Minor works including upgrade and commissioning at Unit 10, Páirc Ghnó, Ghaoth Dobhair, Co. Dhún na nGall

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Údarás Na Gaeltachta_289 ran this procurement for “Minor works including upgrade and commissioning at Unit 10 (measuring 1,130m2 approx), at Páirc Ghnó, Ghaoth Dobhair, na Doirí Beaga, Co. Dhún na nGall.” 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:

• Where the estimated value of the contract is above €5m (Services) and €15m (Works) ↑
• Where the estimated value of the contract is above €5m (Services) and €15m (Works)
• Service class: To BS EN 636, service class 1
• ; Ss_25_25_45/225 Fire performance of wall lining system to BS EN 13501; Ss_25_25_45/210 Structural performance of wall lining system
• Ss_25_25_45/225 Fire performance of wall lining system to BS EN 13501
• Shared by: Ss_30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems Type
• Shared by: Ss_30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems and
• Ss_30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems Type
• Ss_30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems
• _30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems Type
• See Ss_30_25_22/205 Design submittals in Ss_30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems
• ntable suspended ceiling design requirements in Ss_30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems 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.

• 2. We are familiar with our duties as outlined in Part 2 Regulations 16-23 of the Safety Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. We are aware of and will take into account and communicate to all contractors (including Specialists) the general principles of prevention as enumerated below when coordinating organisational of technical aspects of the project or the programme and undertake to liaise with, communicate and facilitate cooperation amongst the other duty holders under those Regulations, specifically Regulations 16 and 17 of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
• • Health and Safety Policy and Organisation;

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.; The professional insurance indemnity requirements are as follows: The level of cover as stated here: Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € N/A[18] *CA Note: state the minimum cover proportionate to the size of the project (default level is €1.5m); * The excess as stated here: Maximum permissible excess on Professional Indemnity Insurance in any one claim below which the will bear the cost is the greater amount of 2% of the Tenderer’s annual turnover, or €5,000. Cover provided on an annual aggregate
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — The professional insurance indemnity requirements are as follows: The level of cover as stated here: Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € N/A[18] *CA Note: state the minimum cover proportionate to the size of the project (default level is €1.5m)
• Personnel — Turnover Requirement Area of Business/Work: Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category[16] € 2,000,000.00 *
• 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.
• Turnover Requirement Area of Business/Work: Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category[16] € 2,000,000.00 *
• The professional insurance indemnity requirements are as follows: The level of cover as stated here: Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € N/A[18] *CA Note: state the minimum cover proportionate to the size of the project (default level is €1.5m)
• • The excess as stated here: Maximum permissible excess on Professional Indemnity Insurance in any one claim below which the will bear the cost is the greater amount of 2% of the Tenderer’s annual turnover, or €5,000. Cover provided on an annual aggregate
• Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6.5m[20] Maximum level o
• Minimum level of Employer’s Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 13m[21] Entitles issuing

5. Award criteria & scoring

• The excess as stated here: Maximum permissible excess on Profess 2% not stated not stated | e in any one claim below which the will bear the cost is the greater amount of 2 | 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) — 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:
• This project number must correspond to the project number given in Appendix B1
• This project number must correspond to the project number given in Appendix B1 List of Previous Works projects for which there is a Certifi
• See Ss_30_25_22/205 Design submittals in Ss_30_25_22_90 Unit/ modular suspended ceiling systems
• [Appendix-B2-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Project-Execution.docx] APPENDIX B2: CERTIFICATE OF SATISFACTORY PROJECT EXECUTION[1]
• [Appendix-B2-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Project-Execution.docx] Applicant in delivery of Project: Applicant Entry
• 1. A separate certificate must be provided for each project listed in Appendix B1: List of Previous Works projects for which there is a Certificate of Satisfactory Certificate. ↑

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 6 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)
• CA Note: Where an IPI Measure is in place and works are greater than €15m in value, the CA must select “Yes”
• Bonding quality: To BS EN 314-2, Class 1
• Non rigid insulation: Fix at head of frame using timber battens or metal clips
• lace arrangements to complete the Works within 6 months after the termination, the Employer’s Representative will give the above certificate to
• the Works within 12 months after the termination, the Contractor’s payment under this clause
• OBTAIN A BOND WITHIN 10 DAYS OF BEING
• SITE Construction contract: (Title & brief description) Applicant Entry

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-B2-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Project-Execution.docx, T - 1005 -ROOF PLAN (P01).pdf, Appendix-B3-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Delivery-of-Services.docx.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix-A-Applicants-Self-Declaration-re-Regulation-57.docx, [

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