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DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland

Department for the Economy · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:23.

Opportunity overview

The Department needs to understand the impact of mineral development policy on the local environment. The minerals policy will set the framework for mineral exploration and development, therefore the Department requires a Supplier to carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) that fully meets the requirements of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, and a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) that fully meets the requirements of Regulation 43 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (as amended).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

RPS IRELAND LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£220.2k
Awarded
10 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH NI020604
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT12 6RZ, United Kingdom

RPS IRELAND LIMITED

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£220.2k
Awarded
10 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHGX-8925-YGNW
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT12 6RZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services
  • CPV73220000 — Development consultancy services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV90720000 — Environmental protection

Lots

  • Lot 1£250k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5827098
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically at https://etendersni.gov.uk
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
5 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
17 Jul 2025, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Jul 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
300,000

Renewal

Description
There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of up to 6 months each for contingency purposes, in order to address unforeseen delays. During the course of the contract, should additional work within the core scope of this tender specification be identified, having previously not been identified, contract extensions may also be used to allow for such work to be conducted, however extra funding will not be available.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Proposed Methodology
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
24
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Proposed Team Experience
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Contract Management and Contingency
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
16
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Total Contract Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
17 Feb 2027, 23:59
Starts
18 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Feb 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 2
Id
90720000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental protection
Entry 3
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 5
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services
Entry 6
Id
73220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Development consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
032335-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
13 Jun 2025, 14:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Name
Department for the Economy

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8FD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery, Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-NI020604
Name
RPS IRELAND LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT12 6RZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Elmwood House , 74 Boucher Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
NI020604
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHGX-8925-YGNW
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PHGX-8925-YGNW
Name
RPS IRELAND LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT12 6RZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PHGX-8925-YGNW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
11 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 3
Id
90720000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental protection
Entry 4
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 5
Id
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services
Entry 6
Id
73220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Development consultancy services

Value

Amount
220,205.86
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
264,247.03

Renewal

Description
There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of up to 6 months each for contingency purposes, in order to address unforeseen delays. During the course of the contract, should additional work within the core scope of this tender specification be identified, having previously not been identified, contract extensions may also be used to allow for such work to be conducted, however extra funding will not be available.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055950-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Sept 2025, 16:34

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-NI020604
Name
RPS IRELAND LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PHGX-8925-YGNW
Name
RPS IRELAND LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
23 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
18 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
23 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
18 Mar 2028, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
22 Sept 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract is below the relevant value.

Value

Amount
220,205.86
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
264,247.03

Period

Ends
22 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
23 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
22 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of up to 6 months each for contingency purposes, in order to address unforeseen delays. During the course of the contract, should additional work within the core scope of this tender specification be identified, having previously not been identified, contract extensions may also be used to allow for such work to be conducted, however extra funding will not be available.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068425-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
27 Oct 2025, 10:07

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8FD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0548a8-2025-10-27T10:07:04ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·