TII430 - Luas Depots - Rooftop Solar PV Installation
Value
€2.0m
Deadline
09 Sep
09 Sep 2024
Value
€2.0m
Deadline
09 Sep
Installation of rooftop solar PV systems at Luas depots for TII.
Installation of rooftop solar PV systems at Luas depots for TII.
Bidder profile
Ideal for firms experienced in energy services and public procurement compliance.
Risks & flags
- Information asymmetry
- Compliance risks
- Timeline compression
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 | Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) |
| Title | TII430 - Luas Depots - Rooftop Solar PV Installation |
| CPV / category | services / Energy & Utilities |
| Estimated value | €2000000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | not stated |
| Contract length | not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2024-09-09T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This procurement covered the supply scope described in the tender pack for TII430 - Luas Depots - Rooftop Solar PV Installation. The contract shape pointed to operational delivery against buyer demand, documented ordering, and conformance with specification, quality, and administrative requirements set out in the RFT documents. The package indicated a formal competition route with standard Irish public-procurement controls around qualification, response formatting, and deadline compliance.
- Contract title and category indicate supply activity for Energy & Utilities under buyer workflows in Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
- Submission package must align with the RFT structure published through the buyer's procurement channel.
- Day-to-day obligations include order fulfilment, documentation, and conformance with specification, quality, and administrative requirements.
- Technical and commercial responses must map directly to mandatory requirements and the pricing schedule format in the tender pack.
- Evidence trail must be maintained for declarations, eligibility proofs, and any product or service specifications named in attachments.
- Numerical obligations surfaced in the verified extract: 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 � Minimum indemnity limit for Employers’ liability insurance: €13,000,0008 for any one event
The source material indicated that bidders had to ground claims in tender forms and supporting evidence, rather than generic company profiles. Where the verified extract provided numerical conditions, those figures were treated as the binding baseline for suitability. Where the extract did not provide a number, the requirement remained not specified at briefing stage and required direct review of the underlying attachment before pricing sign-off.
3. Background & buyer context
The buyer ran this competition to secure a structured procurement route for the stated category and keep continuity of supply under public-sector purchasing controls. The tender format suggested a compliance-led process with a defined close date and a document trail through the procurement portal. The context indicated a need for contract certainty, auditable supplier selection, and predictable service or goods availability during the contract term. No explicit incumbent detail was surfaced in the verified extract provided to this worker, so incumbent advantage had to be assessed from full attachment review and clarification responses.
4. Eligibility & selection criteria
- Turnover requirement — not specified for this tender
- Insurance
- Public Liability — €6,500,0007
- Professional Indemnity — €6,500,000
- 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
Binding numerical extract used for this section: 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 � Minimum indemnity limit for Employers’ liability insurance: €13,000,0008 for any one event
5. Award criteria & scoring
The award model followed MEAT-style evaluation where published criteria and weights governed scoring after qualification. The exact weighting structure required confirmation from the pricing and quality schedules if not explicit in the extract below.
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Minimum threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| Quality / Technical merit | not stated | not stated | not stated |
Price/quality split: not stated.
6. Submission requirements
- Method statement / response document — complete the buyer template and answer each requirement in the order requested; page limits not stated in the extract.
- CVs — provide role-based CVs where requested; page count not stated.
- Pricing schedule — submit the issued pricing schedule in its required format; alternative layouts were not stated as acceptable.
- Case studies — number and value bands not stated in the extract.
- Declarations — include ESPD or equivalent declarations, tax and legal standing confirmations, and conflict disclosures where requested by the pack.
- Mandatory site visit — not stated in the extract.
- Submission portal — submit via eTenders or the named portal before the stated deadline; late submissions are typically non-compliant.
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date / timing |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not stated |
| Clarification deadline | not stated |
| Mandatory site visit | not stated |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-09-09T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not stated |
| Contract start | not stated |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
8. Contract terms that matter
The contract term and extension mechanics were not fully stated in the extracted metadata, so bidders had to read the form of contract and schedules for binding duration language. Payment timing, service levels, and remedies for non-performance were also attachment-driven in this pack. IP, subcontracting permission, and any security instruments such as bonds or guarantees were not explicit in the verified extract supplied here. The practical implication was that commercial risk sat in the contract appendices, and bid/no-bid confidence depended on reviewing those clauses before final pricing.
9. Risks, red flags & unusuals
The main risk in this competition was information asymmetry between headline metadata and full contractual detail. Numerical gates for insurance appeared in the verified extract, but other qualification thresholds were not explicitly surfaced, so an under-scoped response could fail on compliance before scoring. Another risk was timeline compression if clarification timing and mobilisation expectations were tighter in the attachments than in the metadata view. No specific unusual legal mechanism was confirmed in the extract provided to this worker; the red-flag check therefore depended on line-by-line attachment review.
10. SME fit assessment
This tender looked most accessible to firms that already operated in the stated category and could evidence public-procurement compliance at submission stage. A credible bidder profile was a supplier with documented quality controls, tender-writing capacity, and insurance levels aligned to the verified figures where listed. Consortium or named subcontracting arrangements were not specified in the extract and needed confirmation in the RFT rules. Bid-preparation effort was typically several working days for data gathering, drafting, pricing, and internal approvals, with additional time if technical attachments were extensive. Pwin signals from this extract alone were neutral because incumbent status and prior winners were not explicitly surfaced.
11. Where to dig deeper
- Source RFT file(s): 22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00055_Instructions_to_Tenderers_P03.docx, CAD-DMW-0005-Appendix_1-CAD Layer Names_20240129.pdf
- eTenders CFT ID: not stated
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders clarification portal
- Priority attachments: 22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00055_Instructions_to_Tenderers_P03.docx, CAD-DMW-0005-Appendix_1-CAD Layer Names_20240129.pdf
This tender has been awarded
- Solar Electric · 01 May 2025
- Rookery Consulting Limited t/a Pinergy Solar Electric · 12 Mar 2025
- Solar Electric · 12 Mar 2025
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Required certifications
- ISO 9001
- Safe-T-Cert
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€6,500,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Lots (1)
Documents (56)
Code-of-practice_2020 (1).pdf
810.6 KB · Specification
DPS-HSS-0065 Safety File Requirements.pdf
743.7 KB · Specification
Luas code of engineering practice (1).pdf
678.2 KB · Specification
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00055_Instructions_to_Tenderers_P03.docx
146.3 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00058_Tender_and_Shedule_P03.docx
111.0 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00058_Tender_and_Shedule_P03.pdf
508.5 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00080_Invitation_to_Tender.docx
26.9 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
ITT Annex 1 - Technical Merit Award Criteria_P03.docx
191.3 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
ITT Annex 2 - CV Template.docx
44.5 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00081_Pricing_Document_P04.xlsx
230.1 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Contract award notice - general directive, standard regime (1).pdf
1.9 MB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
PW-CF2-v2.7-01-05-2024.pdf
1.3 MB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
TII430 - Solar PV - VDR Terms and Conditions.pdf
195.8 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
luas-basic-tramway-safety-update-2020.pdf
279.6 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
MF_2.4.docx
29.1 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
MF_2.5.docx
28.9 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
001-LD2212-TII-GA-GD03_XX-DR-AX-00002-A4-C01-Site Location Plan.pdf
697.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
002-LD2212-TII-GA-GD03_XX-DR-AX-00001-A4-C01-Site Layout Plan _Existing.pdf
595.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
003-LD2212-TII-GA-GD03_XX-DR-AX-00003-A4-C01-Site Layout Plan _Proposed.pdf
616.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
004-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_00-DR-AX-00001-A4-C01-GFL-Existing.pdf
1.0 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
005-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_01-DR-AX-00001-A4-C01-First Floor_Existing.pdf
796.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
006-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_RF-DR-AX-00001-A4-C01-Roof Plan -Existing.pdf
460.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
007-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_RF-DR-AX-00002-A4-C01-Roof Plan _Proposed.pdf
507.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
009-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_ZZ-DR-AX-10001-A4-C01-Elevations -Existing.pdf
560.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
010-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_ZZ-DR-AX-10002-A4-C01-Elevations -Proposed.pdf
573.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
011-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_ZZ-DR-AX-10003-A4-C01-Depot Sections -Existing.pdf
1.3 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
013-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_ZZ-DR-AX-10005-A4-C01-SandingShedSections.pdf
808.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
CAD-DMW-0005-01.10-Drawing Production In CDE Environment_20240129.pdf
327.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_ZZ-DR-AX-10004-A4-C01.pdf
1.3 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_ZZ-DR-AX-10006-A4-C01.pdf
760.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LD2212-TII-GD-GD03_XX-RE-AX-A4-C01-001-Broombridge_DrawingSch.pdf
430.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LDGXXX-TII-Plan.pdf
710.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LDGXXX-TII-Sections.pdf
772.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LDGXXX-TII-Site_Plan.pdf
791.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
240322 TII - Sandyford Luas Depot - planning exemption report.pdf
355.3 KB · Other
Broombridge-Hamilton QH Electricity Data (kWh) 2023.xlsx
271.2 KB · Other
ESB avoiding_danger_from_overhead_electricity_lines.pdf
1.9 MB · Other
GPP-Guidance-for-the-Irish-Public-Sector.pdf
800.4 KB · Other
NOTIFICATION OF GRANT OF PERMISSION.pdf
89.9 KB · Other
PTLU_Project 2212_Rooftop_Solar_PV_Arrays_Broombridge_Planning_Report.pdf
3.0 MB · Other
Red Cow QH Electricity Data (kWh) 2023.xlsx
287.1 KB · Other
Sandyford QH Electricity Data (kWh) 2023.xlsx
313.4 KB · Other
Sandyford_planning exemption report.pdf
355.3 KB · Other
008-LD2212-TII-AR-GD03_RF-MR-AX-00003-A4-C01-3DModel.pdf
12.1 MB
22101-BTL-ES-ZZ-RP-YY-00034_Glint_and_Glare_Broombridge.pdf
9.5 MB
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-HS-00059_Broombridge-Hamilton_Preliminary_Safety_and_Health_Plan_P02.pdf
6.3 MB
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-HS-00073_Sandyford_Preliminary_Safety_and_Health_Plan_P02.pdf
6.4 MB
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-HS-00083_Red_Cow_Preliminary_Safety_and_Health_Plan.pdf
5.4 MB
22101-BTL-ZZ-ZZ-TD-YY-00056_Works_Requirements_P05.pdf
5.5 MB
CAD-DMW-0005-Appendix_1-CAD Layer Names_20240129.pdf
1.1 MB · Appendix / Annex
CAD-DMW-0005-Appendix_2-Volume System Codes_20240129.pdf
221.7 KB · Appendix / Annex
CAD-DMW-0005-Appendix_3-Location Definition Codes_20240129.pdf
115.5 KB · Appendix / Annex
CAD-DMW-0005-Appendix_4-Originator List_20240129.pdf
357.0 KB · Appendix / Annex
MF_2.6.doc
59.0 KB
Solar Broombridge Merge Result.pdf
21.9 MB
TII430_ESPD.odt
34.6 KB
Original notice text
This tender involves the installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at Luas depots, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards set by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€2.0m
Deadline
09 Sep
Location
LUAS tramway system
Procedure
Open
Clarification
19 Aug 2024
eTenders ID
3890073
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