Carrigtwohill to Midleton Inter-Urban Cycle Route (IU-1) Phase 1A

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Cork County Council ran this procurement for “Carrigtwohill to Midleton Inter-Urban Cycle Route (IU-1) Phase 1A” 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:

• All supporting details required of the proposed key member in respect of minimum requirements specified in this section, including details of professional and academic qualifications
• All supporting details required of the proposed key member in respect of minimum requirements specified in this section, including details of professional and academic qualifications with the dates obtained and details of the minimum required experience for the proposed roles
• The minimum requirement is provision of evidence of operating a Quality Management System which is accredited by a third party e
• [Appendix-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CEE.docx] Provide a list of completed projects below for which select as appropriate: Works/Works and PSCS Services/Specialist Works/Specialist Works with Design Input were provided by the Applicant over the time period stated in the relevant Qualification Criterion stated above that are similar in nature and complexity to the Works required for this Competition.
• 1. In addition to the above, the Applicant must provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a course by the service provider (principal)'s key managerial staff (
• 1. In addition to the above, the Applicant must provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a course by the service provider (principal)'s key managerial staff (namely the roles outlined in Section 3.4a of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire QW2) run by one of the professional bodies or other reputable training organisation. The course should be structured to address the duties of the Contractor in relation to construction under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 - 2013. This information may be contained within the CVs referenced in the paragraph above, or in the form of a separate document.
• 2. In addition to above, the Applicant must provide evidence of adequate and appropriate ongoing health and safety training by the service provider (principal)'s key managerial staff (namely the roles outlined in Section 3.4a of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire QW2) and a commitment to resources. This information shall be presented in the form of a distinct document setting out the applicants response to this additional requirement 3.4.1a (HS) 2.
• 1. In addition to above, the Applicant must provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a course by the service provider (principal)'s key personnel (namely Roles 1 to 4 in Section 3.4b of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire QW2) run by one of the professional bodies or other reputable training organisations. The course should be structured to address the duties of the Contractor in relation to construction under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 - 2013. This information may be contained within the CVs referenced in the paragraph above, or in the form of a separate document.
• 2. In addition to above, the Applicant must provide evidence of adequate and appropriate ongoing health and safety training by the service provider (principal)'s key personnel (namely Roles 1 to 4 in Section 3.4b of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire QS2) and a commitment to resources dedicated to this training. This information shall be presented in the form of a distinct document setting out the applicants response to this Additional Requirement 3.4.1b (HS) 2
• The evidence required to pass this criterion is details of the relevant technicians or technical bodies upon whom the Applicant can call on in order to carry out the work or whom the Applicant can use in regards to quality control. Applicants must also provide evidence of a safety management system.
• For Type 3 projects Applicants should supply names of any group, body and organisation that the Applicant is a member of and which promotes and has involvement in Health and Safety matters. It should also provide details of any external resource or expertise relevant to this project that are available to the Applicant's business.
• Evidence in support of the declarations in Appendix 1 and any requirements set out above must be provided when requested by the Contracting Authority. In place of documentary evidence, Applicants may provide third party certification that their safety management system is in accordance with OHSAS 18001 or equivalent. Certified membership of Safe-T-Cert may be deemed equivalent for the purposes of this criterion. 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.

• (iii) A minimum of 5 years experience in the co-ordination and management of road schemes involving works on existing roads, tie-ins, traffic management, earthworks, construction of bridge structures, and works requiri
• 1 Chambers, 500x500mm Concrete Chamber for re-constructed existing chamber, depth to invert not exceeding 1m
• Chambers, 500x500mm Concrete Chamber for re-constructed existing chamber, depth to invert
• 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.; of Business/Work: Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category € 5,000,000 Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € 1,500,000 Maximum permissible excess on Profe; Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 13,000,000 Maximum level of excess for property only* for any one incident below which the will bear the cost: € 10,000 Minimum level of Employer’s Liabili
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — of Business/Work: Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category € 5,000,000 Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € 1,500,000 Maximum permissible excess on Profe
• 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.
• of Business/Work: Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category € 5,000,000 Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € 1,500,000 Maximum permissible excess on Profe
• Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 13,000,000 Maximum level of excess for property only* for any one incident below which the will bear the cost: € 10,000 Minimum level of Employer’s Liabili

5. Award criteria & scoring

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) — 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:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• ne project submitted must involve construction of an Active Travel/ road shceme with a construction value of more than €4 million and all projects must have a construction value of more than €1
• Tenderers to submit Company Registration number as part of their response
• EN 12899-2 as Item 15, as per drawing 5194601-HTR_CICR_1A_DR_1200 to 1204 and Appendix
• [Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.docx] Letter of Undertaking from Surety Company Regarding Bond
• meet any other requirements set out in sub-criterion 3.3h Performance Bond of the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire issued in connection with the above contract.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 3 years. 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)
• Failure to demonstrate compliance with the minimum requirements specified in this section will result in the Applicant being eliminated from further participation in the competition
• Failure to demonstrate compliance with the minimum requirements specified will result in the Applicant being eliminated from further participation in the competition
• 19 Take up or down and set aside for reuse, Watermain chamber cover, as per drawings 5194601-HTR_CICR_1A_DR_0201 no
• Take up or down and set aside for reuse, Watermain chamber cover, as per drawings 5194601
• ory application, we expect that a bond can be issued within 4 weeks of the receipt by us of the relevant ap
• e Tenderer’s current principal banker dated within the past 3 months stating the duration of the relationshi
• cation, we expect that insurance cover can be issued within 4 weeks of the receipt by us of the relevant ap

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.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• 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 — 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: Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.docx, Appendix-D1-QW1-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.docx, Appendix-C-Bankers-Letter.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-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CEE.docx, 3.4.1-HS-Works-Contractor-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx, Appendix.