Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-05-21
Buyer: Irish Water
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 44114220 | 45111100 | 45112100 | 45231300 | 45232100
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: As part of the implementation of a Water Conservation Project for the city, watermains in the network have been identified for rehabilitation. These include watermains that:
— have insufficient hydraulic capacity and are impacting on the efficient operation of the existing network.
New sections of water mains have also been identified which will link existing strategic water supplies and provide security of supply to Cork City.
Cork City Watermain Rehabilitation – Eastern Strategic Link Phase 2 Contract: Irish Water proposes to replace the existing 450 mm diameter cast-iron water main between Shanakiel Reservoir and Popes Quay with a new 600 mm diameter trunk water main, in order to increase its hydraulic capacity and performance and increase security of supply to the city centre. In conjunction with the proposed trunk main replacement, Irish Water proposes to replace selected elements of the existing distribution network that are in poor condition and/or exhibit poor performance. 2.4 km of 600 mm diameter trunk water main between Mulgrave Road and Shanakiel Reservoir, including all valves, fittings and connections; 300 m of 150 mm diameter distribution water main at the North Mall including all valves, fittings, mains tie-ins and water service connections.
Cork City Water Supply Scheme (G) Network (Western Trunk Main): Irish Water proposes to lay a 600 mm diameter trunk water main between the Cork Harbour and City Water Supply Scheme (WSS) at Curraheen and the Lee Road Water Treatment Plant (WTP) which supplies the Cork City WSS. This trunk main will provide a strategic link between the two water supplies to ensure security of supply and also reduce the current demand on the Lee Road WTP.
• 5.5 km of 600 mm diameter trunk watermain from Curraheen north of the N40, to the Lee Road Water Treatment Plant, including all valves, fittings and connections;
Cork City Water Supply Scheme (G) Network (Shanakiel Rising and Distribution Mains): Irish Water proposes to replace the majority of the rising mains that supply the high, intermediate and low-level city reservoirs with a staged pumping system from the Lee Road WTP. In addition, it is proposed to replace three existing low-level distribution mains from Shanakiel reservoir with a single trunk main and provide an extension to the Western Trunk Main beyond the Lee Road WTP to connect it directly to the existing Shanakiel Reservoir’s trunk distribution network.
• 50 m of 450/400 mm diameter pipework at the new Harbour View Road pump station, including all valves, fittings and connections;
• a new pumping station at the Shanakiel Road low level reservoir, which will supply the Harbour View Road intermediate level reservoir;
• a new pumping station at the Harbour View Road intermediate level reservoir, which will supply the Churchfield high level reservoir;
• upgrade of existing access to Shanakiel Reservoir to improve visibility of vehicles egressing the site;
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such no paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12.00 local time Monday 10 September 2018.
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).


Winner: Northstone (NI) Lt T/A Farrans Construction
Number of bids: 2