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WCCC26 581 Villierstown Quay Upgrade Works
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- Deadline: 13 November at 15:00 — 12 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
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What the buyer is looking for
Waterford City and County Council intends to appoint a contractor to undertake the proposed infrastructure refurbishment works at Villierstown Quay funded under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme 2024/2025. The proposed works will enhance access to the River Blackwater for water based activities and shall include, but is not limited to: - Devegetation of a strip along the position of proposed pontoon, along the slipway and an area between the pontoons and slipway. - Regrading the ground underneath the proposed pontoon. - Installation of moorings and driven piles for new pontoons - Supply and installation of new pontoon segments with hinge joints and a service pedestal. - Installation of service ducts, connecting the pedestal to electric and watermains. - Localised repairs of slipway coursed random rubble masonry - Landscaping and ancillary works
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 9 months (7 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around May 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Conor Phelan Construction Limited.n = 7
- 7% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (46 awards since 2023, spread over 41 companies). That is well below the sector norm (44%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 46 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (41 procedures with a bid count); 27% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 41
- 11% of awards went to companies from abroad (46 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 46
- The award came in at a median 96% of the estimated value (12 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 98%.n = 12
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Drake Hourigan Architects_25903 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| IBSL Limited | 2 | 2025 |
| TRIUR Construction Limited | 2 | 2025 |
| Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | 1 | 2025 |
| The High Court of Ireland | 1 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 6 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 28 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Construction work, 129 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 9,914 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Greece, Germany.
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