Construction of a water activity facility building at Whitegap, Curracloe
Deadline
22 Mar
22 Mar 2024
Deadline
22 Mar
Construction of a water activity facility building at Whitegap, Curracloe
Construction of a water activity facility building at Whitegap, Curracloe
Bidder profile
Ideal bidders are firms experienced in construction projects with public procurement compliance and adequate insurance coverage.
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 | Wexford County Council |
| Title | Construction of a water activity facility building at Whitegap, Curracloe |
| 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 | not stated |
| Contract length | not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2024-03-22T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This procurement covered the supply scope described in the tender pack for Construction of a water activity facility building at Whitegap, Curracloe. 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 Wexford County Council.
- 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: The specialist manufacturer’s/supplier’s will hold an adequate level of Professional indemnity insurance, being €5m or greater; Construction Works € 2,100,000 Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € CA Entry 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. Minimum level of Public Liability I; Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6,500,000 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
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, or €5,000.
- Insurance
- Public Liability — €6,500,000
- Professional Indemnity — €5m
- 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: The specialist manufacturer’s/supplier’s will hold an adequate level of Professional indemnity insurance, being €5m or greater; Construction Works € 2,100,000 Minimum level of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for € CA Entry 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. Minimum level of Public Liability I; Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6,500,000 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
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 | not stated |
| Mandatory site visit | not stated |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-03-22T16:00:00+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): Invitation to Tender Curracloe Facility Centre for Water Based Activities.pdf, FTS Curracloe Facility Centre for Water Based Activities.pdf
- eTenders CFT ID: not stated
- Clarification contact / portal: [email protected]
- Priority attachments: Invitation to Tender Curracloe Facility Centre for Water Based Activities.pdf, FTS Curracloe Facility Centre for Water Based Activities.pdf
This tender has been awarded
- Kilcaven Property Developments Ltd · 13 Jan 2025
- Kilcaven Property Developments Ltd · 09 Sep 2024
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Required certifications
- EN 149
- EN 166
- EN 352
- EN 388
- EN 397
Minimum turnover
€5,000
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€5,000,000
Scoring
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Lots (1)
Documents (73)
22.010.FS.01 Finishes Schedule.pdf
220.6 KB · Specification
23.002 Aluminium External Doors & Windows Preformance Specification.pdf
621.0 KB · Specification
23.002 Curracloe - Facility Centre for Water-based Activities Preambles.pdf
699.6 KB · Specification
23.002 Preliminary Health and Safety Plan Draft.pdf
632.4 KB · Specification
23.002.SS.01 Sanitaryware Schedule.pdf
264.5 KB · Specification
23.002.T.6.01 TYPICAL SHOWER & WC ROOM DATA SHEETS - As Proposed.pdf
328.9 KB · Specification
23.002.T.6.02 ACCESSIBLE WC ROOM DATA SHEET - As Proposed.pdf
526.0 KB · Specification
23.005 Specification Appendix A (SI Report).pdf
10.9 MB · Specification
23.005 specification for structural works contract 02.pdf
340.0 KB · Specification
FTS Curracloe Facility Centre for Water Based Activities.pdf
930.9 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
Invitation to Tender Curracloe Facility Centre for Water Based Activities.pdf
530.4 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
ITT Curracloe Facility Centre for Water Based Activities.pdf
1.0 MB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
23.002 Main Contract Issue Sheets.pdf
188.5 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
3.4.1-HS-Works-Contractor-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
50.3 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
PW-CF5-v2.7-17-07-2023.pdf
1.2 MB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
23.002 Preliminary Inspection Plan.pdf
169.6 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
3.4.2-HS-PSCS-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
45.4 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-A-Applicants-Self-Declaration-re-Regulation-57.docx
39.0 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-B2-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Project-Execution.docx
27.3 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-B3-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Delivery-of-Services.docx
26.1 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-E-Declaration-in-relation-to-Russian-Sanctions.docx
25.3 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-F-Declaration-re-International-Procurement-Instrument.docx
23.7 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
QW-Part-2-v1.0-28-07-2023-2.docx
69.7 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
QW2-Part-1-v2.0-28-07-2023-1 (1).docx
185.3 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
23.002.S.1.01 Site Plan - As Existing.pdf
295.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.12.01 PENETRATION DETAILS - As Proposed.PDF
413.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.2.01.C SITE PLAN - As Proposed.pdf
605.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.2.02.C ENLARGED SITE PLAN - As Proposed.pdf
782.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.3.01.C. FLOOR PLAN - As Proposed.pdf
1.2 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.4.01.A SECTIONS - As Proposed.pdf
705.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.5.01.A ELEVATIONS (1 of 2) - As Proposed.pdf
471.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.5.02.A ELEVATIONS (2 of 2) - As Proposed.pdf
458.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.6.03 CHANGING PLACES ROOM DATA SHEET - As Proposed.pdf
2.6 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.7.01.A WALL SECTION 1 - As Proposed.pdf
721.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002.T.7.02 WALL SECTION 2 - As Proposed.pdf
665.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.005. Tender Drawing Issue Sheet 171123.pdf
274.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.005.T.01.#.pdf
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23.005.T.02.#.pdf
511.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.005.T.03.#.pdf
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23.005.T.04.#.pdf
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23.005.T.05.#.pdf
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23.005.T.06.#.pdf
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23.005.T.07.#.pdf
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23.005.T.08.#.pdf
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23.005.T.09.#.pdf
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23.005.T.10.#.pdf
246.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
Curracloe Facility Centre Master.CBX
255.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
E-000 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS SHEET-A3.pdf
377.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
E-001 LV DISTRIBUTION SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM-A1.pdf
196.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
E-100 POWER DATA & SECURITY LAYOUT-A3.pdf
613.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
E-1000-A ELECTRICAL SITE LAYOUT-A1.pdf
1.2 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
E-101 POWER DATA & SECURITY ROOF LAYOUT-A3.pdf
397.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
E-200 LIGHTING & FIRE ALARM LAYOUT-A3.pdf
616.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
M-000 MECHANICAL SYMBOLS SHEET-A1.pdf
574.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
M-001 MECHANICAL SCHEMATIC-A3.pdf
293.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
M-002 CONTROL LAYOUT-A1.pdf
203.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
M-200 VENTILATION LAYOUT-A3.pdf
999.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
M-300 WATER SERVICES LAYOUT-A3.pdf
659.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
M-400 INTERNAL DRAINAGE LAYOUT-A3.pdf
604.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
23.002 Curracloe - Facility Centre for Water-based Activities Specification.pdf
2.0 MB
23.002.T.8.01 EXTERNAL DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE (1 of 3) - As Proposed.PDF
378.6 KB · Appendix / Annex
23.002.T.8.02 EXTERNAL DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE (2 of 3) - As Proposed.PDF
341.9 KB · Appendix / Annex
23.002.T.8.03 EXTERNAL DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE (3 of 3) - As Proposed.PDF
314.6 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix D - Flood Risk Assessment.pdf
5.9 MB
Appendix E - Appropriate Assessment Screening Report.pdf
6.3 MB
Appendix F - Site Suitability Assessment.pdf
10.9 MB
Appendix-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CEE.docx
32.7 KB · Appendix / Annex
Cheif Executives Report 01139042.pdf
1.9 MB
Clarification document for Curracloe Main Building tender.docx
25.9 KB · Clarification / Addendum
emap.pdf
118.4 KB
RMCE Document Issue Register 16-11-23 (1).pdf
80.4 KB · Appendix / Annex
RMCE Document Issue Register 16-11-23.pdf
80.4 KB · Appendix / Annex
Services Map.pdf
608.4 KB
Original notice text
This tender involves the construction of a water activity facility building at Whitegap, Curracloe, requiring compliance with public procurement standards and specific insurance levels.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Deadline
22 Mar
Buyer
Wexford County CouncilLocation
Curracloe, Wexford
Procedure
Open
Clarification
07 Mar 2024
eTenders ID
3081019
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