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Invitation to Tender (Stage 1) under a Restricted (Two-Stage) tender procedure for the Development of 89 No. Residential Housing Units and all associated siteworks at Lohercannon, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Awarded to Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd

Kerry County Council_1204(buyer)

Published
Published 19 April 2024
Deadline
Closed 4 February 2025

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Overview

Kerry County Council procured the development of 89 residential housing units and associated siteworks at Lohercannon, Tralee under a two-stage restricted tender procedure, comprising 44 one-bedroom apartments, 15 two-bedroom apartments, 10 two-bedroom houses, 5 three-bedroom duplex units, and 15 three-bedroom houses. The contract was awarded to Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd on 7 August 2025 for €27,270,370.95.

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  • Invitation to Tender (Stage 1) under a Restricted (Two-Stage) tender procedure for the Development of 89 No. Residential Housing Units and all associated siteworks at Lohercannon, Tralee, Co. Kerry

    This project is being procured using a Restricted (Two-Stage) Tender procedure in accordance with the Capital Works Management Framework. The Housing Capital Unit of Kerry County Council as part of this (Stage 1) procurement for this project are inviting interested parties to submit evidence of their suitability (in Suitability Assessment Questionnaires QW1 and QC1's) for a Works Contractor as PSCS, as designer and as PSDP for the Development of 89 No. Housing Units and all associated siteworks at Lohercannon, Tralee, Co. Kerry. The works required will be implemented under the contract Building Works designed by the Contractor PW-CF2 (Design and Build) and include the design and construction of 44 No. 1 Bedroom apartments, 15 No. 2 bedroom apartments, 10 No. 2 bedroom houses, 5 No. 3 bedroom duplex units and 15 No. 3 bedroom houses and all associated siteworks including site clearance, site enclosures, drainage, site services, hard and soft landscaping. For this (Stage 1) Procurement the submitted evidence received from tenderers will be evaluated to determine the tenderers that will be meet the minimum Pass / Fail criterion; those tenderers that meet the minimum Pass / Fail will be qualitatively assessed for a place on a short list; those on the short list may subsequently be invited to tender at Stage 2. For this project at this (Stage 1) Procurement the minimum number of candidates to be shortlisted is Five, the maximum number of candidates to be shortlisted is Eight. At (Stage 2) Procurement an Invitation to Tender will be issued to the short listed candidates pre-qualified at Stage 1. Their tender submissions will be evaluated and awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender based on Award Criteria applicable to the Stage 2 procurement.

    €27,270,371Won by Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
€24,000,000
Procedure
restricted
Rules
Directive 2014/24/EU
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
19 April 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Construction workSiteworksBuilding construction workConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesConstruction work for housesHouses construction workMulti-dwelling buildings construction workAssembly and erection of prefabricated structures+21 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
€27,270,371
Award date
7 August 2025
Contract period
— → 21 August 2028
Against estimate
14% above
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd

This contract ends on 21 August 2028.

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About the winner

Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd

Based in
Tralee

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Construction work drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.

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Market context

Typical award in Construction work

€270,861

Median of 2,596 awards in the last 24 months

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Kerry County Council_1204 in the last 12 months

36

contracts awarded, worth €16,562,143 in total

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    22 August 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    19 December 2024

  3. Contract Notice

    19 April 2024

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