Landscape contract for Landscape Design of the natural assets at Whitehorse River Walk, Quaker Burial Ground and Public Realm / Green infrastructure on Patrick Street at Mountrath, Co. Laois

Laois County Council is seeking tenders from experienced and competent contractors to carry out the

Landscape contract for Landscape Design of the natural assets at Whitehorse River Walk, Quaker Burial Ground and Public Realm / Green infrastructure on Patrick Street at Mountrath, Co. Laois

Laois County Council

## Summary Laois County Council is procuring landscape design services for natural assets at Whitehorse River Walk and Quaker Burial Ground, alongside public realm and green infrastructure works on Patrick Street in Mountrath, Co. Laois. This is an open tender for design-focused landscape architecture services.

## Scope & Deliverables - Landscape design for natural assets at Whitehorse River Walk and Quaker Burial Ground. - Public realm and green infrastructure design for Patrick Street, Mountrath. - Preparation of design documentation and specifications for the specified sites.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Open to all qualified contractors; no specific pre-qualification stage noted. - Qualifications: Professional landscape architecture credentials required. - Experience: Demonstrated experience in public realm, green infrastructure, and landscape design is essential. - Certifications: Standard professional indemnity and public liability insurance likely required (standard for Irish public sector).

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €80,000.00 - Submission deadline: Thu Aug 14 12:00:00 IST 2025 - Contract duration: Not stated - Framework/DPS: Not stated

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the Irish public procurement portal (eTenders.ie) is standard for Laois County Council, though specific portal details are not explicitly listed in the summary data. - Languages: English. - Key documents to prepare: Technical proposal detailing design approach, CVs of key personnel, financial bid, and compliance with tender specifications.

## Bid Considerations - Suitability: Ideal for mid-sized landscape architecture firms with strong local presence in Laois or Leinster. - Opportunity: Low-value contract allows for quick turnaround and potential entry into the council’s supplier list for future, larger projects. - Risk: Tight timeline (approx. 4 weeks from publication) requires immediate resource allocation. - Complexity: Scope involves multiple distinct sites (river walk, burial ground, urban street), requiring diverse design expertise.

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.

Laois County Council has 14 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 26 contract(s) worth around €31,605,524.

Recent awarded suppliers include McCarthy O Hora and Associates, Ground Investigations Ireland Ltd, Oppermann Associates, C and N Higgins Construction ltd_55147, Park Plant Hire Ltd T/A Killeen Civil Engineering Ltd.