Extension and Renovation at Ionad 9, Baile an tSagairt, An Spideal, Co. na Gaillimhe

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Údarás Na Gaeltachta_289 ran this procurement for “Extension and Renovation at Ionad 9, Baile an tSagairt, An Spideal, Co. na Gaillimhe” 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:

• AMOUNT € 2.0.1 Supply external lighting to the building
• € 3.4 Data & Communication Services
• AMOUNT € 3.4.1 Supply all required racks, ports etc to
• supports and sudden and accidental pollution.)
• Competition the successful Tenderer shall be required to supply its Tax
• verification of their tax status by the Contracting Authority. By supplying
• has prior knowledge of their organisation or service provision. Tenderers will
• information on the site location, any constraints such as existing services or working hours, statutory consents and
• the Contracting Authority’s third party service providers, such as
• electronic submission to the eTenders platform, Tenderers are advised to
• system has sufficient capacity to execute the upload of all the documents
• drawings, specifications, schedules, reports, information on the site location, any constraints such as existing services or 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.

• AMOUNT € 3.0.1 Disconnect and remove all existing
• AMOUNT € 3.1.1 Modify the existing distribution boards to facilitate
• AMOUNT € 3.2.1 Disconnection and removal all existing light fittings
• AMOUNT € 3.3.1 Disconnect and remove the existing fire alarm

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.; ) Minimum indemnity limit for employer’s liability insurance €6½ Million for any one event 10; 4 Maximum levels of excess for  insurance of the Works and goods and materials for the Works €5,000  public liability €6,5009  employer’s liability €6,50010 7 If no percentage specified, 10% applie
• 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.
• ) Minimum indemnity limit for employer’s liability insurance €6½ Million for any one event 10
• 4 Maximum levels of excess for  insurance of the Works and goods and materials for the Works €5,000  public liability €6,5009  employer’s liability €6,50010 7 If no percentage specified, 10% applie
• PW-CF6 (and as currently 12 updated) including Contractors All Risk, Public Liability 13 for minimum €6½M and Employees Liability 14 Insurances for minimum €13M, etc
• Allow for instig and as currently 12 updated) including Contractors All Risk, Public Liability 13 for minimum €6½M and Employees Liability 14 Insurances for minimum €13M, etc

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) — 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:
• of less than €250,000. Projects in excess of €200,000 must be advertised on eTenders
• [1784-tender & schedule.pdf] na Gaeltachta
• [1784-tender & schedule.pdf] .6 19/07/2023
• [1784-tender & schedule.pdf] the unpaid portion of the Price to be paid if Employer terminates, clause 12.2
• [1784-tender & schedule.pdf] PART 2: PERMITTED INCREASE THRESHOLD
• [1784-ITT.pdf] Instruction to Tenderers

7. Key dates & process

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.

• Title: Extension and Renovation at Ionad 9, Baile an tSagairt, An Spideal, Co. na Gaillimhe
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• nt and continues for as long as, under the Construction Regulations, the Client is required to have a project supervisor for the for the Project, unless the appointment is terminated earlier
• it is insured by insurances in the same terms as the insurances the Contractor is required to have under clause 10
• (b) expiry of at least 21 days written notice to terminate this Tender
• Extension and Renovation works at Ionad 9, Baile an tSagairt,
• listed in the attached Schedule. We offer to complete the Works on the terms of and in conformity
• listed in the attached Schedule. We offer to complete the Works on the terms of and in conformity with that

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: 1784-tender & schedule.pdf, 1784-ITT.pdf, Schedule, part 2D).
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: contract notice for the Works to.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: schedule.pdf] 1, Schedule, Schedule for Public Works Short Form of Contract.