Ballast Building, Crescent Quay, Wexford, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE - Reg. No. WBC0120 - Proposed Alterations and Remedial Works

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Wexford County Council ran this procurement for “Ballast Building, Crescent Quay, Wexford, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE - Reg. No. WBC0120 - Proposed Alterations and Remedial Works” 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:

• Where the estimated value of the contract is above €5m (Services) and €15m (Works)
• plinths with fluted scroll consoles supporting timber canopy below fan-sash overlight all set in a segmental
• works to suspended timber floors, under no circumstances should props/supports
• Electricity: Single phase 110 v supply within 25 metres of working areas
• profile and dimensions to existing to be provided as necessary and supported on wrought iron brackets in a
• be suitable integrated into fire detection system with override
• 11.0 Plan for Checking Implementation of Safe Working practices
• [19.1102 - Preliminary S&H Plan.pdf] 11.0 Plan for Checking Implementation of Safe Working practices
• Appendix 8 – Existing ESB services in the vicinity
• Appendix 9 – Existing Irish Water services in the vicinity
• Appendix 10 – Existing Eircom services in the vicinity
• Appendix 11 – Existing Gas Networks services in the vicinity 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.

• A minimum of one project shall predominantly involve works to an existing building in a town centre location
• PerGFAFormula i:nil="true"/><Description>remove embedded timber beams under roof truss; cut out and dispose of existing
• es to flat roof finishes to existing main roof including timber decking; disposal off site; all as per Architects drawings and specifications &am

• <Description>Remove existing timber plywood decking and timber carcass to the roof gutters; reference drawing 10

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.; Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € n/a[17] The excess as stated here: Maximum permissible excess on Professional Indemnity Insurance in any one claim below which the will bear the cost is the greater amount of 2% of the Tenderer’s annual turnover, or €5,000. Cover provided on an annual aggregate; Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6,500,000[19] Maximum level of excess for property only* for any one incident below which the will bear the cost: € 10,000 *No excess is permitted in respect
• Certifications — TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN CERTIFICATE COMPLETED & SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR APPOINTED CHARTERED TEMPORARY WORKS ENGINEER HOLDING A MINIMUM LEVEL OF PI INSURANCE OF €1,500,000. 9
• Past experience — b) A minimum level of HETAC accredited Level 6 qualification in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline, c) Have worked on a minimum of 2 construction projects of > €0.50m excluding VAT in construction contract
• Personnel — b) A minimum level of HETAC accredited Level 6 qualification in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline, c) Have worked on a minimum of 2 construction projects of > €0.50m excluding VAT in construction contract; TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN CERTIFICATE COMPLETED & SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR APPOINTED CHARTERED TEMPORARY WORKS ENGINEER HOLDING A MINIMUM LEVEL OF PI INSURANCE OF €1,500,000. 9
• 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.
• Turnover Requirement Area of Business/Work: Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction category[15] € 1,200,000 per financial year for the last 3 financ
• Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € n/a[17] The excess as stated here: Maximum permissible excess on Professional Indemnity Insurance in any one claim below which the will bear the cost is the greater amount of 2% of the Tenderer’s annual turnover, or €5,000. Cover provided on an annual aggregate
• Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6,500,000[19] Maximum level of excess for property only* for any one incident below which the will bear the cost: € 10,000 *No excess is permitted in respect
• Minimum level of Employer’s Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 13,000,000[20] Entitles issuing
• b) A minimum level of HETAC accredited Level 6 qualification in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline, c) Have worked on a minimum of 2 construction projects of > €0.50m excluding VAT in construction contract

5. Award criteria & scoring

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) — 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:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN CERTIFICATE COMPLETED & SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR APPOINTED CHARTERED TEMPORARY WORKS ENGINEER HOLDING A MINIMUM LEVEL OF PI INSURANCE OF €1,500,000. 9
• follows are submitted with the Commencement Notice a min of 2 weeks and max of 4 weeks prior to the commenc
• llows to be submitted with the Commencement Notice a min of 2 weeks and max of 4 weeks prior to the commenc
• [Micheal Tierney Report April 2023.pdf] Repairs and Alterations to the former
• [Micheal Tierney Report April 2023.pdf] roof covering has been replaced with artificial slates.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 10 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)
• b) A minimum level of HETAC accredited Level 6 qualification in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline, c) Have worked on a minimum of 2 construction projects of > €0.50m excluding VAT in construction contract
• "/><Description>The Contractor is required to take photographs of the site at a minimum of twenty five agreed locations on a weekly basis and issue these photos with the progress report
• b) A minimum level of HETAC accredited Level 6 qualification in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline,
• Ground floor is a combination of both suspended timber and concrete floors slab
• PerGFAFormula i:nil="true"/><Description>remove embedded timber beams under roof truss; cut out and dispose of existing

• <Description>Remove existing timber plywood decking and timber carcass to the roof gutters; reference drawing 10

• il="true"/><CostPerGFAFormula i:nil="true"/><Description>timber flat roof structure</Description><EstimatingComponents><EstimatingComponent><Esti

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.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• 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: Micheal Tierney Report April 2023.pdf, 19.1102.TD Photo Location Markers.pdf, 19.1102 - Preliminary S&H Plan.pdf.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1 photographic report refers, Appendix 2, SCHEDULE FOR REPOINTING - Appendix 1 + 3 refer.