Construction of additional Childcare building space and associated works

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Tubbercurry Family and Childcare Resource House Project CLG ran this procurement for “Construction of additional Childcare building space and associated works at” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• Project: New single-storey crèche (190 m²) with services and external works along
• o Associated Site works, foundations, superstructure, roof, finishes, services
• changes will be notified via the eTenders messaging system.
• The eTenders system will automatically reject late submissions.
• 4. Supporting documentation, including:
• o Evidence of adequate Health & Safety management systems.
• Supply and Install Finger guard to hinged side of door Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• Realistic, resourced programme of works, key milestones, proposed
• o Any necessary alterations to the existing building, as shown on the drawings.
• operation of the existing crèche where applicable.
• B2 – Quality: Programme & Resourcing

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; 3g Public Liability Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance I declare that the above named Contractor has, or (if successful in this tender competition) will take out (prior to appointment), Public Liability Insurance (with a minimum level of cover of €6,500,000) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (w
• 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 Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• 3g Public Liability Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance I declare that the above named Contractor has, or (if successful in this tender competition) will take out (prior to appointment), Public Liability Insurance (with a minimum level of cover of €6,500,000) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (w
• ith a minimum level of cover of €13,000,000) in accordance with the conditions stat
• • Contracting Entity – the minimum level of cover of €13,000,000) in accordance with the conditions stat

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — not specified in extract.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — not specified in extract.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• [Volume B Award Criteria.pdf] Award Criteria – Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
• [INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS.pdf] INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS (ITT)
• eTenders Reference (CfT): Tubbercurry FRC
• [INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS.pdf] coordination to maintain safe
• o Bill of Quantities / Pricing Document.
• All suitably qualified and experienced contractors may submit a tender in accordance

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 5 years. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• Compliance: Conforms to EN 997 and Early Years/Tusla standards
• Weighting Description / Evaluation Method
• The Contracting Authority invites tenders for the construction of an extension /
• Time-limit for receipt of tenders: 05 JAN 2026 , 12:00
• o Main plant and equipment to be used.
• Project title, location and brief description.
• edge; carcasses in 18 mm MR MFC with 2 mm ABS lippings, sealed backs and

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — not clearly specified in extract.
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: Volume B Award Criteria.pdf, INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS.pdf, Volume A Lot 4 Prelim Health and Safety plan,Door Schedule , WC, general.pdf.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: Volume A Lot 3 Drawings 151 to 170.pdf, ITT), ITT..