The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications seeks a service provider to carry out a programme of environmental monitoring at the closed mine sites of Silvermines, County Tipperary and Avoca, County Wicklow,  for a three-year period, with options to extend by one year on two occasions.   The provision of environmental monitoring services at the former mining areas of Silvermines and Avoca, over a three year period. The services contract will comprise surface water, groundwater, vegetation, geotechnical and geoheritage monitoring, checking the condition of security fencing and signage around mine shafts, adits, open pits, etc. and an annual inspection of the Gortmore (Silvermines) Tailings Management Facility. Additionally, emergency response and health and safety consultancy services are also sought as part of this tender.