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AwardedIrelandServicesFramework agreement€1,000,000

Local Authority Management of Exceptional Abnormal Loads Framework

Awarded to AtkinsRéalis_10323, Fehily Timoney and Company_66616, Hewson Consulting Engineers +5 more

Limerick City and County Council_103432(buyer)

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Published 20 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 31 July 2025

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Overview

Limerick City and County Council established a framework for structural engineering services to support local authorities in reviewing and adjudicating on abnormal load applications. The framework, awarded on 15 August 2025 to eight consulting engineering firms (AtkinsRéalis, Fehily Timoney and Company, Hewson Consulting Engineers, Langan Consulting Engineers Ltd, O'Connor Sutton Cronin, PUNCH Consulting Engineers, RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd, and Roughan and O'Donovan), covers services including assessment of applicant submissions, site visits, peer review of bridge assessments, evaluation of mitigation measures, and management of monitoring proposals across motorway, national, regional, and local roads. The estimated framework value was €1 million.

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  • Local Authority Management of Exceptional Abnormal Loads Framework

    The overall purpose of this framework will be to provide the Local authorities with the structural expertise to enable them to review and adjudicate on submissions made by abnormal load applicants. A high level overview of the services expected are listed below 1. The consultant will need to have a detailed understanding of the process as outlined on the flow chart or subsequent versions of this chart and be in a position to determine if the submissions made by applicants meets the steps outlined or are any assumptions made are reasonable and accurate. 2. The consultant may wish to undertake site visits of the proposed route to gain an understanding of the crossing points in question. 3. The consultant will be expected to peer review and comment on the bridge assessments, regarding the methodology used, assumptions made and the conclusions of the report. 4. The consultant will be expected to review and advice on any mitigation measures identified by the applicants, including but not limited to over-spanning or proposed rehabilitation works carried out on a bridge. The consultant will be expected to peer review and comment on the mitigation measures, regarding the methodology used, assumptions made and overall design philosophy. 5. The consultant will be expected to advise, agree and manage any monitoring proposals that are required as part of the process, including onsite monitoring where necessary. It is expected that the routes assessments will cover Motorway, National, regional and local roads.

    €1,000,000Won by PUNCH Consulting EngineersWon by Langan Consulting Engineers LtdWon by AtkinsRéalis_10323Won by Fehily Timoney and Company_66616Won by RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd.Won by Hewson Consulting EngineersWon by O'Connor Sutton Cronin_19870Won by Roughan and O'Donovan _20818

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
€1,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
20 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Structural engineering consultancy servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesDesign consultancy services

Award outcome

Award date
15 August 2025
Contract period
8 September 2025 → 30 August 2029
Winners
  • AtkinsRéalis_10323
  • Fehily Timoney and Company_66616
  • Hewson Consulting Engineers
  • Langan Consulting Engineers Ltd
  • O'Connor Sutton Cronin_19870
  • PUNCH Consulting Engineers
  • RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd.
  • Roughan and O'Donovan _20818

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    8 September 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    20 June 2025

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