Celbridge Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor (Phase 5 to 7)

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

This tender seeks engineering consultancy services for Phases 5 to 7 of the Celbridge Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor project. The services encompass the full spectrum of multidisciplinary engineering consultancy required for project delivery.

The scope of work includes:

• Leading Engineering Consultancy (Code: LE):

• Provision of full multidisciplinary engineering consultancy services.

• Detailed design.

• Statutory procedures.

• Procurement support.

• Contract administration.

• Construction stage services.

• Programme management.

• Stakeholder engagement.

• Environmental compliance.

• Project close-out.

• Specialist skills required: Project Director, Project Management, Employer’s Representative expertise, Quality Assurance, and Multidisciplinary Coordination.

• Roads and Active Travel Design (Code: RD):

• Detailed design of bus priority measures.

• Detailed design of walking and cycling infrastructure.

• Detailed design of junction improvements.

• Detailed design of traffic management measures.

• Detailed design of public realm enhancements.

• Detailed design of road safety improvements.

• Detailed design of signage and line marking.

• Integration of environmental and planning requirements.

• Specialist skills required: Road Design Engineers, Transportation Engineers, Road Safety Audit expertise, Active Travel Design specialists.

• Structural and Bridge Engineering (Code: ST):

• Detailed design and tender documentation for a 66m clear-span River Liffey bridge.

• Detailed design and tender documentation for all associated structures, including foundations, retaining walls, and utility accommodation.

• Structural coordination.

• Technical Acceptance processes.

• Construction-stage structural support.

• Specialist skills required: Chartered Structural Engineers, Geotechnical/Foundations specialists, Independent Category 3 Check coordination.

• Drainage, SuDS and Flood Risk (Code: DR):

• Full drainage and SuDS design.

• Hydraulic modelling.

• Flood compensation layouts.

• OPW Section 50 submissions.

• Reconstruction of incomplete hydrological datasets to produce coordinated tender-ready documentation.

• Specialist skills required: Hydraulics and Flood Risk Engineers, SuDS Designers, OPW compliance specialists.

• Utilities Engineering (Code: UT):

• Verification, coordination, and design of utility diversions, protection works, new utility infrastructure, and servicing requirements (water, wastewater, surface water, ESB, GNI, telecommunications).

• Utility capacity assessments and infrastructure reviews to identify upgrades, connections, and network reinforcements.

• Detailed design of utility infrastructure.

• Specialist skills required: Utility Coordination Engineers, Utility Infrastructure Engineers, Water/Wastewater Specialists, Utility Capacity Assessment Specialists, Utility Survey Specialists.

• Geotechnical Engineering (Code: GT):

• Gap analysis, specification, procurement, supervision, and interpretation of ground investigations.

• Management of geotechnical risk.

• Integration of findings into road, bridge, drainage, and earthworks design.

• Specialist skills required: Geotechnical Engineers and Ground Investigation Specialists.

• Environmental, Ecology and Biodiversity (Code: EN):

• Integration of EIAR/NIS mitigation, environmental method statements, construction environmental requirements, ecological constraints, and compliance tracking into design and tender documentation.

• Specialist skills required: Environmental Specialists, Ecologists, Biodiversity and Environmental Compliance specialists.

• Public Lighting, ITS and Traffic Signals (Code: PL):

• Design of public lighting to EN13201 and KCC specifications.

• Photometric modelling.

• Ecological light-spill control.

• Traffic signal layouts.

• ITS and UTC integration.

• Preparation of all contract documentation.

• Specialist skills required: Not specified.

The consultant is responsible for verifying, reconciling, validating, and completing all baseline information provided by the Contracting Authority.

3. Background & buyer context

Kildare County Council is procuring engineering consultancy services for Phases 5 to 7 of the Celbridge Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor project. This procurement is conducted under an open procedure, allowing all eligible economic operators to submit a response. The project aligns with broader infrastructure development initiatives within the region. The Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) is cited, indicating adherence to public sector construction procurement best practices. The tender documents are dated November 2025, with the Invitation to Tender issued on 21st July 2026.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

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