Dublin City Council Single Party Framework Agreement for an Integrated Design Team for the Clontarf Flood Defence and Public Realm Project
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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 30 October at 12:00 — 27 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: ENG.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis above: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The award came in at a median 35% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 97%.n = 6
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (372 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around October 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd.n = 372
- 42% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (2,598 awards since 2013, spread over 1,261 companies). 58% went to new names.n = 2,598 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (2,176 procedures with a bid count); 16% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 6 bids.n = 2,176
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (2,598 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 2,598
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 02/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Architecture & engineering, 381 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,385 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Spain, France.
Submission language: ENG.
Typical field: median 8 (from 308 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Contracting Authority, Dublin City Council, intends to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement with a Integrated Design Team to deliver planning, engineering, environmental, stakeholder engagement and other specialist consultancy services for the Clontarf Flood Defence and Public Realm Project (CFDPRP). The Project is located along the Clontarf waterfront in Dublin and encompasses a highly sensitive coastal environment adjoining designated European sites, including Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA). The Project has been initiated to address existing and future coastal and surface water flood risks while delivering a coordinated programme of public realm enhancement, active travel improvements and environmental benefits. The scheme shall be developed through an integrated design approach that balances flood resilience, climate adaptation,…
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… biodiversity, heritage, placemaking, sustainable mobility, environmental protection and stakeholder aspirations. The initial call-off contract under the Framework will require the successful Applicant to undertake all services necessary to develop the Project from commencement through option identification, scheme development, environmental assessment, statutory consent processes and detailed design. This shall include the preparation of all technical studies, surveys, modelling, assessments, reports, designs and application documentation required to secure the necessary approvals and to progress the Project to a stage suitable for procurement and construction. The Framework Agreement may subsequently be utilised by the Contracting Authority to procure additional related services, including procurement support, construction-stage services, post-consent services and other specialist consultancy services associated with the delivery of the Project. The successful Applicant shall be required to develop a fully integrated and coordinated scheme that delivers flood protection, surface water management, active travel and public realm objectives within a single coherent design solution that is environmentally sensitive, climate resilient and appropriate to the strategic importance of the Clontarf waterfront. For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 9181107. Please note that this project is subject to funding.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
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Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Nolan Civil Engineering LTD | 22 | 2020–2024 |
| SIAC Bituminous Products Ltd | 21 | 2016–2024 |
| Cairn Construction | 19 | 2015–2026 |
| Richard Drumgoole Construction Limited | 15 | 2016–2025 |
| Westside Civil Engineering | 15 | 2016–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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