Refurbishment of Portarlington Leisure Centre
Value
€1.0m
Deadline
20 Aug
20 Aug 2026
Value
€1.0m
Deadline
20 Aug
Framework agreement for refurbishment works at Portarlington Leisure Centre, including sanitary and drainage installations, and equipment fitting.
Refurbishment of Portarlington Leisure Centre for Laois County Council
Bidder profile
Suitable for contractors with experience in general building refurbishment, particularly in sanitary and drainage installations, and who can meet significant insurance and turnover requirements.
Risks & flags
- Specific sanitary fitting models required
- Dual responsibility for plumbing/drainage
- High insurance requirements
Briefing
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1. At a glance
| Buyer | Laois County Council |
|---|---|
| Title | Refurbishment of Portarlington Leisure Centre |
| CPV / category | Not specified |
| Estimated value | €1,000,000.00 |
| Per-year | Not stated |
| Procedure type | Framework Agreement (PW-CF9 v1.0) |
| Lots | Not specified |
| Location | Portarlington, Co. Laois |
| Contract length | Not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2026-08-20T14:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | Not stated |
2. Scope of Work
This tender seeks a contractor for the refurbishment of Portarlington Leisure Centre. The works encompass a range of building and sanitary installations, requiring compliance with Irish Building Regulations and relevant British and European Standards. The contract is to be awarded under a Framework Agreement for Construction Work (PW-CF9 v1.0).
The scope includes:
- Sanitary and Drainage Installations:
- Above-ground sanitary, drainage, and waste disposal installations must comply with Part G & H of the Building Regulations, BS 6465-1:2006, BS 6465-2:2017, BS 6465-3:2020, BS 6465-4:2010, BS EN 12056-2:2000, BS EN 274-1:2002, BS EN 274-2:2002, BS EN 274-3:2002, BS 4514:2001, BS EN 12056-3:2000, BS EN 752:2017, and BS 1188:1974.
- Installation of specific sanitary fittings including:
- WC Type 1 (Ideal Standard Doc M Contour 21+ close coupled corner pack)
- WC Type 2 (Ideal Standard Sandringham 21 close coupled)
- WHB Type 1 (Ideal Standard Portman 21 washbasin for accessible cubicles)
- WHB Type 2 (Ideal Standard Contour 21 Splash semi-countertop for changing areas)
- Changing Table (Arjo SCT 2000 Shower Change Table)
- Shower Type 1 (Ideal Standard Contour 21 thermostatic built-in shower mixer)
- Shower Type 2 (Inta i-Sport Shower Panel with Timed Flow Control)
- Installation of associated fixtures, fittings, waste connectors, and supplies.
- Soils and waste pipework to be installed in U.P.V.C. or equivalent, with specific requirements for horizontal wastes (slope 1:100, bracketed every 750mm) and riser pipework (easy sweep bends, rodding eyes).
- Provision for cistern overflows and testing to Local Authority requirements.
- Equipment Installation:
- Warm Air Dryer (Initial Veltia Verdedri)
- Soap Dispenser (Initial Signature No Touch Soap Dispenser)
- Paper towel dispenser (Initial Signature Paper Towel Dispenser)
- Toilet roll dispenser (Initial Signature Jumbo Toilet Roll Dispenser)
- Shower Seat (Ideal Standard Care Plus folding shower seat)
- Grab rails (Ideal Standard Contour 21, 600mm and 450mm)
- Hinged rail (Ideal Standard Contour 21 Hinged Arm Wall Support Rail)
- Mirrors (Pilkington, 6mm annealed coated glass)
- Specific Area Requirements:
- The schedule details the quantity and location of fixtures for various areas including Pool, Shower Area, Accessible Cubicles, WC Cubicles, Vanity Area, Group Changing, Cleaners Store.
- Includes replacement bench seating for the full extent of existing.
- Includes shower stalls to replace existing.
- Includes power washer connection points.
- General Requirements:
- Main contractor is responsible for supplying and fixing sanitary fittings. Mechanical Specialist Contractor is responsible for water supplies and soils & waste drainage systems.
- All work must comply with M&E Consultant Engineer’s Specification.
- Expose all existing pipework for inspection.
- Ensure adequate access for cleaning.
- Install and test works to Local Authority requirements.
- Compliance with Health and Safety at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 is mandatory.
3. Background & buyer context
This procurement is for the refurbishment of Portarlington Leisure Centre, located in Co. Laois. The project is being managed by Laois County Council. The tender documents indicate a project value of €1,000,000.00. The procurement is being conducted under the Department of Finance's Framework Agreement for Construction Work (PW-CF9 v1.0), first published in April 2010. This framework is designed to facilitate the procurement of construction works by public sector employers. The specific drivers for this refurbishment are not detailed, but it aligns with the general public sector objective of maintaining and upgrading public facilities.
4. Eligibility & selection criteria
Bidders must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered:
- Turnover requirement:
- Average annual turnover of €2,000,000 in General Construction over the period specified in the Qualification Criterion.
- Insurance:
- Public Liability Insurance: Minimum €6,500,000 per event. Maximum excess for property damage only: €10,000.
- Employer's Liability Insurance: Minimum €13,000,000 per event.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance: Minimum €2,500,000 annual aggregate limit. Maximum excess is the greater of 2% of the Contractor's turnover or €5,000.
- Contractors All Risks Insurance: Not specified for this tender.
- Certifications:
- Safe-T-Cert membership may be deemed equivalent for safety management system certification.
- CORU, IMC, FBO, Construction Contracts Register, CIRI: Not specified for this tender.
- Past experience:
- Evidence of works previously undertaken over the past 5 years (or 7 years if necessary for competition) that are similar in nature and complexity to the Works.
- Completion of Appendix B1 (List of Previous Projects) and Appendix B2 (Certificate of Satisfactory Execution) is required.
- Confirmation in Appendix B2 that Safety and Health Plans were provided and a brief outline of health and safety management implementation on those projects.
- Personnel:
- Evidence of management staff with appropriate educational/professional qualifications and experience, including Health and Safety qualifications, training, and experience relevant to the Works.
- Evidence of personnel with appropriate educational and professional qualifications and experience, including Health and Safety qualifications, training, and experience relevant to the Works.
- CVs of management staff and personnel must indicate relevant qualifications, training, experience on similar projects, and roles held.
- Geographic / facility constraints:
- Not specified for this tender.
5. Award criteria & scoring
Works Contracts awarded under this framework will be evaluated based on criteria specified in the invitation to tender. The Framework Rules indicate that award criteria may include:
Criterion Weight (%) Sub-criteria
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Required certifications
- Safe-T-Cert
Minimum turnover
€2,000,000
Public liability insurance
€6,500,000
Professional indemnity insurance
€2,500,000
Named standards / methodologies
Documents (121)
Portarlington Leisure Mechanical Performance Spec Rev T.pdf
207.7 KB · Specification
PSP-LCC-00-00-SP-A-001-Architectural Specification TENDER.pdf
295.4 KB · Specification
3.4.1-HS-Works-Contractor-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
48.9 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
PW-CF9_Contract_v1.0_15-04-2010.pdf
405.1 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms
Appendix-A-Applicants-Self-Declaration-re-Regulation-57.docx
39.3 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
Appendix-B2-Certificate-of-Satisfactory-Project-Execution.docx
27.4 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate
00_29-TD-02 Rev E - Site Layout.pdf
255.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
00_29-TD-08 Rev K - First Floor Plan - Part 1.pdf
242.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
00_29-TD-34 Rev B - First Floor Plan - Part 2.pdf
285.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
03 - Drainage Layout.pdf
567.0 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
04 - Manhole Drainage Layout.pdf
297.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
05 - Foundation Layout.pdf
599.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
09 - Ground Floor Layout (Option A).pdf
407.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
10 - Roof - 1st Floor Layout.pdf
351.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1549-LCCPSP-00-DR-WA-A-0700-Tiling layout plan.pdf
1.3 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1549-LCCPSP-ZZ-DR-WA-A-0301-Pool Area Plan.pdf
1.0 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1549-LCCPSP-ZZ-DR-WA-A-0302-Changing Village Plan.pdf
989.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1549-LCCPSP-ZZ-DR-WA-A-0310-Section A-A - Pool.pdf
1.2 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
1549-LCCPSP-ZZ-DR-WA-A-0311-Section A1-A1 - Changing Village.pdf
1.1 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
230048-X-10-X-L00-DR-DBFL-SE-1006.pdf
245.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
230048-X-10-X-XXX-DR-DBFL-SE-1005.pdf
264.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
230048-X-10-X-XXX-DR-DBFL-SE-1007.pdf
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230048-X-20-X-L00-DR-DBFL-SE-1010.pdf
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230048-X-20-X-XXX-DR-DBFL-SE-1009.pdf
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230048-X-X-X-L00-DR-DBFL-SE-1002.pdf
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230048-X-X-X-L00-DR-DBFL-SE-1003.pdf
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230048-X-X-X-L00-DR-DBFL-SE-1004.pdf
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230048-X-X-X-XXX-DR-DBFL-SE-1001.pdf
221.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
230048-X-X-X-XXX-DR-DBFL-SE-5000.pdf
489.4 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
31 - 1st Floor Gym Steel Layout.pdf
422.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
31(2000) - 1st Floor Gym Steel Layout.pdf
422.5 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-L00-DR-WA-AR-0301-Floor Plan - Pool Area.pdf
957.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-L00-DR-WA-AR-0302-Floor Plan - Changing Village.pdf
934.3 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-WA-00-XX-RG-A-0001-Drawing Register.pdf
63.1 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0310-Section A-A - Pool.pdf
1.2 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0311-Section A1-A1 - Changing Village.pdf
1.1 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0320-Existing Curtain Wall.pdf
671.9 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0321-Existing Office Screen Rev A.pdf
637.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0325-Floor Plan - Changing Village Accessible Cubicle.pdf
703.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0330-Floor Plan - Changing Village Wash Hand Basins.pdf
846.2 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0500-Pool Area - Viewing Platform Steps.pdf
936.8 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0501-Details - Pool Areas.pdf
893.6 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0505 Door Elevations.pdf
777.7 KB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0701 Tiling Sections Sheet 1 of 4.pdf
1.7 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0702 Tiling Sections Sheet 2 of 4.pdf
1.8 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0703 Tiling Sections Sheet 3 of 4.pdf
1.1 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
LCCPSP-ZZZ-DR-WA-AR-0704 Tiling Sections Sheet 4 of 4.pdf
1.0 MB · Drawing / Plan / Layout
00_29-TD-03 Rev H - GFP 1-100.pdf
401.1 KB
00_29-TD-04 Rev G - Part GFP.pdf
326.4 KB
00_29-TD-05 Rev H - Part GFP.pdf
334.1 KB
00_29-TD-06 Rev F - Part GFP.pdf
310.3 KB
00_29-TD-07 Rev F - Part GFP.pdf
286.2 KB
00_29-TD-09 Rev H - Roof Plan.pdf
139.4 KB
00_29-TD-11 Rev H - Section AA.pdf
437.1 KB
00_29-TD-12 Rev K - Section BB.pdf
338.1 KB
00_29-TD-13 Rev K - Section CC.pdf
493.9 KB
00_29-TD-14 Rev C - Section DD.pdf
159.7 KB
00_29-TD-15 Rev D - Section EE.pdf
672.3 KB
00_29-TD-22 Rev A - Construction Details.pdf
215.9 KB
00_29-TD-23 Rev B - Construction Details.pdf
239.4 KB
00_29-TD-24 Rev A - Construction Details.pdf
238.6 KB
00_29-TD-29 Rev B - Construction Details.pdf
138.0 KB
00_29-TD-33 Rev B - Section GG, HH.pdf
425.0 KB
02 - Site Work Sections.pdf
123.6 KB
06 - Foundation Details Sheet 1.pdf
386.2 KB
07 - Foundation Deatils Sheet 2.pdf
381.0 KB
08 - Foundation Deatils Sheet 3.pdf
164.2 KB
11 - Roof - 1st Floor Detail Sheet 1.pdf
275.7 KB
12 - Roof - 1st Floor Detail Sheet 2.pdf
201.3 KB
13 - Roof - 1st Floor Detail Sheet 3.pdf
272.8 KB
1549 Sanitary & Equipment Schedule - TENDER.pdf
134.9 KB · Appendix / Annex
16 - Roof Details.pdf
138.2 KB
17 - Column - Masonry Details.pdf
135.0 KB
18 - Canopy Details.pdf
259.9 KB
19 - Foundations Details (Sheet 5).pdf
245.2 KB
20 - Learner Pool Detail.pdf
206.5 KB
21 - Steel Beam Details.pdf
295.5 KB
22 - Gable Wall Wind Post Details.pdf
293.0 KB
22050 Portarlington LC_BoQ.pdf
1.1 MB
22050 Portarlington LC_Project Particulars1.pdf
1.5 MB
22050 Tender_Framework Information Document.pdf
745.4 KB
23 - Dechlorination Tank.pdf
140.9 KB
230048 - Combinded PDF.pdf
7.5 MB
230048 Opening Up Summary.pdf
544.9 KB
230048 PDF.pdf
5.0 MB
230048-X-X-X-XXX-IE-DBFL-SE-0001.pdf
307.1 KB
230048-X-X-X-XXX-RP-DBFL-HS-0001 (Rev 1).pdf
2.0 MB
230048-X-X-X-XXX-RP-DBFL-SE-0002.pdf
2.1 MB
230048-X-X-X-XXX-SP-DBFL-SE-0001.pdf
517.1 KB
230048-X-X-X-XXX-SP-DBFL-SE-0002.pdf
635.0 KB
23046-E-0050.pdf
367.1 KB
23046-M-0050.pdf
707.3 KB
23046-M-1000 (Heating).pdf
831.5 KB
24 - Pool Cover Support Section.pdf
212.2 KB
25 - Pool Construction Joints.pdf
92.9 KB
26 - Below Pool Deck Details.pdf
199.2 KB
27 - Remedial Works Underneath Gym Area.pdf
219.7 KB
28 - First Floor Lift Shaft.pdf
227.9 KB
29 - Filtration Tank Steel Framing-29.pdf
227.5 KB
3.4.2-HS-PSCS-v3.0-28-07-2023.docx
44.1 KB
30 - Retaining Wall.pdf
180.1 KB
32 - Gym Steel Section (Option 2).pdf
140.1 KB
33 - 1st Floor Steel Details.pdf
245.6 KB
34 - RC Stairs To 1st Floor Gym.pdf
132.4 KB
35 - Dev.Of Ope For New Gym.pdf
296.8 KB
36 - Steps To Learners Pool.pdf
76.0 KB
Appendix-B1-List-of-Previous-Works-Projects-which-is-CEE.docx
32.7 KB · Appendix / Annex
Appendix-D1-QW1-Letter-of-Undertaking-re.-Bond.docx
35.0 KB · Appendix / Annex
Basement Fire Equipment.pdf
404.7 KB
Evacuation Cards.pdf
467.1 KB
FTS-5-v2.7-09-01-2025_Portarlington LC.pdf
481.2 KB
Ground Floor Fire Equipment.pdf
859.8 KB
Issue Sheet 8.pdf
88.6 KB
ITTW2-V3.1-25-11-2025_ Portarlington LC.pdf
1.1 MB
LCCPSP-ZZZ-RP-WA-AR-0551-Internal Door Schedule.pdf
102.0 KB
plot.log
6.4 KB
Pool deck.pdf
459.8 KB
PORTARLINGTON LC.pdf
122.1 KB
Portarlington Tender.zip
62.7 MB
QW-Part-2-v1.1-18-11-2024_Portarlington LC.docx
58.3 KB
QW2_Part_1_v2.2_25-11-2025_Portarlington LC.docx
196.7 KB
Original notice text
The nature of the works is the refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and changing village to include a no exhaustive list of items such tiling, plumbing, painting, blockwork, drainage.
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Value
€1.0m
Deadline
20 Aug
Buyer
Laois County CouncilLocation
Portarlington, Co. Laois
Procedure
Open
Clarification
20 Aug 2026
eTenders ID
8554116
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