Delivery of Conservation Measures with a Focus on Control Tender

• Country: Ireland
• Summary: Delivery of Conservation Measures with a Focus on Control of Rhododendron in Twelve Bens/Garraun Plateau Sac , Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex Sac Maumturk Mountains Sac and the Connemara Bog Complex
• IET Ref No: 133645589
• Deadline: 16 Feb 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: EUR 1300000
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 25572-2026
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• Description:
• This Call for Tender seeks a contractor to implement works as part of a multi-actor, community embedded ecosystem restoration programme. Building on pilot projects, 2021 to 2025, in Galway, Mayo, and Donegal, the contractor will focus on delivering peatland restoration whilst also building local capacity to address threats to peatland habitats, including Rhododendron ponticum, within the Connemara/SW Mayo region. Constructive engagement with farmers and landowners is a crucial element of this contract. Scope of work and deliverables The successful contractor will be responsible for delivering the following core pillars, Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building: Lead extensive formal and informal engagement with landowners, local authorities, NPWS and ACRES CP teams. This includes informing and engaging landowners, managing expressions of interest, EOIs, for peatland restoration, collaborating on a training programme for restoration methods, and upskilling personnel including farmers in the implementation of restoration actions, as appropriate. Surveying and Mapping: Complete comprehensive mapping of threats, invasive species, drainage, bare peat, across 15 high-priority sub catchments by 30th September 2026, see Appendix. This data will inform Site Specific Conservation Objectives, SSCOs, and blanket bog Provisional Restoration Requirements PRRs. PRRs are a new NPWS approach to identifying and prioritising areas with the highest restoration potential. Invasive Species Man...
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