Official source
| Original official title | Mitigation of instream barriers in Waters of LIFE Catchments - Stage 1 |
|---|---|
| Source language | English |
| Buyer | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| Country | Ireland |
| Identifier | resourceId 8666112 |
| Procedure | Open procedure using MEAT |
| Deadline | 19 August 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin |
| Value | EUR 200,000 |
Boundary
The estimate covers Stage 1 services and is not guaranteed spend. Construction or physical mitigation is not established by this notice, and no approval or award outcome is inferred.
Verified opportunity overview
The Department is procuring design, planning and statutory-approval services for mitigation of three priority instream barriers in Cork and Clare. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.
Current status and key dates
The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 19 August 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.
Scope and deliverables
Design mitigation measures and complete planning and statutory-approval work for the barriers at Cloghphilip Weir, Courtbrack Bridge and the Lough Atorick outflow. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.
Lots and contract structure
Three lots, one for each identified barrier; tenderers may bid for up to the published maximum. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.
Supplier requirements
River engineering, ecology, environmental assessment, consenting, stakeholder, design, reporting, insurance and submission requirements remain in the procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.
Submission and award method
The procedure is Open procedure using MEAT. The clarification period closes on 14 August 2026 at 17:00 Europe/Dublin. Award criteria, response forms and mandatory declarations remain in the procurement pack.
Value explanation
The displayed value is EUR 200,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.
Amendments and status history
The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.
Supplier relevance
Relevant to environmental-engineering consultancies, fisheries and river-restoration specialists and multidisciplinary consenting teams. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.
Procurement data limitations and missing details
The estimate covers Stage 1 services and is not guaranteed spend. Construction or physical mitigation is not established by this notice, and no approval or award outcome is inferred. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.
Official sources and verification history
Primary evidence is the official procurement workspace at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8666112, checked on 3 August 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.