Acoustic Telemetry equipment for IFI on the PEACEPLUS funded FLOW project

IFI is seeking to purchase acoustic telemetry equipment to monitor fish movements in a lake system.

Acoustic Telemetry equipment for IFI on the PEACEPLUS funded FLOW project

Inland Fisheries Ireland

## Summary Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is procuring acoustic telemetry equipment to monitor fish movements in a lake system under the PEACEPLUS-funded FLOW project. This supply contract supports scientific research into fish responses to climatic events.

## Scope & Deliverables - Supply of acoustic telemetry equipment, including acoustic devices and tags. - Equipment must enable the monitoring of fish thermal habitat and movement during extreme weather events (heatwaves, droughts, storms, floods). - Performance location is Dublin, Ireland.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Open to all suppliers; explicitly suitable for SMEs. - Selection Criteria: Detailed in the Procurement Document (not specified in notice). - Experience: Not explicitly stated in the summary data. - Strategic Criteria: Supplier must demonstrate approaches to reduce environmental impact, specifically climate change mitigation.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €114,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: Monday, June 8, 2026, at 12:00 IST. - Contract Duration: 36 months. - Tender Validity: 36 months. - Framework/DPS: None.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via the Irish eTenders portal. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8222126 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Request for Tender Document, Tender Response Document, TRD Appendix A (Excel), and Terms and Conditions of Supply. - Additional Info Deadline: June 2, 2026, at 14:00 IST.

## Bid Considerations - SME Friendly: The notice explicitly states this procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. - Niche Market: Requires specialized knowledge of acoustic telemetry and fisheries monitoring equipment. - Green Focus: Bidders must address environmental impact reduction and climate change mitigation in their proposals. - Short Lead Time: The deadline is June 8, 2026, requiring rapid preparation of technical and financial responses.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Inland Fisheries Ireland has 18 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 29 contract(s) worth around €9,168,968.

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