DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland

Department for the Economy
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
23 September 2025 to 22 March 2027

Delivery of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) compliant with the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, and a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) compliant with Regulation 43 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995. The work supports the development of a minerals policy framework for exploration and development, requiring technical environmental impact analysis and reporting.

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Awarded value: £220k; As published
Published: 13 June 2025
Awarded: 11 September 2025; RPS
Contract length: 18 months; Ends 22 March 2027

What the contract covers

Professional consultancy services

Provision of environmental consultancy services, including Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment for government policy and development frameworks.

Carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of mineral development policy that fully meets the requirements of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
Carry out a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) of mineral development policy that fully meets the requirements of Regulation 43 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995, as amended

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Professional consultancy services
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 18 months
Extensions: 6 months + 6 months
Longest it can run: 30 months
Contract dates: 23 September 2025 to 22 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73000000, 90700000, 90720000, 73200000

Services in this contract

Strategic environmental assessment and sustainability appraisalMain service£52k typicalSEA and HRA of Northern Ireland minerals policy

Lifecycle

Published
13 June 2025
Contract awardedto RPS
11 September 2025
Contract starts
23 September 2025
Contract ends
22 March 2027

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323252/dfe-mapb-energy-group-strategic-environmental-assessment-and-habitats-regulation
Buyer reference: ID 5827098
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0548a8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department for the Economy. DFE - MAPB - Energy Group - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulations Assessment of Mineral Development in Northern Ireland. Contract award, 13 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323252/dfe-mapb-energy-group-strategic-environmental-assessment-and-habitats-regulation (accessed 5 November 2026).