Contractor specialist for AHU Motors and Fans
Value
€51k
Deadline
01 Oct
01 Oct 2025
Value
€51k
Deadline
01 Oct
Specialist contractor services for AHU motors and fans at Abbey Theatre
Specialist contractor services for AHU motors and fans at Abbey Theatre
Risks & flags
- Qualification gate
- Two-step process
- Technical ambiguity
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 | Abbey Theatre Amharclann na Mainistreach |
| Title | Contractor specialist for AHU Motors and Fans |
| CPV / category | services |
| Estimated value | 51000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 6 months |
| Submission deadline | 2025-10-01T11:30:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Abbey Theatre Amharclann na Mainistreach ran this procurement for “Contractor specialist for AHU Motors and Fans” 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:
- Sector: Building Services & Maintenance
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability € 6,000,000 Product Liability € 6,000,000 Professional Indemnity € 1,000,000 2
- the proposed [Services Contract] may amount to some €51,000 (excl
- [Contractor specialist for AHU motors fans.pdf] ServicesRFT160125
- Specialist mechanical / electrical contractor services
- the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
- In summary, the Services comprise: Specialist mechanical / electrical contractor services.
- that may result from this Competition (the “Services
- that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of
- The Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by
- the proposed [Services Contract] may amount to some €51,000 (excl. VAT) over the
- the successful implementation of any Services Contract that may result from this 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.
- Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by
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.; e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability € 6,000,000 Product Liability € 6,000,000 Professional Indemnity € 1,000,000 2
- 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.
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability € 6,000,000 Product Liability € 6,000,000 Professional Indemnity € 1,000,000 2
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | not stated | Methodology / implementation detail not stated in extract | not stated |
| Price | not stated | Pricing basis not stated in extract | not stated |
| The documents indicated a staged process (qualification, then tender). Any explicit MEAT split is captured above where a numeric line was visible; otherwise it remained not specified in the provided text extract. |
6. Submission requirements
- Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
- 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) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
- Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
- Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
- €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
- €1,000,000 and €3,999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
- €3,999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration, to include all non-notif
- [Contractor specialist for AHU motors fans.pdf] ServicesRFT160125
- Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
- the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2025-10-01T11:30:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2025-10-01T11:30:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 1 October 2025 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 22 September 2025 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 12 March 2001 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 6 months. 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)
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability € 6,000,000 Product Liability € 6,000,000 Professional Indemnity € 1,000,000 2
- NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
- are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f
- For the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (and save in respect of publ
- [Insert description of Lots and any rules / instructions in relation to Lots]
- that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of
- The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of
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 — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
- 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: Contractor specialist for AHU motors fans.pdf, Appendix 1:, Appendix 2:.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
- Key attachments to prioritise: Schedule, Appendix 3:, Appendix 4:.
Can you bid?
Minimum turnover
€250,000
Public liability insurance
€6,000,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€1,000,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Lots (1)
Inspection and condition survey of all AHU motors and fan assemblies.
Documents (2)
Pricing Schedule.xlsx
16.6 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Contractor specialist for AHU motors fans.pdf
739.2 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Original notice text
The Abbey Theatre seeks a contractor for specialist mechanical and electrical services related to AHU motors and fans, with a contract duration of 6 months and an estimated value of €51,000.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€51k
Deadline
01 Oct
Location
Contracting Authority's premises
Procedure
Open
Clarification
22 Sep 2025
eTenders ID
6392054
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