A FRAMEWORK OF SPECIALIST SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE AWARD OF SERVICES CONTRACTS SERVING A STATEWIDE ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR BUILDINGS

A FRAMEWORK OF SPECIALIST SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE AWARD OF SERVICES CONTRACTS SERVING A STATEWIDE ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR BUILDINGS

Office of Public Works (OPW)

## Summary The Office of Public Works (OPW) is seeking to establish a framework of specialist service providers for the award of services contracts serving a statewide energy conservation initiative in central government and public sector buildings.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of professional services in areas such as: + Staff energy awareness + Behavioural Change + Energy Auditing/Reporting + Optimisation of Building Management Systems (BMS) and controls * Services to be provided at facilities throughout the Republic of Ireland, including hospitals, prisons, third-level education institutions, laboratories, data centres, office accommodation, county councils, and other public sector buildings.

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: + Experience in providing energy-related services + Proven track record of delivering energy efficiency projects * Certifications/Compliance: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €2,000,000 * Submission deadline: Fri Aug 28 16:00:00 IST 2026 * Contract duration: 48 months * Framework agreement: Partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic via etenders.gov.ie * Languages accepted: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender submission form + ESPD (European Single Procurement Document) + Technical proposal + Commercial proposal

## Bid Considerations * This tender suits companies with experience in providing energy-related services and a proven track record of delivering energy efficiency projects. * Opportunities: The framework has an estimated value of €2,000,000 and will provide access to a large number of public sector facilities throughout Ireland. * Risks: + High competition due to the large number of potential bidders + Complex tender process with multiple evaluation criteria

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Office of Public Works (OPW) has 101 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 15 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 400 contract(s) worth around €708,273,020.

Recent awarded suppliers include McCauls, NVM Ireland Ltd, Office of Public Works, Pelko Ltd, Farrell Brothers (Ardee) Limited.