Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Economy
Netherleigh Massey Avenue
BELFAST
BT4 2JP
Breidge.Mooney@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PME - ID 3755388 - DFE - Strategic Environmental Assessment of Offshore and Marine Energy in Northern Ireland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is facilitating this Pre-Market Engagement Exercise on behalf of DFE, who aim to establish the level of market interest to inform the procurement process. The objectives of such exercises are to: - gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, resulting in a confidence around viability of concept; • prevent the department from advertising an unachievable project at UK e-notification service www.find-tender.service.gov.uk stage; - gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; - understand possible risks and issues not previously considered; - inform the Outline Business Case and affordability; and - Inform the Procurement Strategy. Further information is provided in the Project ID 3755988.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing
- 90715200 - Other pollution investigation services
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
- 90721000 - Environmental safety services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy (DfE) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to carry out an update to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) that was completed by AECOM and Metoc in 2012 to address the potential effects that the development of offshore wind and marine renewables (tidal and wave) could have on the NI coastal and marine environment and other marine users and make recommendations for informing the development of the Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan (ORESAP) for the period 2012-2020 .
The updated SEA will be used to inform the development of a new Offshore Energy Action Plan under the auspices of the emerging Northern Ireland Energy Strategy.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes