The Provision of a breeding seabird surveys at a selection of SPAs in Donegal, 2024 (1202_BSSD24)

Published

22 February 2024

Submission deadline

21 March 2024

Estimated value

€17,000

Procedure

open

Lots

1

Notice number

00110192-2024

Reference

93b81874-6527-4210-ae62-3690350aca56

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 79311000Servicios de estudios
• 71354500Servicios de investigación marítima
• 90720000Protección del medio ambiente
• 90700000Servicios medioambientales
• 90711500Seguimiento medioambiental que no sea para la construcción
• 90722000Rehabilitación medioambiental
• 90712000Planificación medioambiental
• 90714000Auditoría medioambiental

Description

The area known as Horn Head accounts for the vast majority of the listed breeding seabirds of Horn Head to Fanad Head SPA, which are: Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis; Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo; Shag, Gulosus aristotelis; Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla; Guillemot, Uria aalge; and Razorbill, Alca torda. Horn Head is in close proximity to Tory Island SPA (seabird SCIs of Fulmar, Razorbill and Puffin, Fratercula arctica) and Inishbofin, Inishdooey and Inishbeg SPA (seabird SCIs of Common Gull, Larus canus; Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus; and Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea). Effective conservation management of Ireland’s SPA Network is informed by contemporary population estimates of the relevant species at various geographic scales i.e. from the site to the national level. Horn Head is one of the most important seabird colonies both in the northwest and nationally. A resurvey of this colony along with the seabirds of Tory Island SPA and Inishbofin, Inishdooey and Inishbeg SPA is now due. NPWS are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced team to undertake field work in early June in order to provide contemporary population estimates of the aforementioned areas’ breeding seabird…

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to bid for this tender?

The submission deadline is 21 March 2024. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €17,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Teagasc - the Agriculture and Food Development Authority (European Union).