Supply and Installation of two new lifts along with associated works at the Shannon Airport
Value
€300k
Deadline
12 Apr
12 Apr 2024
Value
€300k
Deadline
12 Apr
Installation of two new lifts at Shannon Airport with associated works.
Installation of two new lifts at Shannon Airport with associated works.
Bidder profile
Ideal for firms experienced in lift installation and public procurement compliance.
Risks & flags
- Information asymmetry
- Compliance risks
- Tight timelines
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 | Shannon Airport Authority DAC |
| Title | Supply and Installation of two new lifts along with associated works at the Shannon Airport |
| CPV / category | works / Construction & Civil Engineering |
| Estimated value | €300000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | not stated |
| Contract length | 7 weeks |
| Submission deadline | 2024-04-12T11:30:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This procurement covered the supply scope described in the tender pack for Supply and Installation of two new lifts along with associated works at the Shannon Airport. 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 Shannon Airport Authority DAC.
- 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: Property damage cover may be limited provided that excess cover is placed on the Handler’s public liability policy up to the indemnity limit of €127 million on that policy; 5% 3 Cost of Site Clearance 22 (b) (i) or (ii) €50,000 4 Minimum Sum for Employers Liability for Works Contractor, PSCS 23(d) (i) €13,000,000 Maximum excess €6,500 5 Minimum Sum for Public Liability fo; r Works Contractor, PSCS 23(d) (ii) Minimum level of Public Liability for Airside works up to € 127 million limit Maximum excess €6,500 6 Motor Insurances Motor Vehicle for Works Contractor, PSCS 23(d) (ii) Motor Cover unlimited bodily injury and €127 million limit for Third Party Property Damage
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 — Turnover shall satisfy a minimum average of €1,500,000
- Insurance
- Public Liability — €127m
- Motor — €127m
- 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: Property damage cover may be limited provided that excess cover is placed on the Handler’s public liability policy up to the indemnity limit of €127 million on that policy; 5% 3 Cost of Site Clearance 22 (b) (i) or (ii) €50,000 4 Minimum Sum for Employers Liability for Works Contractor, PSCS 23(d) (i) €13,000,000 Maximum excess €6,500 5 Minimum Sum for Public Liability fo; r Works Contractor, PSCS 23(d) (ii) Minimum level of Public Liability for Airside works up to € 127 million limit Maximum excess €6,500 6 Motor Insurances Motor Vehicle for Works Contractor, PSCS 23(d) (ii) Motor Cover unlimited bodily injury and €127 million limit for Third Party Property Damage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Million On That Policy | 5 | 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 | discrimination, transparency and proportionality. |
| Mandatory site visit | not stated |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-04-12T11:30:00+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): 11771 - Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - ITT - Technical Merit.docx, 11771- Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - Invitation to Tender.docx
- eTenders CFT ID: not stated
- Clarification contact / portal: [email protected]
- Priority attachments: 11771 - Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - ITT - Technical Merit.docx, 11771- Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - Invitation to Tender.docx, 11771 - Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - Instructions to Tenderers.docx
This tender has been awarded
- M Fitzgibbon Contractors Ltd · 16 Apr 2025
- M Fitzgibbon Contractors Ltd · 27 Jun 2024
Can you bid?
Required certifications
- ISO 9001
- Safe-T-Cert
Minimum turnover
€1,500,000
Public liability insurance
€127,000,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Lots (1)
Replacement and upgrade of lifts in Block A at Shannon Airport.
Documents (61)
11771 - Block A Lift - Preliminary Health and Safety Plan.pdf
4.6 MB · Specification
11771-7000 Shannon Airport Block A Lift General Note.pdf
301.5 KB · Specification
24.2695 Electrical Performance Specification & Pricing Document.pdf
1.3 MB · Specification
24.2695 Mechanical Performance Specification & Pricing Document.pdf
1.2 MB · Specification
Section 03 - Accident & Incident Reporting Procedures.pdf
328.8 KB · Specification
Section 04 - Procedures for Control of Access to Aerodrome Movement Area.pdf
188.5 KB · Specification
Section 05 Control of Pedestrian & Vehicular Traffic Aerodrome Movement Area.pdf
745.2 KB · Specification
Section 11 - Management of Construction & Maintenance Projects.pdf
744.9 KB · Specification
11771 - Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - Instructions to Tenderers.docx
1.2 MB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
11771 - Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - ITT - Technical Merit.docx
1.2 MB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
11771- Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - Invitation to Tender.docx
107.4 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
11771 - Volume C - Pricing Document.pdf
2.5 MB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
11771 - Block A Lift Installation - VA1 - Desc of Works & Contract Req.pdf
858.9 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Appointment of PSCS.docx
35.6 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Appointment-of-Conciliator.docx
30.2 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Bond Unfixed work items.docx
51.8 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Contract Performance Guarantee Bond.docx
38.0 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
SAA Parent Company Guarantee.docx
117.7 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Shannon-Airport-Charges-TAC-March-2023-(2).pdf
372.7 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
11771 - Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - Volume B Form of Tender.pdf
1019.5 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
11771 - Shannon Airport Block A Lifts - SAQ.pdf
429.8 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Form of Retention Bond.docx
36.1 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Garda Security Check Form.pdf
538.7 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Rates of Pay and Conditions of Employment Certificate.docx
18.5 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Shannon ID Application Form.pdf
1.8 MB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
11771-6000 Site Location Map.pdf
931.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6001 Site Layout Map.pdf
313.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6002 - Existing Ground & First Floor Layout.pdf
572.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6003 - Proposed Ground & First Floor Layout.pdf
406.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6004 - Exisiting Ground & First Floor and Section.pdf
1.1 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6005 - Proposed Ground & First Floor and Section.pdf
833.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6006 - Phase 1 Layout.pdf
342.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6007 - Phase 2 Layout.pdf
288.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6008 - Phase 3 Layout.pdf
302.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6009 - Proposed Curtainwall Partial Elevations and Door Schedule.pdf
722.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6010 - Curtainwall Section Views and Typical Details.pdf
744.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6011 - Site Development Details.pdf
236.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-6012 - Partition Details and Internal Door Schedule.pdf
315.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-7001 Shannon Airport Block A Lift Foundation GA.pdf
445.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-7002 Shannon Airport Block A Lift Foundation RC.pdf
321.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771-7003 Shannon Airport New Slab GA & RC.pdf
371.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
24.2695 E100_Existing-A1.pdf
677.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
24.2695 E200_New-A1.pdf
334.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
24.2695 M100_Existing-A1.pdf
462.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
24.2695 M200_New-A1.pdf
341.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
BS 11771-7002 Shannon Airport Block A Lift Foundation RC.pdf
232.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
BS 11771-7003 Shannon Airport New Slab RC.pdf
233.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
11771 - Block A Lift Installation - VA2 - Specification - Gen.pdf
1.3 MB
11771 - Block A Lifts - Photos.pdf
49.5 MB
Appendix A.docx
22.1 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix B1.doc
69.0 KB
Appendix B2.doc
48.0 KB
Appendix C1.docx
21.4 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix C3.docx
22.8 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix C4.docx
22.4 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix C5.docx
22.4 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix D.docx
16.4 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix I.docx
13.8 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix K.docx
19.2 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix L.docx
30.8 KB · Appendix / Annex
Shannon_Airport-Contractors Questionnaire form June 2011.doc
59.5 KB
Original notice text
This tender involves the supply and installation of two new lifts at Shannon Airport, ensuring compliance with quality and administrative requirements outlined in the tender documents.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€300k
Deadline
12 Apr
Location
Shannon Airport, specific location not stated.
Procedure
Open
Clarification
28 Mar 2024
eTenders ID
3263648
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