Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction

Tender description

ESB intends to procure works, supplies and services through a framework agreement related to environmental assessment services for energy generation projects reporting, including but not limited to solar farms, battery storage, on-shore and off-shore wind farms, energy from waste, thermal generation including gas turbine or other energy projects acquired or built during the term of the framework, including joint venture or subsidiary developments. Environmental assessment and consenting services for the offshore and onshore elements of offshore renewable energy projects (e.g. offshore wind farms) in Ireland and the UK: — feasibility, constraints and route/site selection services, — stakeholder consultation, — planning and/or consenting applications/services, — strategic advice, — EIA screening, — EIA scoping formal and informal, — EIA reporting all aspects as required under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by 2014/52/EU with specialist services required from the following: —— population human health, —— biodiversity – terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecology, —— surface water, —— coastal processes including modelling, —— land, geology, soils and groundwater, —— seascape and landscape incl. photomontages, —— cultural heritage incl. marine heritage and coastal archaeology, —— material assets, —— waste, —— air and climate change incl. modelling, —— noise incl. underwater noise and modelling, —— commercial fisheries, —— electromagnetic fields (EMF), —— navigation, —— military and civil aviation, —— major accident, —— traffic and transport to include traffic management plans, —— mitigation and monitoring plans. — appropriate assessment reporting as required under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC e.g. Natura Impact Statement (NIS) or Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA), — all baseline surveys and desktop studies, modelling associated with the above incl. marine ecology surveys, — GIS mapping and CAD capability, — preliminary construction environmental management plans (CEMP), — preliminary erosion and sediment control plans, — preliminary waste management plans, — habitat management plans, — participation in public consultation and stakeholder engagement, — coordination of and participation in oral hearing or public enquiry, Some post construction services during the operational phase may also be included in the framework scope. Environmental assessment and consenting services for onshore energy generation projects (e.g. wind, solar, thermal) in Ireland: — feasibility, constraints and route/site selection services, — stakeholder consultation, — planning and/or consenting applications/services, — strategic advice, — EIA screening, — EIA scoping formal and informal, — EIA reporting all aspects as required under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by 2014/52/EU with specialist services required from the following (as applicable to the project type): —— population human health, —— biodiversity – terrestrial and aquatic ecology, —— surface water, —— thermal modelling (as required), —— land, geology, soils and groundwater, —— landscape incl. photomontages, glint and glare, —— cultural heritage, —— material assets, ——waste, —— air and climate change incl. modelling, —— noise incl. modelling, —— shadow flicker, —— electromagnetic fields (EMF), —— aviation, —— major accident, —— traffic and transport to include traffic management plans, —— mitigation and monitoring plans. — appropriate Assessment reporting as required under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC e.g. Natura Impact Statement (NIS), — all baseline surveys and desktop studies, modelling associated with the above, — GIS mapping and CAD capability, — preliminary construction environmental management plans (CEMP), — preliminary erosion and sediment control plans, — preliminary waste management plans, — fisheries strategy, — habitat management plans, — participation in public consultation, — coordination of and participation in oral hearing, — mitigation and monitoring plans, — fisheries strategy. Some post construction services during the operational phase may also be included in the framework scope. Environmental Assessment and consenting services for onshore energy generation projects (e.g. wind, solar, thermal) in the UK: — feasibility, constraints and route/site selection services, — stakeholder consultation, — planning and/or consenting applications/services, — strategic advice, — EIA screening, — EIA scoping formal and informal, — EIA reporting all aspects as required under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by 2014/52/EU with specialist services required from the following (as applicable to the project type): —— population human health, —— biodiversity – terrestrial and aquatic ecology, —— surface water, —— thermal modelling (as required), —— land, geology, soils and groundwater, —— landscape incl. photomontages, glint and glare, —— cultural heritage, —— material assets, —— waste, —— air and climate change incl. modelling, —— noise incl. modelling, —— shadow flicker, —— electromagnetic fields (EMF), —— aviation, —— major accident, —— traffic and transport to include traffic management plans, —— mitigation and monitoring plans. — appropriate assessment reporting as required under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC e.g. Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA) — all baseline surveys and desktop studies, modelling associated with the above, — GIS mapping and CAD capability, — preliminary construction environmental management plans (CEMP), — preliminary erosion and sediment control plans, — preliminary waste management plans, — habitat management plans, — participation in public consultation, — coordination of and participation in public enquiries, — mitigation and monitoring plans. Some post construction services during the operational phase may also be included in the framework scope.