Arklow Flood Relief Scheme - 2024 Ground Investigation Contract (WCC192024)
Value
€600k
Deadline
29 May
29 May 2024
Value
€600k
Deadline
29 May
Ground investigation contract for Arklow Flood Relief Scheme by Wicklow County Council
Ground investigation contract for Arklow Flood Relief Scheme by Wicklow County Council
Bidder profile
Firms with experience in public sector tenders and operational capabilities in environmental management and construction.
Risks & flags
- Eligibility uncertainty
- Ambiguity in requirements
- Two-step process risks
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 | Wicklow County Council |
| Title | Arklow Flood Relief Scheme - 2024 Ground Investigation Contract (WCC192024) |
| CPV / category | works |
| Estimated value | 600000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2024-05-29T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Wicklow County Council ran this procurement for “Arklow Flood Relief Scheme - 2024 Ground Investigation Contract (WCC192024)” 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:
- Construction (and potentially operational maintenance works) could potentially
- operational maintenance requirements etc.
- • Prevent the spread of IAPS during channel maintenance works in the future.
- and implementation of IAPS treatment for each of the WP. All of the content
- Infestations shall be suitably mapped for inclusion in a GIS system.
- A systematic approach shall be taken in the removal and control of IAPS,
- contain the spread of the infestation. The implementation of advance treatment
- Service Layer Credits: Source: Esri, Maxar, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics,
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.
- [Background Info - 04 Invasive Species Management Plan.pdf] Wicklow County Council and the
- \GLOBAL\EUROPE\DUBLIN\JOBS\D5200-D5299\D5246\5) DESIGN\40\ARKLOW FRS- EIAR\CHAPTER 5 CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY\APPENDICES\APPENDIX 5.1 CEMP\ARKLOW FRS EIAR - INVASIVE SPECIES
- [Background Info - 04 Invasive Species Management Plan.pdf] Checked by
- \GLOBAL\EUROPE\DUBLIN\JOBS\D5200-D5299\D5246\5) DESIGN\40\ARKLOW FRS- EIAR\CHAPTER 5 CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY\APPENDICES\APPENDIX 5.1
4. Eligibility & selection criteria
- Turnover requirement — not specified for this tender
- Insurance — not specified for this tender
- 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
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | not stated | Methodology / implementation detail not stated in extract | not stated |
| Price | not stated | Pricing basis not stated in extract | 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) — 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:
- [e10_rtccd001_f0.pdf] . Licence number EN 0021016/OfficeofPublicWorks.
- [Background Info - 04 Invasive Species Management Plan.pdf] Wicklow County Council and the
- \GLOBAL\EUROPE\DUBLIN\JOBS\D5200-D5299\D5246\5) DESIGN\40\ARKLOW FRS- EIAR\CHAPTER 5 CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY\APPENDICES\APPENDIX 5.1 CEMP\ARKLOW FRS EIAR - INVASIVE SPECIES
- [Background Info - 04 Invasive Species Management Plan.pdf] Checked by
- \GLOBAL\EUROPE\DUBLIN\JOBS\D5200-D5299\D5246\5) DESIGN\40\ARKLOW FRS- EIAR\CHAPTER 5 CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY\APPENDICES\APPENDIX 5.1
- [Background Info - 04 Invasive Species Management Plan.pdf] Plant Species Management Plan
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-05-29T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2024-05-29T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 14 July 2016 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 20 April 2021 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 20 Apr 2021 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: not stated. 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)
- Remember any damage to gas pipes, even if the pipe does not appear
- Explosives must not be used within 30 m of any gas pipe (400 m for Transmission
- drilling or boring must not take place within 15 m of a gas pipe
- within 3 m of a Transmission pipeline
- • Contamination of vehicles or equipment with seeds or plant fragments which
- shall ensure that all legislation (such as Wildlife Act 1976, as amended, European
- and equipment are cleaned before moving between sites. This will minimize the
9. Risks, red flags & unusuals
- Numeric qualification gates were only partially visible, so eligibility certainty required full pack review.
- 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 — specialist operator with compliant procurement governance and evidencable experience.
- Consortium / sub-contracting — not clearly specified in extract.
- 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: e10_rtccd001_f0.pdf, 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 2,500 Metres © Ordnance Survey Ireland. All rights reserved. Licence number EN 0021016/OfficeofPublicWorks. 1:260,000 Elmwood House 74 Boucher Road Belfast BT12 6RZ The Office of Public Works Jonathan Swift Street Trim Co Meath T +44
[e10_rtccd001_f0.pdf, Background Info - 04 Invasive Species Management Plan.pdf.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
- Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
- Key attachments to prioritise: Supplementary Information.pdf, APPENDIX 5.1 CEMP\ARKLOW FRS EIAR - INVASIVE SPECIES, APPENDIX 5.1.
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Background Info - 02 Utilities - 02 ESB - W3805-AYE-DWG-W-2101.pdf
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Background Info - 02 Utilities - 04 UE - W3805-AYE-DWG-W-2102.pdf
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e10_rtfcd001_f0.pdf
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Background Info - 01 PSHP.pdf
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Background Info - 02 Utilities - 01 Gas Safety Advice.pdf
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Supplementary Information.pdf
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Arklow 583_16022024083300.pdf
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Arklow emap01.pdf
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Background Info - 04 Invasive Species Management Plan.pdf
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e10_rtccd001_f0.pdf
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e10ark_dpccd001_f0_01.pdf
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e10ark_dpccd001_f0_03.pdf
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Original notice text
This tender involves ground investigation works as part of the Arklow Flood Relief Scheme, focusing on construction and operational maintenance to manage invasive species and ensure compliance with environmental standards.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€600k
Deadline
29 May
Buyer
Wicklow County CouncilLocation
The works will take place in Arklow, County Wicklow, as part of the flood relief scheme.
Procedure
Open
Clarification
23 May 2024
eTenders ID
3550761
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