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Dublin City Council Contract for Site Investigation Works for the Dublin District Heating Project

Original Ireland - Ground investigation work - Dublin City Council Contract for Site Investigation Works for the Dublin District Heating Project

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  1. Published
  2. Today
  3. Deadline open for 29 days
  4. Award, estimated mid February 2027

Award expected around mid February 2027. Based on 26 past awards by this buyer in this sector, a median of 155 days from publication to decision.

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Summary

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Dublin City Council is procuring site investigation works for the Dublin District Heating Project, which will capture waste heat from the Dublin Waste to Energy facility at Poolbeg and distribute it through insulated underground pipes to homes, businesses and civic buildings in Poolbeg, Ringsend and the Docklands. The investigations cover an approximately 6.6 km route and are split into two phases: Phase 1 in Poolbeg (about 1 km) comprises 15 boreholes, 4 slit trenches and 4 trial pits; Phase 2 from Sean Moore Road to Spencer Dock via Ringsend (about 5.6 km) comprises 12 boreholes, 22 slit trenches and 4 trial pits. Results will inform the detailed design. The project is subject to funding. Documents are available on etenders.gov.ie.

Description

Dublin City Council (DCC) is leading the development of the Dublin District Heating Project (DDHP) which aims to capture waste heat from industrial facilities on the Poolbeg Peninsula, and pipe it into homes, businesses and civic buildings in the Poolbeg, Ringsend and Docklands areas of Dublin city via a pipeline network. The primary heat source for the project will be the Dublin Waste to Energy (DWtE) facility at Poolbeg. The DDHP requires the installation of underground, highly insulated District Heating pipes. Site investigations are required to assess ground conditions along the proposed route which will inform detailed design. The total extent of the project as described in the site location map provided, has an approximate length of 6.6km. This site investigation works will be divided into the following Phases. Phase 1: Phase 1 is located in in the Poolbeg area and starts from the DWtE Facility and extends to the eastern boundary of the Irish Glass Bottle (IGB) Development. The length of the DDHP in this area is approximately 1 km. The specific works covered under Phase 1 include the following: • 15 Boreholes • 4 Slit Trenches • 4 Trial Pits Phase 2: Phase 2 extends from Seán Moore Road at the western boundary of the IGB site to the North Docklands area via Bremen Road, Ringsend Park, York Road to the North Docklands as far as Spencer Dock. The length of the DDHP in this area is approximately 5.6km. The specific works covered under Phase 2 include the following: • 12 Boreholes • 22 Slit Trenches • 4 Trial Pits For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID xxxxxxx - Input when notice created . Please note that this project is subject to funding.

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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 51 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

€224,841
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€544,000
Median award
€2.0M
Upper quartile

This tender is estimated 76.5% above that median

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