ASA2023 - Additional Accommodation at Ballinode College
Deadline
19 Jan
19 Jan 2024
Deadline
19 Jan
Tender for additional accommodation at Ballinode College over 5 years
Tender for additional accommodation at Ballinode College over 5 years
Bidder profile
Mid-sized to large firms with public-sector tender experience and operational capacity in construction.
Risks & flags
- Undisclosed contract value
- Qualification gate narrowing bidder pool
- Two-step tender process
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 | Mayo Sligo and Leitrim ETB |
| Title | ASA2023 - Additional Accommodation at Ballinode College |
| CPV / category | supplies |
| Estimated value | not disclosed |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 5 years |
| Submission deadline | 2024-01-19T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Mayo Sligo and Leitrim ETB ran this procurement for “ASA2023 - Additional Accommodation at Ballinode College” 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:
- 6 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)
- HAVE A WATER SUPPLY CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A MINIMUM OF 8 l/s
- HAVE A WATER SUPPLY CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A MINIMUM OF 20
- sample with name, catalogue number and services in connection with item
- Competition the successful Tenderer shall be required to supply its Tax
- verification of their tax status by the Contracting Authority. By supplying
- has prior knowledge of their organisation or service provision. Tenderers will
- information on the site location, any constraints such as existing services or working hours, statutory consents and
- the Contracting Authority’s third party service providers, such as
- electronic submission to the eTenders platform, Tenderers are advised to
- system has sufficient capacity to execute the upload of all the documents 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.
- The Technical Engineer shall have a minimum of 5 years proven experience and history in the
- information on the site location, any constraints such as existing services or working hours, statutory consents and
- and retention policy, a copy of which can be obtained from the Contracting
- drawings, specifications, schedules, reports, information on the site location, any constraints such as existing services or
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.; evel of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for Works Contractor € N/A19 The excess as stated here: Maximum permissible excess on Professional Indemnity Insurance in any one claim below which the Works Contractor 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 cl; Public Liability Insurance Requirements Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6,500,000.0021 Maximum level of excess for property only
- Certifications — not specified for this tender
- Past experience — not specified for this tender
- Personnel — 0 28/07/2023 Area of Business/Work: Minimum Average Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category17 € 800,000 CA SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: "N/A"
- 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.
- 0 28/07/2023 Area of Business/Work: Minimum Average Yearly Turnover arising from the area of work specified: General Construction/Civil Engineering category17 € 800,000 CA SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: "N/A"
- evel of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for Works Contractor € N/A19 The excess as stated here: Maximum permissible excess on Professional Indemnity Insurance in any one claim below which the Works Contractor 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 cl
- Public Liability Insurance Requirements Minimum level of Public Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 6,500,000.0021 Maximum level of excess for property only
- 0 28/07/2023 Employer’s Liability Insurance Requirements Minimum level of Employer’s Liability Insurance required in respect of any one accident: € 13,000,000.0022 Entitles issuing employer’s liability in
- ) Minimum indemnity limit for employer’s liability insurance €13,000,000 for any one event 10
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| evel of Professional Indemnity Insurance required for Works Contractor € N/A19 T | 2% | not stated | not stated |
| the amount inserted must not exceed 0 % of the tendered Price. | 0% | not stated | not stated |
| method-related charges must not exceed 0% of the tendered Price. | 0% | 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:
- Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
- of less than €250,000. Projects in excess of €200,000 must be advertised on eTenders
- athered during a site visit carried out on 2nd December 2013
- [18051 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.pdf] Instruction to Tenderers
- [18051 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.pdf] the
- [18051 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.pdf] to this is the obligation upon a Applicant with regard to
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-01-19T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2024-01-19T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 01 August 2023 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 25 May 2018 |
| Date surfaced in documents | December 2013 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 5 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)
- 11 CA Note: Where an IPI Measure is in place and works are greater than €15m in value, the CA must select “Yes”
- PIPES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM PRESSURE CLASSIFICATION
- Use terminations conforming to the BS EN 61238-1
- Utilisation category and making capacity to BS EN 60669-1, with earth terminal in enclosure
- 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
- 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 — 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: 18051 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.pdf, Invitation to Tenders.docx, ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.pdf] Instruction to Tenderers.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: contract notice for the Works to.
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
- Key attachments to prioritise: ITT-W4 v1.5, ITTW4 v1.5 01/08/2023, ITT-W4 V1.5.
This tender has been awarded
- F.V.D.L (Future View Developments Ltd) · 23 May 2025
- F.V.D.L (Future View Developments Ltd) · 19 Oct 2024
Can you bid?
Required certifications
- BS 5839
- BS 7671
- EN 54
Minimum turnover
€800,000
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Documents (76)
1514 BALLINODE CC EXTENSION electrical specification and schedules.pdf
536.5 KB · Specification
1514 BALLINODE CC EXTENSION mechanical specification and schedules.pdf
432.4 KB · Specification
CHH C&S Specification.pdf
744.2 KB · Specification
18051 ITT-W4-v1.5-01-08-2023-1.pdf
306.4 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
Invitation to Tenders.docx
155.2 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
1514 BALLINODE CC EXTENSION electrical pricing document.pdf
457.9 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
1514 BALLINODE CC EXTENSION mechanical pricing document.pdf
182.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
18FB71~1.PDF
166.1 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
NOTE.pdf
41.9 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
18051 FTS-6-v1.6-19-07-2023.pdf
234.5 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
18051.A.003 Contractors Site Access & Hoarding.pdf
741.2 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
3.4.1-HS-Works-Contractor-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
53.2 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
PW-CF6-v1.14-19-07-2023.pdf
612.0 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
1514 pre tender risk assesment october 2020.pdf
39.3 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
1514 Pre Tender Risk Assesment.pdf
40.3 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
18051 Ballinode-AF_1_form.pdf
382.4 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
18051 QW2-Part-1-v2.0-28-07-2023-1.pdf
600.1 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
3.4.2-HS-PSCS-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
49.0 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-A-Applicants-Self-Declaration-re-Regulation-57.docx
43.0 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
CHH Design Risk Assessment.20-065.pdf
277.2 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
CHH Design Risk Assessment.pdf
217.9 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
QW-Part-2-v1.0-28-07-2023-2.pdf
286.3 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
1514-20-E101.pdf
322.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1514-20-E201.pdf
540.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1514-20-E202.pdf
259.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1514-20-E301.pdf
365.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1514-20-M101.pdf
805.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1514-20-M201.pdf
297.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1514-20-M301.pdf
288.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051 Tender Issue Sheet.pdf
134.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.001 Site Location Map.pdf
260.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.002 Existing Site Layout Plan & Demolition Works.pdf
910.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.004 Proposed Site Layout.pdf
909.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.100 Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf
374.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.101 Existing First Floor Plan.pdf
341.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.102 Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf
673.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.103 Proposed Ground Floor Plan - 1_50.pdf
594.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.200 Existng Elevations.pdf
389.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.201 Elevations.pdf
930.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.300 Existing Building Section.pdf
221.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.301 Sections AA & BB.pdf
685.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.302 Detail 1, Roof Plan & Section CC.pdf
703.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.400 Window & Door Schedule, Elevation Cladding Detail.pdf
439.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.500 Building Details 2 - 7.pdf
565.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.600 Floor Finishes & Ceiling Plans.pdf
558.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051.A.700 Room Elevations.pdf
579.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-01.pdf
381.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-02-01.pdf
331.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-02.pdf
428.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-03-01.pdf
282.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-03.pdf
377.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-10.pdf
653.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-11.pdf
1.8 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-C-12.pdf
650.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-S-01.pdf
228.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-S-02.pdf
375.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-S-03.pdf
224.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
20-065-S-04.pdf
159.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
CHH Issue Sheet Prj No.20-065.pdf
712.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
18051 - Ballinode Prelim H&S Plan.pdf
408.6 KB · Other
18051 Architect DRA_Stage 1-2a.pdf
727.9 KB · Other
72360M Ballinode - Asbestos Report 2007.pdf
274.8 KB · Other
18051A~2.PDF
136.8 KB
18051A~4.PDF
148.5 KB
200722 Email 1 from PH re-trial hole.pdf
1.1 MB · Clarification / Addendum
200722 Email 2 from PH re-trial hole.pdf
1.1 MB · Clarification / Addendum
Appendix-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CEE.docx
36.5 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix-C-Bankers-Letter.docx
35.1 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix-D2-QW2-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.docx
32.0 KB · Appendix / Annex
BALLINODE COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOLUME C APRIL 2022.pdf
15.5 MB
BALLINODE COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOLUME C JANUARY 2024.pdf
15.3 MB
Ballinode SOR April 2022.xls
187.0 KB
Ballinode SOR DECEMBER 2023.xls
159.5 KB
BALLIN~1.PDF
15.6 MB
BALLIN~1.XLS
187.0 KB
Survey November 2005.pdf
2.6 MB
Original notice text
This tender involves the provision of additional accommodation at Ballinode College, requiring building, integration, and operational services with compliance reporting.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Deadline
19 Jan
Location
Ireland
Procedure
Open
Clarification
17 Dec 2023
eTenders ID
2758262
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