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Pre-qualification to Restricted Tenderer Panel for Howth FHC Dredging Project At Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, Dublin

Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine

Source: etenders_ie

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the architecture and engineering, environment and climate and water and sanitation sectors, with a focus on Coastal Marine. Located in Ireland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of EUR 34.0 million.

Published through eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the architecture and engineering sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Howth FHC Dredging Project is a €30m+ project to dredge the harbour involves the dredging, stabilisation and beneficial reuse of circa 240,000 cubic metres of contaminated but non-hazardous bed material. This material is located within the confines of the West and East piers of Howth harbour in four main zones known as: * the fishing basin between West and Middle Piers * the channel which provides access from sea * the outer swing mooring area to the north of the inner break water * the inner Marina basin which is adjacent to the public slipway and channel It is proposed that this material is treated and stabilised using a pumped liquid mixing method in a location on the Middle Pier and pumped to a location to the West of the West Pier where it is to be used as the core infill of a new reclaimed multi use land area. In order to minimise delays and to give potential tenderers the best opportunity to tender for the overall project, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are undertaking a pre-qualification process to assess the suitability of prospective tenderers for the main construction and dredging contract relating to the Howth FHC Dredging works. The Department are proposing to prequalify the top 6 ranked applicants, with a minimum number of 3. Submissions are sought from suitably experienced applicants who can demonstrate experience relevant to the required works and who can mobilise sufficient plant and labour resources to undertake and complete the project. The works contract will be tendered in a two-stage format, with pre-qualification and suitability questionnaire stage commencing in May 2026 in order to generate a shortlist for the restricted final tender process to be undertaken. Prequal stage is expected to be complete in June/July 2026, with the restricted follow on stage to follow on shortly after.

Data provenance

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About Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine

Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has issued 155 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 16 currently open and 119 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Agriculture & Food Security. All notices are published for Ireland. Notices are distributed via ireland_etenders_csv, eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement, and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: May 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Architecture & Engineering Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is €34,000,000 - €34,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Ireland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine in Ireland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.