Provision of technical consultancy in freshwater salmonid assessment

Tender description

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced applicants to co-ordinate and undertake an established salmon assessment monitoring programme commencing in July 2013. The programme entails the following: • Day-to-day coordination of the national catchment wide electrofishing programme • Sampling selected catchments using catchment-wide electrofishing technique • Biological assessment of named salmon stocks including collection and interpretation of scale samples and data, and sex ratio/ fecundity data from key rivers to input into the scientific process for assessment of salmon stocks and advice regarding attainment of conservation limits • Compilation, analysis and reporting of all results • Undertaking any other duties in the salmonid area that may arise during the period The service provider will sample in locations throughout Ireland with support from IFI staff. All relevant sampling data will be recorded and reported by the service provider. Flexibility regarding sampling and likely programme modifications will be required to ensure maximum sampling efficiency. IFI will provide electrofishing equipment and specific required training. A budget will be provided for travel and accommodation expenses based on Civil Service rates. Inland Fisheries Ireland requires the services of an experienced technical consultant to carry out this work programme within the defined survey area. The duration of the contract will be from the date of the award to 30 June 2014. The electrofishing sampling programme will be carried out between July and September 2013. The remaining biological samples/data will be collected over this period also. Collation, analysis and reporting will be carried out for the remainder of the programme up to end June 2014. Deadlines for submission of certain sub-reports and a final report will apply.