Research and Procurement opportunities
From time to time the Council will advertise research and procurement opportunities for research or consultancy projects that are funded by the Council (through the EPA). Please see below for any opportunities that are currently available for quotation or tender.
The Council, through the EPA, adheres to EU 2014/24 – EU Procurement Directive which sets out to create a level playing field for all businesses across Europe and sets out minimum harmonised public procurement rules.
The thresholds for procurement can be split into 3 categories, according to the projected spend during the term of the contract;
Quotation Process = Spend between €5,000 - €50,000 (ex VAT);
National Tender Process = Spend between €50,000 - €215,000 (ex VAT);
EU Tender Process = Spend greater than €215,000 (ex VAT).
Any queries should be sent to info@climatecouncil.ie
Request for Quotation: Research to assess specific measures for road freight emissions abatement under the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework
Following on from its recommendations in the Annual Review 2023 on the transport sector, the Climate Change Advisory Council is undertaking further research on decarbonisation of the freight sector in Ireland, to inform detailed discussion on this topic with the Council and future Annual Reviews.
UPDATE:
The successful tenderer will be provided with access to reports from the National Transport Authority (NTA) as an input to their work, including:
- A Challenges & Issues Paper on freight prepared for the NTA as an input to Objective 1 of the study.
- A report on the current policy background prepared for the NTA as an input to Objective 2 of the study
Issue date: 1st September 2023
Closing date for queries: 3rd October 2023
Closing date for quotations: 6th October 2023
Quotations must be supplied using the 'Quotation Response Document' below and submitted to info@climatecouncil.ie by 5pm on the closing date.
Request for quotation: Specific measures for road freight emissions abatement
Clarification document - road freight
Request for Quotation: Review of barriers to the decarbonisation of industrial heat in Ireland
Annual fuel use for industrial heating was 20.7 TWh in 2022. To meet sectoral emission ceilings, the industry sector must reduce emissions by 35% by 2030. The Climate Change Advisory Council is seeking a study of the barriers to decarbonisation of industrial heat demand in Ireland by an experienced provider. Outputs from this study would be used to inform Council discussions on this topic and input to future Annual Reviews.
Issue date: 21st September 2023
Closing date for queries: 13th October 2023
Closing date for quotations: 20th October 2023
Quotations must be supplied using the 'Quotation Response Document' below and submitted to info@climatecouncil.ie by 5pm on the closing date.
Request for Quotation: Decarbonisation of Industrial Heat
Request for Quotation: Community-informed coastal management policy recommendations to build climate change resilience
This study aims to facilitate dialogue and develop community informed policy recommendations in the context of building resilience in coastal areas in Ireland and will support the Just Transition principle of continued social dialogue.
Issue date: 28th September 2023
Closing date for queries: 6th October 2023
Closing date for quotations: 12th October 2023
Quotations must be supplied using the 'Quotation Response Document' below and submitted to info@climatecouncil.ie by 5pm on the closing date.
Request for Quotation: Coastal Communities
Request for Quotation: Research on options and approaches for integrating biodiversity-friendly design and approaches into the development of offshore wind farms in Ireland
The main purpose of this research is to examine options for integrating biodiversity-friendly design and approaches into the development of offshore wind farms in Ireland.
Issue date: 29th September 2023
Closing date for queries: 17th October 2023
Closing date for quotations: 23rd October 2023
Quotations must be supplied using the 'Quotation Response Document' below and submitted to info@climatecouncil.ie by 5pm on the closing date.
Request for Quotation: Biodiversity-friendly design in offshore wind farms