Remediation of Killycard Closed Landfill
Deadline
20 Aug
20 Aug 2026
Deadline
20 Aug
Contractor required to remediate Killycard closed landfill, addressing risks of leachate migration and landfill gas.
Monaghan County Council seeks contractor for Killycard closed landfill remediation
Bidder profile
Firms with expertise in landfill remediation, environmental site investigation, and risk assessment, capable of managing complex projects with significant insurance and personnel requirements.
Risks & flags
- High risk landfill
- Leachate migration
- Landfill gas migration
- Japanese Knotweed
- Erosion
Briefing
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1. At a glance
| Buyer | Monaghan County Council |
|---|---|
| Title | Remediation of Killycard Closed Landfill |
| CPV / category | Not specified |
| Estimated value | Not disclosed |
| Per-year | Not stated |
| Procedure type | Not stated |
| Lots | Not stated |
| Location | Killycard, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland |
| Contract length | Not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2026-07-22T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | Not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This tender seeks a contractor to undertake the remediation of the Killycard closed landfill site. The project follows a Tier 2 Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) which identified the site as High Risk (Class A). The primary risks are leachate migration to surface water, leachate generation due to a shallow permeable cap, and landfill gas migration to an adjacent industrial building. The scope involves implementing recommendations from the Tier 2 assessment, which may include further monitoring and remediation works.
The contractor will be responsible for:
- Site Investigation and Monitoring:
- Conducting further groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring at specified locations (GW01-GW03, SW1, SW2).
- Laboratory analysis of collected samples to assess and quantify environmental impacts.
- Geophysical surveying to delineate waste body extents and depths.
- Excavation of trial pits for waste volume, extent, and type assessment.
- Installation and monitoring of groundwater boreholes.
- Topographical surveys.
- Remediation Design and Implementation:
- Developing a Conceptual Site Model (CSM) and Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) based on gathered data.
- Implementing remediation measures as informed by the Tier 3 assessment (which is recommended).
- Managing waste material, with initial analysis indicating much of it is inert.
- Reporting and Compliance:
- Factual reporting of site investigation findings.
- Ensuring compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Code of Practice (CoP) 2007 for Environmental Risk Assessment for Unregulated Waste Disposal Sites.
- Addressing risks to Corrinshigo Lough, groundwater aquifers, and adjacent industrial buildings.
- Site Characteristics:
- The waste footprint is approximately 1.15 hectares.
- Estimated waste volume is approximately 29,700 m³.
- The site is underlain by cutover peat and a poorly productive bedrock aquifer.
- Groundwater vulnerability is rated as Extreme.
- The site is bounded by Corrinshigo Lough to the west.
- Japanese Knotweed has been identified along western banks, with evidence of erosion exposing waste.
- Dwelling houses are located within 150 metres of the site boundary.
- An operational industrial building is located on the eastern portion of the site.
3. Background & buyer context
Monaghan County Council (MCC) is procuring this service as part of its statutory obligation to assess and manage unregulated waste disposal sites, in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Code of Practice. A Tier 1 assessment by Fehily Timoney & Company (FT) in June 2018 classified Killycard Landfill as High Risk (Class A), identifying risks of leachate runoff to Corrinshigo Lough and groundwater contamination. A subsequent Tier 2 assessment by FT, detailed in the provided documents, confirmed this high-risk classification and recommended a Tier 3 assessment to inform remediation works. The landfill ceased operations in 1987 and has since been covered with a soil cap, with no other remediation undertaken.
4. Eligibility & selection criteria
Bidders must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered:
- Turnover requirement:
- Minimum average annual turnover of €300,000 for each of the previous 3 years.
- Insurance:
- Public Liability Insurance: Minimum €6,500,000 per accident.
- Employer's Liability Insurance: Minimum €13,000,000 per accident.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance: Minimum €1,250,000 on each and every claim basis, and €1,500,000 on an annual aggregate basis.
- Certifications:
- Not specified for this tender.
- Past experience:
- Must provide Certificates of Satisfactory Execution for a minimum of three comparable projects. The format for these certificates is provided.
- Personnel:
- Project Manager: Must hold an Environmental/Engineering/Science honours degree or equivalent and have a minimum of 15 years relevant experience.
- Project Engineer: Must hold an engineering or scientist degree, or equivalent, and have a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.
- Design Process Lead: Must hold a recognised Health and Safety qualification and have a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Resident Engineer: Must hold an engineering degree and have a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Project Technician: Must hold a relevant technical qualification and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Geographic / facility constraints:
- Not specified for this tender.
5. Award criteria & scoring
The award criteria will be based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) principle, balancing price and quality. Specific scoring weights and sub-criteria are not detailed in the provided extract, but the evaluation will consider the bidder's technical proposal, experience, and proposed methodology against the scope of work. The MEAT assessment will likely include evaluation of:
Criterion Weight (%) Sub-criteria
Can you bid?
Minimum turnover
€300,000
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€1,250,000
Named standards / methodologies
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Documents (47)
3. P22-071 Killycard Planning & Environmental Report.pdf
1.7 MB · Specification
5. P22-071_ Killycard CEMP.pdf
5.8 MB · Specification
Invitation to Tender - Killycard.doc
117.5 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
Conditions of Engagement .docx
83.0 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Appendix_A_Applicants_Self-Declaration__Regulation_57.docx
41.0 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
MF-2.1 Professional Indemnity Insurance Certificate.docx
40.5 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
MF_2.4_v1.1-25-11-2025 - Health and safety compliance declaration.docx
33.1 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
MF_2.5_v1.1-25-11-2025- Compliance Declaration by PSDP.docx
33.2 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
P22-071-0000-0001.pdf
780.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
P22-071-0100-0001.pdf
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P22-071-0100-0002.pdf
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P22-071-0100-0003.pdf
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P22-071-0100-0004.pdf
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P22-071-0100-0005.pdf
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P22-071-0100-0006.pdf
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P22-071-0100-0007.pdf
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P22-071-0100-0008.pdf
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P22-071-0300-0001.pdf
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P22-071-0300-0002.pdf
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P22-071-0300-0003.pdf
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P22-071-0300-0004.pdf
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P22-071-0500-0001.pdf
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P22-071-0500-0002.pdf
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P22-071-0500-0003.pdf
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P22-071-0700-0001.pdf
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P22-071-0900-0001.pdf
5.3 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
2. P22-071 Killycard NIS.pdf
5.4 MB · Appendix / Annex
4. P22-071 - Killycard EIA Screening Report.pdf
3.1 MB · Appendix / Annex
An Bord Pleanala Direction.pdf
568.9 KB · Appendix / Annex
An Bord Pleanala Order -ABP-319560-24.pdf
405.3 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix-B1-QC1-and-QC2-09-02-2022.docx
16.6 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix-B3-QC1-and-QC2-09-02-2022.docx
16.7 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix-C-QC1-and-QC2-09-02-2022.docx
27.4 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix-D-QC1-and-QC2-09-02-2022.docx
26.1 KB · Appendix / Annex
Attachment D1 (a) Tier 1 Environmental Risk Asse.pdf
6.4 MB · Appendix / Annex
Attachment D1 (b) Tier 2 Env Risk Assessment.pdf
75.6 MB · Appendix / Annex
Attachment D1 (c) Tier 3 Env Risk Assessment.pdf
4.1 MB · Appendix / Annex
Attachment E1- Appropriate Assessment Screening.pdf
2.4 MB · Appendix / Annex
Consultants Brief Document.docx
2.0 MB
Instructions to Tenderers.docx
89.9 KB
Killycard COA -H0364-01.pdf
1.5 MB
MF_2.2_v1.2_25-11-2025 - Letter of Acceptance.doc
54.0 KB
PI questionnaire (Consultants) JAN 2023.docx
378.7 KB
QC-Part-2-.docx
61.8 KB
QC2-Part-1_v3.2_25-11-2025 - Revised (1).docx
144.8 KB
Tender and Schedule.docx
262.0 KB
Tender package.zip
128.9 MB
Original notice text
Monaghan County Council wishes to tender for Environmental consultancy and project management services for the remediation of Killycard Closed landfill, at Killycard, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan.
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Deadline
20 Aug
Buyer
Monaghan County CouncilLocation
Killycard, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
Procedure
Open
eTenders ID
8492950
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