Maintenance Repairs to Donegal County Council Playgrounds 2026
Deadline
04 Feb
04 Feb 2026
Deadline
04 Feb
Tender for maintenance repairs to playgrounds in Donegal County Council.
Tender for maintenance repairs to playgrounds in Donegal County Council.
Bidder profile
Ideal for firms experienced in public sector maintenance contracts with strong compliance and quality assurance capabilities.
Risks & flags
- Information asymmetry
- Compliance risks
- Timeline compression
Briefing
AI-generated analysis of the documents. Check the official notice and any amendments for current submission details.
1. At a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Buyer | Donegal County Council_1193 |
| Title | Maintenance Repairs to Donegal County Council Playgrounds 2026 |
| CPV / category | works / Facilities Management & Cleaning |
| Estimated value | €not disclosed (eTenders placeholder) |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | not stated |
| Contract length | not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2026-02-04T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This procurement covered the supply scope described in the tender pack for Maintenance Repairs to Donegal County Council Playgrounds 2026. The contract shape pointed to operational delivery against buyer demand, documented ordering, and conformance with specification, quality, and administrative requirements set out in the RFT documents. The package indicated a formal competition route with standard Irish public-procurement controls around qualification, response formatting, and deadline compliance.
- Contract title and category indicate supply activity for Facilities Management & Cleaning under buyer workflows in Donegal County Council_1193.
- Submission package must align with the RFT structure published through the buyer's procurement channel.
- Day-to-day obligations include order fulfilment, documentation, and compliance evidence for the awarded framework or contract lot.
- Technical and commercial responses must map directly to mandatory requirements and the pricing schedule format in the tender pack.
- Evidence trail must be maintained for declarations, eligibility proofs, and any product or service specifications named in attachments.
- Numerical obligations surfaced in the verified extract: 3 Minimum indemnity limit for employer’s liability insurance €13,000,000 for any one event 10; 4 public liability €6,500 10; 4 employer’s liability €6,500 12
The source material indicated that bidders had to ground claims in tender forms and supporting evidence, rather than generic company profiles. Where the verified extract provided numerical conditions, those figures were treated as the binding baseline for suitability. Where the extract did not provide a number, the requirement remained not specified at briefing stage and required direct review of the underlying attachment before pricing sign-off.
3. Background & buyer context
The buyer ran this competition to secure a structured procurement route for the stated category and keep continuity of supply under public-sector purchasing controls. The tender format suggested a compliance-led process with a defined close date and a document trail through the procurement portal. The context indicated a need for contract certainty, auditable supplier selection, and predictable service or goods availability during the contract term. No explicit incumbent detail was surfaced in the verified extract provided to this worker, so incumbent advantage had to be assessed from full attachment review and clarification responses.
4. Eligibility & selection criteria
- Turnover requirement — turnover, or €5,000.
- Insurance
- Public Liability — €6,500
- Professional Indemnity — €5,000.
- Certifications — not specified for this tender
- Past experience — not specified for this tender
- Personnel — not specified for this tender
- Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender
Binding numerical extract used for this section: 3 Minimum indemnity limit for employer’s liability insurance €13,000,000 for any one event 10; 4 public liability €6,500 10; 4 employer’s liability €6,500 12
5. Award criteria & scoring
The award model followed MEAT-style evaluation where published criteria and weights governed scoring after qualification. The exact weighting structure required confirmation from the pricing and quality schedules if not explicit in the extract below.
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Minimum threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| Quality / Technical merit | not stated | not stated | not stated |
Price/quality split: not stated.
6. Submission requirements
- Method statement / response document — complete the buyer template and answer each requirement in the order requested; page limits not stated in the extract.
- CVs — provide role-based CVs where requested; page count not stated.
- Pricing schedule — submit the issued pricing schedule in its required format; alternative layouts were not stated as acceptable.
- Case studies — number and value bands not stated in the extract.
- Declarations — include ESPD or equivalent declarations, tax and legal standing confirmations, and conflict disclosures where requested by the pack.
- Mandatory site visit — not stated in the extract.
- Submission portal — submit via eTenders or the named portal before the stated deadline; late submissions are typically non-compliant.
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date / timing |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not stated |
| Clarification deadline | not stated |
| Mandatory site visit | not stated |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2026-02-04T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not stated |
| Contract start | not stated |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
8. Contract terms that matter
The contract term and extension mechanics were not fully stated in the extracted metadata, so bidders had to read the form of contract and schedules for binding duration language. Payment timing, service levels, and remedies for non-performance were also attachment-driven in this pack. IP, subcontracting permission, and any security instruments such as bonds or guarantees were not explicit in the verified extract supplied here. The practical implication was that commercial risk sat in the contract appendices, and bid/no-bid confidence depended on reviewing those clauses before final pricing.
9. Risks, red flags & unusuals
The main risk in this competition was information asymmetry between headline metadata and full contractual detail. Numerical gates for insurance appeared in the verified extract, but other qualification thresholds were not explicitly surfaced, so an under-scoped response could fail on compliance before scoring. Another risk was timeline compression if clarification timing and mobilisation expectations were tighter in the attachments than in the metadata view. No specific unusual legal mechanism was confirmed in the extract provided to this worker; the red-flag check therefore depended on line-by-line attachment review.
10. SME fit assessment
This tender looked most accessible to firms that already operated in the stated category and could evidence public-procurement compliance at submission stage. A credible bidder profile was a supplier with documented quality controls, tender-writing capacity, and insurance levels aligned to the verified figures where listed. Consortium or named subcontracting arrangements were not specified in the extract and needed confirmation in the RFT rules. Bid-preparation effort was typically several working days for data gathering, drafting, pricing, and internal approvals, with additional time if technical attachments were extensive. Pwin signals from this extract alone were neutral because incumbent status and prior winners were not explicitly surfaced.
11. Where to dig deeper
- Source RFT file(s): Schedlue Maintenance 2026.docx, ITTW4 Instructions to Tenderers Maintenance 2026.pdf
- eTenders CFT ID: not stated
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders clarification portal
- Priority attachments: Schedlue Maintenance 2026.docx, ITTW4 Instructions to Tenderers Maintenance 2026.pdf, Clos Phadraig Muga November 2025.pdf
This tender has been awarded
- Murphy Playground Services Ltd · 11 Mar 2026
Can you bid?
Minimum turnover
€5,000
Public liability insurance
€6,500
Professional indemnity insurance
€5,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Documents (81)
QW2 Supplement 3.4.2 HS PSCS.docx
43.5 KB · Specification
Volume A Works Requirements Maintenance 2026.pdf
498.9 KB · Specification
ITTW4 Instructions to Tenderers Maintenance 2026.pdf
1.1 MB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
Volume B Tender & Schedlue Maintenance 2026.docx
61.4 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
PW-CF6 v1.15 25-11-2025.pdf
431.0 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
QW2 Supplement 3.4.1 HS Works Contractor.docx
51.4 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Appendix-B2-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Project-Execution.docx
26.0 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-B3-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Delivery-of-Services.docx
25.6 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix_A_Applicants_Self-Declaration__Regulation_57.docx
40.7 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Ard Na Ri Playground December 2025.pdf
5.7 MB · Other
Ardara Playground November 2025.pdf
6.8 MB · Other
Arranmore Island Playground November 2025.pdf
6.1 MB · Other
Arranmore Island Shore Playground November 2025.pdf
6.2 MB · Other
Aura Letterkenny Playground October 2025.pdf
8.3 MB · Other
Aura Letterkenny Skatepark October 2025.pdf
9.4 MB · Other
Ballina Playground October 2025.pdf
8.6 MB · Other
Ballyliffin Playground November 2025.pdf
8.6 MB · Other
Ballymacool Town Park Muga November 2025.pdf
3.4 MB · Other
Ballymacool Town Park Playground November 2025.pdf
12.1 MB · Other
Barrick Hill Town Park Fitness Trail November 2025.pdf
6.8 MB · Other
Barrick Hill Town Park Muga November 2025.pdf
2.0 MB · Other
Barrick Hill Town Park Outdoor Gym November 2025.pdf
3.6 MB · Other
Barrick Hill Town Park Playground November 2025.pdf
10.9 MB · Other
Bernard McGlinchey Town Park Outdoor Gym October 2025.pdf
8.1 MB · Other
Bernard McGlinchey Town Park Playground October 2025..pdf
9.2 MB · Other
Bernard McGlinchy Pump Track October 2025.pdf
5.4 MB · Other
Bruckless Playground November 2025.pdf
7.2 MB · Other
Burtonport SHS Playground November 2025.pdf
2.9 MB · Other
Carrick Outdoor Gym November 2025.pdf
6.5 MB · Other
Carrigart Playground October 2025.pdf
10.0 MB · Other
Castlefinn Playground October 2025.pdf
10.6 MB · Other
Cill Bhride Muga November 2025.pdf
3.1 MB · Other
Clos Naonh Chonaill Playground November 2025.pdf
4.5 MB · Other
Clos Phadraig Muga November 2025.pdf
3.0 MB · Other
Clos Phadraig Playground November 2025.pdf
5.3 MB · Other
Cois Cuain Playground October 2025.pdf
8.3 MB · Other
Creslough SHS Playground October 2025.pdf
10.4 MB · Other
Culdaff Outdoor Gym November 2025.pdf
2.9 MB · Other
Culdaff Playground November 2025.pdf
9.0 MB · Other
Dolmen Centre Playground October 2025.pdf
4.8 MB · Other
Drumacrin Playground November 2025.pdf
2.0 MB · Other
Dungloe Foreshore Playground October 2025.xlsx.pdf
8.4 MB · Other
Dungloe SHS Playground October 2025.pdf
5.8 MB · Other
Festival Park Muga November 2025.pdf
3.2 MB · Other
Festival Park Playground November 2025.pdf
23.8 MB · Other
Fishing Green Outdoor Gym November 2025.pdf
8.9 MB · Other
Glencolmcille Playground November 2025.pdf
10.1 MB · Other
Glendale Drive Playground November 2025.pdf
5.2 MB · Other
Glenties Playground November 2025.pdf
8.3 MB · Other
Kilcar Playground November 2025.pdf
8.7 MB · Other
Killea Community Playground October 2025.pdf
4.9 MB · Other
Killea Muga October 2025.pdf
3.3 MB · Other
Killybegs Playground November 2025.pdf
14.1 MB · Other
Killygordon Playground October 2025.pdf
10.5 MB · Other
Mall Park Outdoor Gym November 2025.pdf
5.8 MB · Other
Mall Park Playground November 2025.pdf
9.2 MB · Other
Manorcunningham Playground October 2025.pdf
7.4 MB · Other
Milford Playground October 2025.pdf
9.2 MB · Other
Moville Outdoor Gym November 2025.pdf
4.4 MB · Other
Moville Playground November 2025.pdf
7.9 MB · Other
Porthall Playground October 2025.pdf
6.5 MB · Other
Preliminary S&H Plan Playground Maintenance 2026.pdf
761.0 KB · Other
Ramelton SHS Playground October 2025.pdf
3.4 MB · Other
Raphoe Playground October 2025.pdf
11.4 MB · Other
Rathmullan Beach Playground October 2025.pdf
16.9 MB · Other
Rathmullan SHS Playground October 2025.pdf
4.1 MB · Other
Rosssnowlagh Playground November 2025.pdf
5.5 MB · Other
St John Bosco Playground November 2025.pdf
12.6 MB · Other
St Johnston SHS Playground October 2025.pdf
5.2 MB · Other
St Marys Close Playground October 2025.pdf
12.1 MB · Other
Stranorlar Outdoor Gym November 2025.pdf
3.9 MB · Other
Stranorlar Playground December 2025.pdf
8.6 MB · Other
Stranorlar SHS Playground 2025.pdf
5.9 MB · Other
Tamney Playground October 2025.pdf
13.6 MB · Other
Tory Island Playground November 2025.pdf
5.8 MB · Other
Waterworld Playground November 2025.pdf
10.2 MB · Other
Westend Playground November 2025.pdf
7.2 MB · Other
Appendix-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CEE.docx
32.6 KB · Appendix / Annex
QW2 Suitability Assessment Part 1 Maintenance 2026.docx
191.6 KB · ESPD (European Single Procurement Document)
QW2 Suitability Assessment Part 2 Maintenance 2026.docx
58.3 KB · Tender Response Template
Stranorlar Muga 2025.pdf
2.6 MB · Insurance / Indemnity
Original notice text
This tender involves maintenance repairs to playgrounds managed by Donegal County Council, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Deadline
04 Feb
Buyer
Donegal County CouncilLocation
Various locations throughout County Donegal.
Procedure
Open
Clarification
23 Jan 2026
eTenders ID
7260808
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