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title: "ID 4763537 DfC- NMNI - Invertebrate Common Standards Monitoring of Areas of Special Scientific Interest"
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# ID 4763537 DfC- NMNI - Invertebrate Common Standards Monitoring of Areas of Special Scientific Interest

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS NORTHERN IRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ddf2

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## Summary

The National Museums NI is seeking to establish a contract on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide entomological expertise for the Invertebrate Common Standards Monitoring of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Northern Ireland. The procurement stage is active with a tender for environmental services under the open procedure. The contract is expected to start in January 2024, lasting six years initially with options for extension. The contracting authority is the National Museums Northern Ireland located in Belfast, UK.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in environmental services, particularly those with expertise in entomology and environmental monitoring. Companies with experience in environmental impact assessment, natural resources management, and environmental auditing are well-suited to compete. The successful contractor will need to comply with specified criteria including quality, proposed key personnel experience, methodology, and social value. Bidders should note the important dates such as the end of the tender period on August 7, 2023, and the bid validity period ending on November 5, 2023.

## Notice

The National Museums NI (NMNI) is seeking to establish a contract on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide entomological expertise to survey and report on invertebrate features across Northern Ireland's Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) network. The contract is expected to commence in January 2024 (with field survey work expected to commence in April 2024) and will run for an initial period of six years. There are two options to extend for any period up to, and including, twelve months each to allow for contingency.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Museums NI (NMNI) is seeking to establish a contract on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide entomological expertise to survey and report on invertebrate features across Northern Ireland's Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) network. The contract is expected to commence in January 2024 (with field survey work expected to commence in April 2024) and will run for an initial period of six years. There are two options to extend for any period up to, and including, twelve months each to allow for contingency.

Options: There are two options to extend for any period up to, and including, twelve months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030579-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT18 0QE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down |
| Local authority | Ards and North Down |
| Electoral ward | Cultra |
| Westminster constituency | North Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN MELLON ENVIRONMENTAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction
- 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2023 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030579-2023
- 30 Jun 2023 at 14:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018711-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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