Dublin City Council Single Party Framework Agreement for an Integrated Design Team for the Clontarf Flood Defence and Public Realm Project 2026 Tender

Dublin City Council

About this tender

Dublin City Council intends to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement with an Integrated Design Team to deliver planning, engineering, environmental, stakeholder engagement and other specialist consultancy services for the Clontarf Flood Defence and Public Realm Project (CFDPRP) along the Clontarf waterfront in Dublin. The site adjoins designated European sites, including Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA), so environmental sensitivity is a central constraint. The project addresses existing and future coastal and surface water flood risk while delivering public realm enhancement, active travel improvements and environmental benefits. The initial call-off under the Framework requires the successful applicant to carry out all services needed to develop the project from commencement through option identification, scheme development, environmental assessment, statutory consent processes and detailed design. This includes technical studies, surveys, modelling, assessments, reports, designs and the application documentation needed to secure approvals and bring the project to a stage suitable for procurement and construction. The applicant must deliver a single, fully integrated and coordinated scheme covering flood protection, surface water management, active travel and public realm objectives. The Framework may later be used for related services such as procurement support, construction-stage services, post-consent services and other specialist consultancy. The contract duration is 7 years including any options and renewals. The project is subject to funding. The procedure is a restricted procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU, with a Works Related Services classification. Full documentation is available on eTenders (Resource ID 9181107). Note: the anchor closing date of 2026-10-30 corresponds to the end of the clarification period. The tender submission/request-to-participate deadline stated on the page is 13 November 2026 at 12:00.

How bids are scored

Evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The page does not disclose the price/quality split or individual weightings; these would be in the tender documentation on eTenders.

Key requirements

• ✓Integrated design team covering planning, coastal and surface water flood engineering, environmental assessment and stakeholder engagement
• ✓Delivery of technical studies, modelling, statutory consent applications and detailed design for a scheme adjoining SAC and SPA sites
• ✓Single-party framework with a €7.5M estimated value and likely track-record and capacity thresholds

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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.