Formation of Multi-Party Framework for Cost Consultancy Services for Direct Managed Works of Flood Risk Management

Formation of Multi-Party Framework for Cost Consultancy Services for Direct Managed Works of Flood Risk Management

Office of Public Works (OPW)

## Summary The Office of Public Works (OPW) is procuring cost consultancy services for direct managed flood risk management works. This multi-party framework agreement aims to appoint up to four suppliers to provide quantity surveying and cost monitoring for specific flood relief schemes.

## Scope & Deliverables - Cost consultancy services for the Clonsalee Flood Relief Scheme (East Region). - Cost consultancy services for the Castleconnell Flood Relief Scheme (South West Region). - Quantity surveying for civil engineering works. - Calculation and monitoring of costs. - Auditing services related to the works.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Open procedure; no reserved participation. - Selection Criteria: Detailed in the procurement document; ESPD required for exclusion grounds. - Experience: Specific qualifications and experience details are not explicitly listed in the summary data but are contained in the full procurement documents. - Compliance: Must adhere to Directive 2014/24/EU and Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) standards.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €11,200,000 (excluding VAT) per lot. - Contract Duration: 4 years. - Submission Deadline: Mon Jun 08 12:00:00 IST 2026 (Note: Discrepancy exists in source data; earlier excerpt cites 25/05/2026, but the primary status indicates 08/06/2026). - Framework Type: Multi-party framework without reopening of competition. - Maximum Participants: 4 suppliers.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via eTenders Ireland is mandatory. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7933471 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Prepare tender for all lots (mandatory to bid on both Lot 1 and Lot 2). Ensure ESPD is ready. - Validity: Tender must remain valid for 365 days.

## Bid Considerations - Suitability: Ideal for established quantity surveying firms with civil engineering and flood risk management experience. - Opportunity: Access to a significant €11.2M framework with long-term (4-year) stability. - Risk: High competition expected as only 4 spots are available; strict electronic submission and validity requirements increase administrative burden. - Constraint: Bidders must submit for both lots; cannot pick and choose.

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 75 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 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.