Refurbishment of a rural house to create a new staffed community dwelling for Tusla
Value
€500k
Deadline
24 Oct
24 Oct 2025
Value
€500k
Deadline
24 Oct
Refurbishment of a rural house for Tusla Child and Family Agency
Refurbishment of a rural house for Tusla Child and Family Agency
Bidder profile
Ideal bidders are firms experienced in public procurement and construction projects, capable of meeting specified insurance and quality standards.
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 | Tusla Child and Family Agency |
| Title | Refurbishment of a rural house to create a new staffed community dwelling for Tusla |
| CPV / category | works / Construction & Civil Engineering |
| Estimated value | €500000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | not stated |
| Contract length | not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2025-10-24T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This procurement covered the supply scope described in the tender pack for Refurbishment of a rural house to create a new staffed community dwelling for Tusla. 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 Construction & Civil Engineering under buyer workflows in Tusla Child and Family Agency.
- Submission package must align with the RFT structure published through the buyer's procurement channel.
- Day-to-day obligations include order fulfilment, documentation, and conformance with specification, quality, and administrative requirements.
- 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 €10,000 10; 4 public liability €10,000 10
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 — €10,000
- Employer's Liability — €13,000,000
- 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 €10,000 10; 4 public liability €10,000 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Months | 4 | 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) | 2025-10-24T16:00:00+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): 3155 Electrical Specification.pdf, Tusla The Heathers FTS-6-v1.6-19-07-2023.docx
- eTenders CFT ID: not stated
- Clarification contact / portal: [email protected]
- Priority attachments: 3155 Electrical Specification.pdf, Tusla The Heathers FTS-6-v1.6-19-07-2023.docx, 2-Part-1-v2.1-18-11-2024-09-01-2025.docx
Can you bid?
Required certifications
- ISO 9001
- OHSAS 18001
Minimum turnover
€5,000
Public liability insurance
€10,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€5,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Lots (1)
Renovation of an existing house to create a staffed community dwelling for four young adults in state care, including thermal envelope improvements, window and door replacements, chimney removal, and internal alterations.
Documents (98)
BOQ Excel.zip
252.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
01 Builders Work Schedule.pdf
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02 Mechanical Equipment Schedule.pdf
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124-258-SET-T0.pdf
3.8 MB
124258 Drawing Register.pdf
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124258 Risk Minimisation Assessment R0 May 2025.pdf
108.7 KB
24047-AG-RHA-AR-09002 Pre Contract Agenda.docx
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24047-HS-RHA-AR-07101_Prelim S+H Plan.pdf
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24047-L00-DR-RHA-AR-11002.pdf
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24047-L00-DR-RHA-AR-11101.pdf
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24047-L00-DR-RHA-AR-11102.pdf
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24047-L01-DR-RHA-AR-11003.pdf
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24047-L01-DR-RHA-AR-11103.pdf
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24047-L01-DR-RHA-AR-11104.pdf
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24047-RG-RHA-AR-90001.pdf
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24047-SH-RHA-AR-41002 Ironmongery Schedule.pdf
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24047-SH-RHA-AR-90002 Finishes Schedule.pdf
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24047-SH-RHA-AR-91001 Preliminary Inspection Plan.pdf
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24047-SP-RHA-91014 Firestopping performance.pdf
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24047-SP-RHA-91015 Fire doors Spec.pdf
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24047-SP-RHA-91016 Air Tightness spec.pdf
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24047-SP-RHA-91017 Fitted furniture Spec.pdf
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24047-SP-RHA-91018 Ironmongery Spec. (Ext. Opes.).pdf
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24047-TD-RHA-AR-91010.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-01002.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-10001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-10101.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-10201.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-10202.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-11001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-12001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-13001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-14001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-20001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-20002.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-20101.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-30001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-30002.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-30101.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-32101.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-32102.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-32103.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-40001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-41001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-50001.pdf
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24047-XXX-DR-RHA-AR-52001.pdf
414.2 KB
24047-XXX-SH-RHA-AR-51101 Sanitary Schedule.pdf
71.9 KB
24081-RG-RHA-AR-90102 Pre-Substantial Completion Check List.docx
178.3 KB
3.4.1-HS-Works-Contractor-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
50.8 KB
3.4.2-HS-PSCS-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
46.7 KB
3155 Electrical Specification.pdf
2.0 MB
3155 Tulsa, The Heathers H&S DRA.pdf
603.8 KB
3155-BW-100.pdf
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3155-BW-101.pdf
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3155-BW-200.pdf
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3155-BW-201.pdf
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3155-BW-300.pdf
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3155-BW-301.pdf
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3155-BW-400.pdf
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3155-BW-401.pdf
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3155-BW-402.pdf
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3155-BW-500.pdf
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3155-E-100.pdf
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3155-E-101.pdf
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3155-E-102.pdf
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3155-E-200.pdf
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3155-E-201.pdf
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3155-E-202.pdf
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3155-E-300.pdf
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3155-E-301.pdf
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3155-E-302.pdf
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3155-E-303.pdf
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3155-M-100.pdf
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3155-M-101.pdf
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3155-M-200.pdf
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3155-M-201.pdf
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3155-M-300.pdf
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3155-M-301.pdf
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3155-M-400.pdf
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3155-M-401.pdf
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3155-M-402.pdf
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Albert Strain & Associates - Note on Buildsoft Software version of Pricing Document.pdf
42.9 KB
Appendix-A-Applicants-Self-Declaration-re-Regulation-57.docx
37.8 KB
Appendix-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CEE.docx
31.3 KB
Appendix-B2-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Project-Execution.docx
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Appendix-B3-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Delivery-of-Services.docx
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Appendix-C-Bankers-Letter.docx
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Architecture - Designers Risk Assessment.pdf
251.4 KB
Electrical Drawing Issue Sheet.pdf
251.4 KB
Mechanical Drawing Issue Sheet.pdf
249.6 KB
PCE3825 SSA Report Tusla Claradumnagahan Donegal Town 150425.pdf
8.6 MB
plot.log
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PW-CF6-v1.14-19-07-2023.pdf
612.0 KB
QW-Part-2-v1.1-18-11-2024E.docx
58.5 KB
QW2-Part-1-v2.1-18-11-2024-09-01-2025.docx
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structural assessment of property stage observations 01-10-2024.pdf
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Tusla The Heathers FTS-6-v1.6-19-07-2023.docx
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Tusla The Heathers ITT-W4-v2.0-18-11-24.docx
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Original notice text
This tender involves the refurbishment of a rural house to establish a new staffed community dwelling for Tusla, ensuring compliance with public procurement standards and quality specifications.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€500k
Deadline
24 Oct
Location
The Heathers, Clardrumnagahan, Donegal, 4 kilometers northeast of Donegal Town.
Procedure
Open
Clarification
10 Oct 2025
eTenders ID
6577560
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