EPA Site Wide Solar PV Installations

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Environmental Protection Agency ran this procurement for “EPA Site Wide Solar PV Installations” 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:

• on a timber deck which is support by galvanized steel purlins which are in turn supported by
• [23143 Structural Report on Roof McCumiskey House 12.05.23.pdf] of services.
• and to ensure that the existing roof is capable of supporting the new applied loadings.
• roof structure to determine if same can support the additional loading from the PV panels.
• A ballast mounted system will not be used
• Based on our analysis, the existing roof structure has adequate capacity to support the
• determine if same can support this additional
• determine if same can support this additional loading.
• the roof structure is capable of supporting the applied loads from the PV panels. The PV
• panel supports will need to be fixed directly to the existing concrete roof slab.
• analysed to ensure same can support the additional ballast loading.
• The final support system to be used for the PV panels should be reviewed and approved by a

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.

• survey and analysis of the existing roof at the EPA Dublin McCumiskey House Building at
• and to ensure that the existing roof is capable of supporting the new applied loadings.
• Photograph No.2: External View of the Existing Building
• The existing reinforced concrete roof slab is 150mm thick as shown on the design

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — not specified for this tender
• Insurance — not specified for this tender
• 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

5. Award criteria & scoring

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) — not specified in extract.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• ES-03 ‘Minimum Requirements’ for required documentation to be submitted in your tender
• [23143 Structural Report on Roof McCumiskey House 12.05.23.pdf] of services.
• [23143 Structural Report on Roof McCumiskey House 12.05.23.pdf] ’s permission.
• [23143 Structural Report on Roof McCumiskey House 12.05.23.pdf] appears to have been constructed utilising a reinforced
• us are included within Appendix A of this report.
• [23143 Structural Report on Roof McCumiskey House 12.05.23.pdf] of the roof structure visible

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: not stated. 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)
• NOTE: In carrying out this inspection, the principal followed is that where suspicious signs
• No guarantee or assurance can therefore be given that any timbers are free from rot,
• We were engaged by Mr. John Hayes of Tipperary Energy Agency to carry out a structural
• concrete frame with a cast in-situ reinforced concrete roof slab. The roof is finished with
• The existing reinforced concrete roof slab is 150mm thick as shown on the design
• The roof slab is continuous and spans between the RC Beams and RC Columns
• roof structure to determine if same can support the additional loading from the PV panels.

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Numeric qualification gates were only partially visible, so eligibility certainty required full pack review.
• 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 — specialist operator with compliant procurement governance and evidencable experience.
• 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: 23143 Structural Report on Roof McCumiskey House 12.05.23.pdf, 22310 Structural Report on Roof of EPA Cork 20.12.22.pdf, 23143 Structural Report on Roof EPA Dublin Block 3 15.05.23.pdf.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix A of this report., Appendix B of this report., Appendix C of this report..