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Published 13 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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

Official notice

Authority: Department for the Economy (DfE) - Energy Group (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£250,000≈ £167k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT11.9% below published estimate

Submissions closed 17 Jul 2025awarded 11 Sept 2025

Awarded to RPS Ireland Limited

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 17 Feb 2027 · up to 17 Feb 2028 with extensions · starts 18 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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).

CPV: Development consultancy services · Environmental protection · Environmental services · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£250,000

Contract period: 18 Aug 2025 – 17 Feb 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 17 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 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.

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services 73210000 Research consultancy services 73220000 Development consultancy services 90700000 Environmental services 90720000 Environmental protection

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Proposed Methodology: 24%
Proposed Team Experience: 40%
Contract Management and Contingency: 16%
Total Contract Price: 20%

Published award criteria (4)

Proposed Methodology
Proposed Team Experience
Contract Management and Contingency
Total Contract Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST
Last source update: 27 Oct 2025, 10:07 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 5 Aug 2025
Authority reference: ID 5827098
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032335
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Development consultancy servicesEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0548a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 17 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 7 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically at etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

13 Jun 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
13 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST
Clarification questions by
7 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
Award decision expected by
5 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
11 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends395 days ago
22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published360 days ago
27 Oct 2025, 10:07 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
13 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
11 Sept 2025, 16:34 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
11 Sept 2025, 16:34 BST
Contract signature expected
23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
27 Oct 2025, 10:07 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £220,2061 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RPS Ireland Limited23 Sept 2025 – 18 Mar 2027 · up to 18 Mar 2028Extensions: 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.	£220,206	11 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland · RPS Ireland Limited
Signed
22 Sept 2025
Value
£220,206
Period
23 Sept 2025 – 22 Mar 2027 · up to 22 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
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.
No agreed KPIs: Contract is below the relevant value.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department for the Economy

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PZXX-5679-MBYZ Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8FDContact email

Other public bodies

CPDBeneficiary authority
CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entitySummary 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.GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

RPS IRELAND LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI020604GB-PPON: PHGX-8925-YGNW Elmwood House , 74 Boucher Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6RZContact email
RPS IRELAND LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHGX-8925-YGNW Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6RZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2025, 10:07 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Sept 2025, 16:34 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender13 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST