Architectural Design Team Services for Retrofit Works Fabric and M and E to Mountmellick Further Education Training Centre and Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre

Architectural Design Team Services for Retrofit Works Fabric and M and E to Mountmellick Further

Architectural Design Team Services for Retrofit Works Fabric and M and E to Mountmellick Further Education Training Centre and Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly)

## Summary Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board is procuring architectural design services for retrofit works (fabric and M&E) at two Further Education Training Centres in Mountmellick and Portarlington. This is an open procedure for a single lot of architectural and related design services.

## Scope & Deliverables - Architectural design team services for retrofit works. - Scope covers both fabric and Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) aspects. - Locations: Mountmellick FET Centre (Harbour Street) and Portarlington FET Centre (Bracklone Street). - Includes advisory, design, surveying, and landscape architectural services.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility and selection criteria details are contained in the Procurement Document. - Bidders must review the "Grounds for exclusion" and "Selection criteria" within the tender documents. - Specific professional qualifications are not explicitly listed in the summary data; refer to the full RFT.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €1,650,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: 19 May 2026 at 14:00 IST. - Contract Duration: Not stated (listed as 0 Month). - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System. - Note: The published notice date (18 May 2026) is extremely close to the deadline (19 May 2026), indicating a highly accelerated timeline.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via eTenders Ireland is required. - Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7998793 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Download procurement documents from the provided link. Request additional information by 15 May 2026 at 14:00 IST. - Opening: Public opening on 19 May 2026 at 14:30 IST via the eTenders portal.

## Bid Considerations - Urgency: The submission window is exceptionally short (approx. 1 day from publication to deadline). Immediate action is required to download and review documents. - Scope Complexity: Requires integrated expertise in both architectural design and M&E retrofitting for educational facilities. - Risk: The compressed timeline increases the risk of incomplete submissions or missed clarification deadlines. - Eligibility: Verify exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the Procurement Document immediately, as there is no time for preliminary queries beyond the 15 May cutoff.

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.

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