Multi-Party Framework for Planning and Environmental Consultancy Services

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Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has identified an on-going need for Planning & Environmental Consultancy Services in connection with the following: - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) & Specialist Environmental Services - Appropriate Assessment (AA) & Specialist Environmental Services The Contracting Authority (CA), DLRCC, has decided that the best way of fulfilling its requirements is by establishing Multi-Party Framework Agreements ("FA"), which will ensure the availability of suitably qualified service providers, capable of delivering the above services within rigid timeframes. These service requirements are required by the Contracting Authority (CA), primarily but not exclusively, in connection with the preparation of Local Area Plans, the review of the County Development Plan, the fulfilment of objectives contained within the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016 – 2022 and the carrying out of statutory development management functions. It is intended to have a Framework Agreement in place over a 3-year period commencing on the date of award of the FA with the option for the Contracting Authority to extend by a further 1 year if desired. The Framework Agreement (FA) is primarily for use by DLRCC’s Planning and Human Resources Department, but may also be used by other departments of DLRCC as requirements arise. Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council are also parties to the FA and are therefore eligible to use the FA.