The construction of 12 nr. dwellings and 2 nr. serviced sites at Grove Terrace, Doonane, Co Laois
Value
€3.3m
Deadline
09 Oct
09 Oct 2024
Value
€3.3m
Deadline
09 Oct
Construction of 12 dwellings and 2 serviced sites in Doonane, Co Laois
Construction of 12 dwellings and 2 serviced sites in Doonane, Co Laois
Bidder profile
Mid-sized to large firms with experience in public sector construction projects and a strong compliance framework.
Risks & flags
- Turnover threshold
- Two-step qualification process
- Compliance evidence requirements
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 | Laois County Council |
| Title | The construction of 12 nr. dwellings and 2 nr. serviced sites at Grove Terrace, Doonane, Co Laois |
| CPV / category | works |
| Estimated value | 3300000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 12 months |
| Submission deadline | 2024-10-09T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Laois County Council ran this procurement for “The construction of 12 nr. dwellings and 2 nr. serviced sites at Grove Terrace, Doonane, Co Laois” 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:
- Title: The construction of 12 nr. dwellings and 2 nr. serviced sites at Grove Terrace, Doonane, Co Laois
- 1 PI Insurance Requirements All specialists supplying design products & ancillary design certificates, to the works, are to carry Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of €6. final electrical wiring and control wir
- 1 PI Insurance Requirements All specialists supplying design products & ancillary design certificates, to the works, are to carry Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of €6.5 million
- 6 Where the estimated value of the contract is above €5m (Services) and €15m (Works)
- bove ground drainage system will be designed to comply with BS EN 12056-2:2000
- Service Connection to within 225mm of the Curtilage boundary of the property
- housing units and 2No. serviced sites at Grove Terrace, Newtown, Doonane, Co. Laois.
- construction maintenance and the lifecycle of the works. Copies of designer risk assessments will be communicated to
- The project shall comprise of the development of 12 No. housing units, 2 No. serviced sites, and all ancillary site
- Appendix 6 gives detail of the existing water services (foul sewer,
- Appendix 6 gives detail of the existing water services (foul sewer, surface water and watermain) on site. Topographical
- positions of services. These may not be all the services on site; the contractor needs to carry out a full survey and 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.
- Copper pipes secured to timber backgrounds shall be fixed with standard copper pipe
- secured to timber backgrounds shall be fixed with standard copper pipe
- cluding 150mm in diameter shall be laid within 3m of an existing or proposed building structure without the express approval of Irish
- 0mm and 600mm in diameter shall be laid within 5m of an existing or proposed building structure without the express approval of
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 Public liability insurance: €6,500,0007 for any one event, but this limit may be; Minimum indemnity limit for Employers’ liability insurance: €13,000,0008 for any one event
- Certifications — 1 PI Insurance Requirements All specialists supplying design products & ancillary design certificates, to the works, are to carry Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of €6. final electrical wiring and control wir; 1 PI Insurance Requirements All specialists supplying design products & ancillary design certificates, to the works, are to carry Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of €6.5 million; ates to be provided to the M&E Consultant by the Contractor: Mechanical Design Certificate illary design certificates, to the works, are to carry Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of €6.5 million
- Past experience — not specified for this tender
- Personnel — 0 28/07/2023 Turnover Requirement Area of Business/Work: Minimum Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category17 € 3,000,000.00 Combined total turnover for all members
- Geographic / facility constraints — nce Precast floors 10 days prior as follows: Category of Specialist Date for warranty Amount withheld Minimum indemnity limit for professional indemnity insurance Maximum excess for professional indemnity insurance Precast floors 10 days prior to the specialist starting on site 10% of the contract amount €2.5m €10,000 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 Public liability insurance: €6,500,0007 for any one event, but this limit may be
- Minimum indemnity limit for Employers’ liability insurance: €13,000,0008 for any one event
- Maximum excess for Public liability: €10,00010 in respect of property damage only
- nce Precast floors 10 days prior as follows: Category of Specialist Date for warranty Amount withheld Minimum indemnity limit for professional indemnity insurance Maximum excess for professional indemnity insurance Precast floors 10 days prior to the specialist starting on site 10% of the contract amount €2.5m €10,000
- 1 PI Insurance Requirements All specialists supplying design products & ancillary design certificates, to the works, are to carry Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of €6. final electrical wiring and control wir
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 28/07/2023 Maximum permissible excess on Professional Indemnity Insurance in a | 2% | not stated | 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) — 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:
- the Pricing Document is more than €500.
- [Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.pdf] Appendix D2 28/07/2023
- Assessment Questionnaire issued in connection with the above contract.
- supplementary requirements set out in criterion 3.3h of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire as
- [Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.pdf] ne, le meas
- [Preliminary H&S Plan & Designers Risk Assessments.pdf] /02/024
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-10-09T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2024-10-09T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | June 2017 |
| Date surfaced in documents | July 2017 |
| Date surfaced in documents | Regulations 2013 |
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, €10m,000
- 11 CA Note: Where an IPI Measure is in place and works are greater than €15m in value, the CA must select “Yes”
- OF 100 HOUSES AND ABOVE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM PIPE SIZE OF 150
- OF 100 HOUSES AND ABOVE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM PIPE SIZE OF 150mm INTERNAL DIAMETER SPINE AND 100mm BRANCH MAINS
- Copper pipes secured to timber backgrounds shall be fixed with standard copper pipe
- secured to timber backgrounds shall be fixed with standard copper pipe
- WATERMAINS OF ANY SIZE SHALL NOT BE WITHIN 1m OF THE BOUNDARY TO A PREMISES
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: Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.pdf, Preliminary H&S Plan & Designers Risk Assessments.pdf, Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.pdf] Appendix D2 28/07/2023.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
- Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
- Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.pdf] ne, le meas, Appendix 1: Duties of Project Supervisor for Design Stage (PSDP), Appendix 2: Duties of Project Supervisor for Construction Stage (PSCS).
This tender has been awarded
- Kevin thorpe ltd · 27 Jun 2025
- Kevin Thorpe ltd · 13 Dec 2024
Can you bid?
Required certifications
- Professional Indemnity insurance
Minimum turnover
€3,000,000
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€6,500,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
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2174 Doonane_GPR Survey.zip
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2174 Doonane_SI Reports.zip
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2174 Doonane_Topographic Survey.zip
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2174 LCC Sewer & GIS Records.zip
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AF1 Form-220324.pdf
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Appendix-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CSE.pdf
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Architects Tender Specification & Appendices.pdf
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E-000 ELECTRICAL SERVICES SYMBOLS SHEET-A1.pdf
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Electrical Pricing Document.xlsx
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Form of Tender & Schedule.pdf
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Instruction to Tenderers.pdf
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Invitation to Tender.pdf
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ITTW2_Invitation_to_Tender.doc
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IW - Code of Practice for Water Supply - IW-CDS-5020-03 - Rev 2 July 2020.pdf
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IW - Water Infrastructure Standard Details - IW-CDS-5020-01 - Rev 4 July 2020.pdf
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IW-CDS-5020-04 Design Risk Assessment Code of Practice- Water.pdf
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LCC Doonane - Document Register & Issue Sheet.pdf
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M-000 MECHANICAL SYMBOLS SHEET-A1.pdf
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M-001 RADIATOR MECHANICAL SCHEMATIC-A1.pdf
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M-100 BLOCK 1 HEATING LAYOUT-A3.pdf
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M-300 BLOCK 1 WATER SERVICES LAYOUT-A3.pdf
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M-400 BLOCK 1 INTERNAL DRAINAGE LAYOUT-A3.pdf
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Mechanical Contract Specification T1.pdf
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Mechanical Pricing Document.xlsx
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Preliminary H&S Plan & Designers Risk Assessments.pdf
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Pricing Document - Buildsoft Format.zip
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PW-CF5-v2.7-17-07-2023.pdf
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QA-Design-Req-Manual-12.03.20.pdf
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QA-Field-Inspection-Req-12.03.20.pdf
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RMCE Document Issue Register 01-08-24.pdf
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Original notice text
This project involves the construction of 12 housing units and 2 serviced sites at Grove Terrace, Doonane, Co Laois, including all necessary site works and compliance with relevant regulations.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€3.3m
Deadline
09 Oct
Buyer
Laois County CouncilLocation
Grove Terrace, Doonane, Co Laois, Ireland
Procedure
Open
Clarification
02 Oct 2024
eTenders ID
4092473
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