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Delivery of Conservation Measures using Natura Communities approach with a focus on building capacity to deliver peatland restoration measures incl control of Rhododendron in Kerry

Official notice and documents
Public buyer
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Wexford
Place of performance
South Kerry
Estimated value
€565,000 excl. VAT
Amount awarded
€536,601 excl. VAT
Planned end of contract
16 September 2029
likely re-tender around March 2029
Bids received
2
Procedure
Open procedure
Any company may submit a bid.
Publication
17 September 2026
Notice language
English

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Description

Call for Tender (CfT) seeks the provision of services to implement measures as part of a multi-actor, community-embedded ecosystem restoration programme. Building on pilot projects (2021–2025) in Galway, Mayo and Donegal, the contractor will focus on building local capacity to address pressures and threats to peatland habitats including the control of invasive species such as Rhododendron ponticum within the south Kerry region. The Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC (000365).

Constructive engagement with farmers and landowners is a crucial element of this contract. The contract start date is expected to be in August 2026 and is for an initial period of 12 months with the potential for two further one-year extensions, subject to funding availability.

Awarded to

CPV codes

European codes that classify what the contract is about. They are how we find the tenders for your trade.

90720000 45262640 90700000 90710000 90712000 90714500 90722000

Winning prices for comparable contracts

A quarter below
€72,000
Median
€95,800
A quarter above
€432,351

Amounts awarded (excl. VAT) over the last 3 years for 6 contracts in the same CPV group (9072…), excluding framework agreements. Half of the contracts fall between the two quartiles. TED source: mostly contracts above the EU thresholds, so amounts tend to be high.

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Source : TED – Office des publications de l'Union européenne © Union européenne, données retraitées. Reference 639552-2026.