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Single-Party Framework Agreement for Design and Build Refurbishment and Fit-Out Works at Blessington Library and Arts and Cultural Space
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 13 November at 14:00 — 12 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- 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
Wicklow County Council intends to establish a Single-Party Framework Agreement for the design and construction of refurbishment, alteration and fit-out works at Blessington Library, The Mall, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, to be awarded under a restricted procedure. The Framework will support the phased development of the existing first-floor library and the additional second-floor accommodation to provide enhanced library facilities, three artist studios and flexible arts, cultural, exhibition and community spaces. Initial Contract: Design and Build of Phase 1 Refurbishment and Fit-Out Works, bringing the approx. 244 m² second-floor unit into safe and functional use, integrated with the existing library. Scope includes surveys and design, upper-floor fit-out, roof and internal fabric works, mechanical, electrical and heating upgrades, fire safety and accessibility works, existing library…
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… alterations, and testing, commissioning and handover. Individual contracts are expected to range between €50,000 and €800,000 excluding VAT. The estimated maximum cumulative value of works under the four-year framework is €2 million excluding VAT, with no guarantee of volume or value. Contracts: PW-CF9 (Framework) and PW-CF2 (Design and Build). Stage 1 is a Suitability Assessment Questionnaire. A minimum of five Qualified Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to tender at Stage 2.
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (48 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Arklow Marine Services.n = 48
- 27% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (227 awards since 2014, spread over 147 companies). That is well below the sector norm (44%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 227 awards since 2014
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (214 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 214
- The award came in at a median 99% of the estimated value (11 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 98%.n = 11
- 3% of awards went to companies from abroad (227 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 227
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Porter Construction | 5 | 2022–2025 |
| Jigsaw VAE Ltd t/a Jigsaw Better Business | 4 | 2024–2025 |
| Redlough Landscapes | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Clandillon Civil Consulting | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| Dublin Grass Machinery | 3 | 2023–2026 |
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 41 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 22 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
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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