Mechanical works to Holy Spirit Boys National School, Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11, D11 N207.
Deadline
22 Apr
22 Apr 2025
Deadline
22 Apr
Mechanical works for Holy Spirit Boys National School in Dublin.
Mechanical works for Holy Spirit Boys National School in Dublin.
Bidder profile
Ideal for mid-sized to large firms with experience in public sector mechanical works.
Risks & flags
- Undisclosed contract value
- Qualification gate for turnover
- Two-step tender process
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 | Holy Spirit Boys National School |
| Title | Mechanical works to Holy Spirit Boys National School, Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11, D11 N207. |
| CPV / category | works |
| Estimated value | not disclosed |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 12 months |
| Submission deadline | 2025-04-22T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Holy Spirit Boys National School ran this procurement for “Mechanical works to Holy Spirit Boys National School, Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11, D11 N207.” 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:
- Galileo Energy Services, Unit A6, M4 Business Park, Maynooth Road,
- This report is for the sole use of Galileo Energy Services and can be assigned to any third
- Asbestos Safe have been requested to provide the following services:
- circumstances, eg when more intrusive maintenance and repair work will be carried out or
- during repair and maintenance work. As it ages the binding medium of sprayed asbestos
- of repair, but it is particularly susceptible to damage and disturbance through maintenance
- plant areas, by or in ventilation systems), its extent, occupancy and the type of activity
- potential for the ACM’s based on the likely use and maintenance activities in the locations where
- Average score from type of maintenance and frequency of maintenance (max score of 3)
- Client of Galileo Energy Services before the tender return timeline will not
- radiator circuits, radiators and all associated heating services flow and
- return pipework for the heating services installation throughout the three 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.
- and replacing the existing space heating throughout building. Refer to the drawings
- • Decommissioning, stripping out and removal from site of the existing
- existing boilerhouse to all three floors in the building and connecting this
- • Taking down of the existing suspended ceiling in certain areas of the
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.; Insurance Insurance of the Works: minimum amount insured for professional fees 15% of the Contract Sum Minimum indemnity limits for public liability and employers’ liability insurance: • public liability insurance: €6,500,000 for any one event, but this limit may b; e on an annual aggregate of the Works: minimum amount insured for professional fees 15% of the Contract Sum Minimum indemnity limits for public liability and employers’ liability insurance: • public liability insurance: €6,500,000 for any one event, but this limit may b
- 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.
- Insurance Insurance of the Works: minimum amount insured for professional fees 15% of the Contract Sum Minimum indemnity limits for public liability and employers’ liability insurance: • public liability insurance: €6,500,000 for any one event, but this limit may b
- e on an annual aggregate of the Works: minimum amount insured for professional fees 15% of the Contract Sum Minimum indemnity limits for public liability and employers’ liability insurance: • public liability insurance: €6,500,000 for any one event, but this limit may b
- • employers’ liability insurance: €13,000,000 for any one event
- Maximum excess for Insurance: • insurance of Works and other Risk Items (€10,000) • public liability: (€6,500)
- • employers’ liability: (€6,500)
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) — 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:
- Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
- less than €250,000. Projects in excess of €200,000 must be advertised on eTenders
- [PW-CF6-Rates-of-Pay-and-Conditions-of-Employment-Cert-24-05-2018.pdf] SHORT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT
- [PW-CF6-Rates-of-Pay-and-Conditions-of-Employment-Cert-24-05-2018.pdf] agreements implemented in accordance with
- [A-03978 - Holy Spirit BNS - Refurbishment Demolition.pdf] 03/2025.
- [A-03978 - Holy Spirit BNS - Refurbishment Demolition.pdf] 27/03/2025
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2025-04-22T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2025-04-22T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 27 March 2025 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 1 July 2013 |
| Date surfaced in documents | March 2025 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 12 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)
- Minimum amount for interim payments, except release of retention, €5,000
- Welding equipment is required to have flame arrest
- Welding equipment is required to have
- All mild steel pipe and tube shall be dual certified to BS EN 10217-1:2002, fully
- All of our BS EN 10255:2004 steel pipe shall be compliant with the
- he Employer appoints another Contractor within 12 months after the termination to complete the Works, the percentage of the
- 12 months after the termination to complete the W
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: PW-CF6-Rates-of-Pay-and-Conditions-of-Employment-Cert-24-05-2018.pdf, A-03978 - Holy Spirit BNS - Refurbishment Demolition.pdf, 25-003 Volume A1 (General Contract Conditions and Prelims).pdf.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
- Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
- Key attachments to prioritise: 25-003 Volume B1 (Form of Tender).pdf, Appendix 5: Health & Safety Plan ......................................................., Schedules.
Can you bid?
Required certifications
- ISO 9001
- Safe-T-Cert
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Scoring
Lowest Price
Documents (15)
25-003 56(M002) - T1.pdf
2.0 MB
25-003 56(M003) - T1.pdf
1.9 MB
25-003 61(E002) - T1.pdf
1.2 MB
25-003 61(E003) - T1.pdf
1.2 MB
25-003 Document Register (Holy Spirit BNS).pdf
43.1 KB
25-003 Invitation Letter (Holy Spirit Boys NS).pdf
113.1 KB
25-003 Volume A1 (General Contract Conditions and Prelims).pdf
366.2 KB
25-003 Volume A2 (Particular Spec).pdf
3.7 MB
25-003 Volume B1 (Form of Tender).pdf
66.9 KB
25-003 Volume C1 (Pricing Schedule).pdf
327.4 KB
25-003 Volume D1 (Preliminary Health and Safety Plan).pdf
220.5 KB
A-03978 - Holy Spirit BNS - Refurbishment Demolition.pdf
1.5 MB
Declaration of Suitability for Contractors for Small Works.pdf
105.6 KB
ITTW4 (Holy Spirit BNS).pdf
216.5 KB
PW-CF6-Rates-of-Pay-and-Conditions-of-Employment-Cert-24-05-2018.pdf
61.5 KB
Original notice text
This tender involves mechanical works at Holy Spirit Boys National School, including decommissioning existing heating systems and installing new heating services over a 12-month period.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Deadline
22 Apr
Location
Holy Spirit Boys National School, Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11, D11 N207.
Procedure
Open
Clarification
15 Apr 2025
eTenders ID
5376628
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