Request for Tender for Commercial Real Estate Partner to Assist with the sale of Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC Lands at Rossbrien, Co Limerick
Deadline
24 Nov
24 Nov 2023
Deadline
24 Nov
Tender for commercial real estate partner to assist with land sale in Limerick
Tender for commercial real estate partner to assist with land sale in Limerick
Bidder profile
Mid-sized to large firms with experience in public sector tenders and real estate sales.
Risks & flags
- undisclosed contract value
- qualification gate for turnover
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 Commercial Enterprises DAC (SCE) |
| Title | Request for Tender for Commercial Real Estate Partner to Assist with the sale of Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC Lands at Rossbrien, Co Limerick |
| CPV / category | services |
| Estimated value | not disclosed |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 6 years |
| Submission deadline | 2023-11-24T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC (SCE) ran this procurement for “Request for Tender for Commercial Real Estate Partner to Assist with the sale of Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC Lands at Rossbrien, Co Limerick” 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:
- Appendix 5: Draft Service Contract Required? Type of insurance Minimum cover for any one claim Period Yes/No Public liability for death, personal injury, loss of and damage to property €6,500,000 From date of Agreement until completio
- Yes/No Professional Indemnity Insurance for any professional services or design €2,000,000 From the date of the Agreement until 6
- Yes/No Professional Indemnity Insurance for any professional services or design €2,000,000 From the date of the Agreement until 6 years after the completion of the prov
- Within 7 days of service of the notice, the contract
- 1.1 The Contracting Authority invites responses (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT, “Requirements and Specifications”, (“the Services”). Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC. is the Contracting Authority for this procurement competition (“the Contracting Authority”).
- 1.3 The Contracting Authority is seeking one service provider (tenderer or consortium) to assist with the sale of Lands at Rossbrien, Co Limerick.
- 1.7 Services under this contract are required for Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC.
- 2.1.9 Any restraints, covenants, writs, claims or other action current or pending in respect of any item or the Tenderer itself proposed must be declared by the Tenderer. Failure to do so will result in the proposal being disqualified or the Tenderer being held accountable for all losses incurred. Included in this heading are restrictions imposed by foreign governments, government agencies and intergovernmental agencies on the supply, use and subsequent disposal of items of equipment or software.
- 2.1.13 In issuing this RFT, there are no implied obligations for the Contracting Authority to procure any of the services described in the RFT.
- 2.1.14 The Contracting Authority reserves the right to proceed with the whole or part of the Contract and to amend quantities or descriptions as deemed appropriate to meet their requirements. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right to award sections of the services to different Tenderers depending on final selection.
- 2.3.1 The Contracting Authority will, subject to the right of cancellation of this procurement competition (as set out at paragraph 2.1.3 above and at paragraph 3.2 below), select the successful Tenderer(s) to provide the Services sought under this RFT.
- 2.3.2 The successful Tenderer(s) shall provide the Services in accordance with and on the terms and conditions of the contract as set out at Appendix 5 to this RFT (“the Services Contract”). The successful Tenderer(s) shall be required to enter into the Services Contract with the Contracting Authority. Tenderers should take account of the provisions of the Services Contract in the preparation of their Tenders. Tenderers are required to confirm their acceptance of the Services Contract in the Tenderers’ Statement / Form of Tender at Appendix 3. Tenderers may not amend the Services Contract. 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.
- 2.1.1 While every effort has been made to provide comprehensive and accurate background information and requirements and specifications, Tenderers must form their own conclusions about the solution needed to meet the requirements set out in this RFT. Tenderers and recipients of this
- 2.1.1 While every effort has been made to provide comprehensive and accurate background information and requirements and specifications, Tenderers must form their own conclusions about the solution needed to meet the requirements set out in this RFT. Tenderers and recipients of this RFT may wish to consult their own legal advisers in relation to this RFT or the subject matter thereof.
- 2.1.11 It will be the responsibility of the Tenderer/s to take account of any deficiencies with regard to the information provided and to stipulate any assumptions that impact on this policy when replying to this RFT.
- 2.11.3 The requirement of the Acquired Rights Directive as implemented into Irish law by Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 131 of 2003 European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (“SI 131/2003”), does not apply to staff currently employed by the incumbent provider of the Service sought under this RFT.
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.; isclosure Agreement Page 48 Page 52 Part 1 : Introduction Part 2: Instructions to Tenderers Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m Public Liability €6; 5m Professional Indemnity €2m Part 3 – Award Criteria Candi
- 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 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.
- isclosure Agreement Page 48 Page 52 Part 1 : Introduction Part 2: Instructions to Tenderers Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m Public Liability €6
- 5m Professional Indemnity €2m Part 3 – Award Criteria Candi
- Appendix 5: Draft Service Contract Required? Type of insurance Minimum cover for any one claim Period Yes/No Public liability for death, personal injury, loss of and damage to property €6,500,000 From date of Agreement until completio
- Yes/No Employer’s liability for sickness, injury and death of employees €13,000,000 From date of Agreement until completio
- Yes/No Professional Indemnity Insurance for any professional services or design €2,000,000 From the date of the Agreement until 6
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) — 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)
- Appendix 5: Draft Service Contract Required? Type of insurance Minimum cover for any one claim Period Yes/No Public liability for death, personal injury, loss of and damage to property €6,500,000 From date of Agreement until completio
- 1.1 The Contracting Authority invites responses (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT, “Requirements and Specifications”, (“the Services”). Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC. is the Contracting Authority for this procurement competition (“the Contracting Authority”).
- 1.6 Tenders must be received not later than 12pm on Friday 24th November 2023 through the e-tenders portal. Tenders that are received late WILL NOT be considered in this public procurement competition.
- 2.1.4 This RFT supersedes and replaces all previous documentation, communications and correspondence between the Contracting Authority and Tenderers, and Tenderers should place no reliance on such previous documentation and correspondence. Tenderers to this RFT should study the contents of this RFT , including the information and documents contained in the Appendices. The Tenderers attention is drawn to the Tenderers’ aide-memoire at Appendix 4.
- Include a statement confirming whether any of the excluding circumstances listed in Article 57 of EU Council Directive 2014/24/EU as implemented into Irish law by the European Communities (Award of Contracts by Public Sector Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (Statutory Instrument 284 of 2016), apply to the Tenderer. Tenderers from Ireland must include with the Tender the declaration at Appendix 4 to this RFT (“Declaration”). For all Tenderers outside Ireland the statement must be evidenced, as required.
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2023-11-24T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2023-11-24T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Date surfaced in documents | Regulations 2016 |
| Date surfaced in documents | Oct 2023 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 6 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)
- NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €5 (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Contractor) as follows:
- m this procurement competition will be issued for a term of 12 months (“the Term”) from the date of notificat
- the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up 12 months with a maximum of one such extension on
- he information contained in this document at any time up to 10 days before the final date for receipt of te
- Payment shall be made within 30 days of receipt of a correct and valid invoi
- breach(es) (if the breach(es) are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f
- For the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (and save in respect of publ
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: RFT - for Commercial Real Estate Partner for Shannon Commercial Enterprises 23 Oct 2023.docx, Appendix 5: Draft Service Contract Required? Type of insurance Minimum cover for, RFT - for Commercial Real Estate Partner for Shannon Commercial Enterprises 23 Oct.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
- Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
- Key attachments to prioritise: RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as de, Appendix 1 to this RFT, “Requirements and Specifications”, (“the Services”). Shannon Co, RFT is Request for Tender for Commercial Real Estate Partner to Assist with the sal.
This tender has been awarded
- Knight Frank · 23 Oct 2025
- Knight Frank · 15 Dec 2023
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Required certifications
- Property Services Regulatory Authority Licence
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€2,000,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Documents (1)
RFT - for Commercial Real Estate Partner for Shannon Commercial Enterprises 23 Oct 2023.docx
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Original notice text
Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC seeks a partner to assist in the sale of lands at Rossbrien, Co Limerick, under a 6-year operational contract.
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Deadline
24 Nov
Location
Shannon Free Zone and regional towns across the mid-west and south of Ireland
Procedure
Open
Clarification
08 Nov 2023
eTenders ID
2596640
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