Engineering & Environmental Services for Barrier Mitigation Programme

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

This tender seeks consultancy services for two barrier mitigation projects: Lyre Bridge and Glenshelane Weir. The objective is to mitigate the impacts of barriers on fish passage and restore natural river processes. The contract will cover three phases: Phase 1 (Feasibility Study and Option Selection), Phase 2 (Preliminary Design), and Phase 3 (Statutory Process). The selected consultant will act as both the Designer and the Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) throughout all project phases.

The scope of services includes:

• Feasibility Study and Option Selection: Conducting initial assessments to identify and evaluate potential solutions for barrier mitigation.
• Preliminary Design: Developing preliminary designs for the selected mitigation options.
• Statutory Process: Managing and progressing all necessary statutory consents and approvals required under the Planning and Development Acts.
• Engineering Services: Providing all engineering expertise necessary to progress the projects through the defined phases.
• Environmental Services: Delivering environmental assessments and input required for feasibility, option selection, and statutory consent stages.
• Planning Services: Managing the planning aspects of the project, including applications and compliance with the Planning and Development Acts.
• Project Management: Overseeing the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) and Infrastructure Guidelines.
• Health and Safety: Acting as PSDP, ensuring compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and associated Construction Regulations. This includes managing risks such as working near rivers, potential drowning, working on uneven terrain, and falls from height.
• Specialist Skills: The consultant must possess expertise in all engineering, environmental, and planning services relevant to progressing projects through feasibility, option selection, and statutory consent stages.

The work involves progressing the projects in accordance with the Infrastructure Guidelines and the Capital Works Management Framework. The consultant will be responsible for all related duties associated with these roles and phases.

3. Background & buyer context

This procurement is for engineering and environmental consultancy services under the Barrier Mitigation Programme. The programme aims to address the impact of barriers on fish passage and river processes. The contracting authority is the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. The tender is being conducted under an Open Procedure, indicating a competitive process for eligible bidders. The projects, Lyre Bridge and Glenshelane Weir, are identified by reference numbers 0822007 and 0823006 respectively. The tender documents are published by the Department and are dated 25th November 2025. The procurement aligns with national infrastructure and environmental objectives.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

Bidders must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered suitable for this tender:

• Turnover requirement: Not specified for this tender.
• Insurance:
• Professional Indemnity Insurance: Minimum cover of €600,000 on each and every claim basis, and €700,000 on an annual aggregate basis. The excess for property damage must not exceed 2% of turnover or €5,000, whichever is greatest.
• Public Liability Insurance: Minimum cover of €6,500,000 in respect of any one accident. Maximum excess for property only is €10,000.
• Employer’s Liability Insurance: Minimum cover of €13,000,000 in respect of any one accident. No excess is permitted.
• Certifications: Not specified for this tender.
• Past experience: Bidders must provide evidence of satisfactory delivery of services of a similar nature. The Suitability Assessment Questionnaire requires listing up to 28 previous projects. Specific details on the number, value, or complexity of past projects are not explicitly stated as minimum requirements but will be assessed.
• Personnel:
• Minimum of 84 months (7 years) post-graduate experience for certain roles.
• Minimum of 120 months (10 years) post-graduate experience for certain roles.
• Minimum of 60 months (5 years) post-graduate experience for certain roles.
• Specific roles and their experience requirements are detailed within the full tender documentation.
• Geographic / facility constraints: Not specified for this tender.

5. Award criteria & scoring

This tender uses an Open Procedure with suitability assessment criteria evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. Bidders must meet all specified Qualification Criteria to proceed to tender evaluation. The award criteria for the subsequent tender evaluation stage are not detailed in the provided Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) Part 1. The SAQ focuses solely on establishing the minimum standards required for bidders to be deemed suitable and eligible to submit a tender.

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