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DLR Co Co - St Michaels Pier Pile Repairs
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November at 17:00 — 15 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
St. Michaels Pier is a suspended pier on the eastern side of Dún Laoghaire Harbour and is supported by concrete and steel piles. Berths 4 and 5 form either side of the pier. The pier was constructed in the 1960’s and comprises of a concrete deck supported on 223 reinforced concrete piles into the bedrock. A contractor is required to undertake a series of remedial repairs on some of the piles supporting the pier.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (101 awards, most recently July 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to McAvoy Contracts Ltd.n = 101
- 27% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (254 awards since 2014, spread over 170 companies). That is well below the sector norm (44%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 254 awards since 2014
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (251 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 251
- The award came in at a median 99% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 98%.n = 8
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (254 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 254
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Redlough Landscapes | 6 | 2021–2026 |
| Hazian Health and Safety (Irl) Ltd | 4 | 2022–2026 |
| MCM Surfacing Ltd | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| Richard Nolan Civil Engineering LTD | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| Breedon Surfacing Solutions Ireland Ltd t/a Breedon Ireland | 3 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 6 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 101 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 25 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
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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