Framework for Environmental Consultancy Services

Tender description

The services to be performed may include: 1. Screening of plans, programmes and projects in order to assess their requirements under the relevant directives and applicable legislation; 2. Carrying out of all required stages of the following environmental assessment processes:a. Strategic Environmental Assessment; b. Environmental Impact Assessment; c. Appropriate Assessment; and d. Flood Risk Assessment. In the case of plans and programmes, a to d may apply, in the case of projects, b and c may apply; 3. Undertaking extensive stakeholder and public consultation exercises, including public events, where required; 4. Undertaking monitoring of the environmental effects of NTA plans, programmes and projects as required; 5. Deliverables will include, depending on the precise task being undertaken, the following (this list is not exhaustive and may be added to during the lifetime of the contract and its extension if desired): See Tender Documents for further details Lot 1: The services to be performed may include: 1. Screening of plans, programmes and projects in order to assess their requirements under the relevant directives and applicable legislation; 2. Carrying out of all required stages of the following environmental assessment processes: a. Strategic Environmental Assessment; b. Environmental Impact Assessment; c. Appropriate Assessment; and d. Flood Risk Assessment. In the case of plans and programmes, a to d may apply, in the case of projects, b and c may apply; 3. Undertaking extensive stakeholder and public consultation exercises, including public events, where required; 4. Undertaking monitoring of the environmental effects of NTA plans, programmes and projects as required; - 12 - 5. Deliverables will include, depending on the precise task being undertaken, the following (this list is not exhaustive and may be added to during the lifetime of the contract and its extension if desired): a. Strategic Environmental Assessment - Screening Report; - Scoping Report; - Environmental Report; - Public Consultation Report; - SEA Statement; and/or - Monitoring Report. b. Environmental Impact Assessment - Screening Report; - Scoping Report; - Environmental Impact Assessment Report; and/or - Public Consultation Report. c. Habitats Directive Assessment - Screening Report; - Appropriate Assessment Natura Impact Statement; - Assessment of Alternatives (if necessary); and; - Assessment of Compensatory Measures (if necessary). d. Flood Risk Assessment - Flood Risk Assessment Report.