Clontygora - Housing Development
Deadline
31 Jul
31 Jul 2024
Deadline
31 Jul
Housing development project in Clontygora by Louth County Council
Housing development project in Clontygora by Louth County Council
Bidder profile
Firms with experience in public sector construction projects and compliance with procurement standards.
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 | Louth County Council_381 |
| Title | Clontygora - Housing Development |
| CPV / category | works / Construction & Civil Engineering |
| Estimated value | €not disclosed (eTenders placeholder) |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | BUT NOT WITHIN 225mm |
| Contract length | not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2024-07-31T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This procurement covered the supply scope described in the tender pack for Clontygora - Housing Development. 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 Construction & Civil Engineering under buyer workflows in Louth County Council_381.
- 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: 3 Minimum indemnity limit for employer’s liability insurance €13,000,000 for any one event 10; 4 public liability €6,500 10; 4 employer’s liability €6,500 12
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
- Employer's Liability — €13,000,000
- 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: 3 Minimum indemnity limit for employer’s liability insurance €13,000,000 for any one event 10; 4 public liability €6,500 10; 4 employer’s liability €6,500 12
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 | * the invitation letter and these Instructions * Suitability Assessment Questionnaire(s) * the Preliminary Safety and Health Plan * any Bill of Quantities * the information referred to in Appendix 3 to these Instructions * any other |
| Mandatory site visit | not stated |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-07-31T11:00:00+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): 3. 4734 FTS-6-v1.6-19-07-2023-1.docx, 1A. 4734 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.docx
- eTenders CFT ID: not stated
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders clarification portal
- Priority attachments: 3. 4734 FTS-6-v1.6-19-07-2023-1.docx, 1A. 4734 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.docx, MF-1.10 Appointment of Project Supervisor.docx
This tender has been awarded
- C.J. Callan Construction Ltd · 04 Feb 2025
- C.J. Callan Construction Ltd · 27 Jan 2025
Can you bid?
Required certifications
- ISO 9001
- ETCI / RECI certification
Public liability insurance
€6,500
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Lots (1)
Documents (117)
2 4734 Volume A Works Requirement Documents.pdf
296.9 KB · Specification
1A. 4734 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.docx
125.2 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
3. 4734 FTS-6-v1.6-19-07-2023-1.docx
57.4 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
4734 Works Contract Quality Criteria.pdf
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MF-1.10 Appointment of Project Supervisor.docx
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MF-1.4 Letter of Acceptance.docx
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MF-1.5 Letters to Tenderers Notifying Award.docx
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02 Water- Water Standard-Details.pdf
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03 Wastewater-Code-of-Practice.pdf
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04 Irish Water - Wastewater-Standard-Details.pdf
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05 Guidelines for Managing Openings in Public Roads 2017.pdf
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24-003-E-F-001-Floor Plans Fire Alarm Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-E-L-001-Floor Plans Lighting Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-E-P-001-Floor Plans General Services Installation-T1.pdf
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24-003-Elec Spec-T-07-05-24.pdf
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24-003-M&E-S-001-Site Plan Broadband Services Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-M&E-S-002-Site Plan Lighting Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-M&E-S-003-Site Plan ESB Trench Location-T1..pdf
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24-003-M-H-001-Floor Plans LPHW Heating Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-M-P-001-Floor Plans Plumbing Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-M-S-001-Floor Plans Soils & Wastes Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-M-V-001-Floor Plans Ventilation Installation-T1..pdf
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24-003-Mech Spec-T-07-05-24.pdf
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24-SIR58 Clontygora, Muirhevnamore_Optimized.pdf
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4710 Gyproc White Book Sept 2023_0.pdf
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4734 240223 DCE IRL Masonry Spec.pdf
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4734 240423 _DCE IRL Watermain Spec.pdf
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4734 240423 DCE IRL Concrete Works Spec.pdf
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4734 240423 DCE IRL Foundation Spec.pdf
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4734 240423 DCE IRL Timber Spec.pdf
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4734 240423_ DCE IRL Drainage Specification.pdf
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4734 240423_ DCE IRL Road Works Spec.pdf
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4734 240509 Architect Specifications PRN.pdf
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4734 A01B.pdf
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4734 C01A.pdf
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4734 C901A.pdf
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4734 C902A.pdf
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4734 C903A.pdf
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4734 Drawing Issue sheet (Architectural) 240508.pdf
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4734 Drawing Issue sheet (Civil) 240508.pdf
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4734 Drawing Issue Sheet 240509.pdf
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4734 Prelim Safety and Health Plan.pdf
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4734 Preliminary Inspection Plan.pdf
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4734 S01A.pdf
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4734 S02A.pdf
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4734 S03A.pdf
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4734 S04A.pdf
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4734 S05A.pdf
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4734 Schedule of BCAR Documents.pdf
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4734 Standards and Codes of Practice.pdf
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Guidance on Timber Roof trusses 20-05-2020.pdf
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PW-CF6-v1.13-29-07-2021.pdf
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Vol C Pricing Document.pdf
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Volume C - Pricing Document Notes.pdf
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Original notice text
This tender involves the construction of a housing development in Clontygora, requiring compliance with public procurement standards and detailed documentation.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Deadline
31 Jul
Buyer
Louth County CouncilLocation
Clontygora, Louth County
Procedure
Open
Clarification
17 Jul 2024
eTenders ID
3768692
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