WCC182026 The Provision of Private Rental Inspections For Wicklow County Council

WCC182026 The Provision of Private Rental Inspections For Wicklow County Council

Wicklow County Council

## Summary Wicklow County Council is procuring private rental inspection services for the County of Wicklow. The contract involves building surveying and inspection works to support housing compliance, with a total estimated value of €200,000.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of private rental inspections within Wicklow. - Building surveying and inspection services (CPV 71315300/71315400). - Architectural and quantity surveying support (CPV 71221000/71324000). - Compliance with environmental and clean vehicle directives.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility criteria are detailed in the procurement document. - Tenders must demonstrate capability in building surveying and inspection. - Compliance with Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) standards. - SMEs are explicitly noted as suitable for this procurement.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €200,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission deadline: Friday, June 5, 2026, at 00:00 IST. - Contract duration: 24 months. - Procedure type: Open, under a framework agreement with reopening of competition.

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders portal is mandatory. - Language: English. - Key documents: Prepare tender according to the procurement document available at the provided link. - Additional info requests: Deadline for questions is May 18, 2026.

## Bid Considerations - SME Friendly: The notice explicitly states suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises, suggesting a potentially less competitive landscape for large conglomerates. - Technical Focus: Requires specific expertise in building inspection and surveying rather than general construction works. - Timeline: Short window for preparation; additional information requests close in mid-May. - Compliance: Must adhere to strict electronic submission protocols and environmental/clean vehicle 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.

Wicklow County Council has 14 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 4 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 44 contract(s) worth around €208,415,147.

Recent awarded suppliers include Wicklow County Council, Coffey Construction (I) Ltd., COLAS CONTRACTING LTD, Blitz Cleaning Services, Kevin Thorpe Ltd.