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3.5 ton Excavator and Trailer

Contracting Authority

Department of Housing Local Government and HeritageSee all Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage contract awards

Sector

Construction

Deadline

11 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€70k

Value Range

25k-100k

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-09-30

Resource ID

670795-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 43262000Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction equipment
  • 43262100Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction equipment

Summary

5 tonne excavator and associated trailer. This appears to be a capital purchase of construction plant and machinery, likely for use in local authority maintenance, site works, or heritage project activities across the department's operations.

Keywords

excavator purchasemini-diggerconstruction planttracked excavatorequipment procurement
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3.5 ton Excavator and Trailer

Buyer
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Deadline
11 November 2026
Value
€70k

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3.5 ton Excavator and Trailer
Buyer: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage
Deadline: 11 November 2026
Estimated value: €70k

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/670795-2026/35-ton-excavator-and-trailer?via=colleague

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3.5 ton Excavator and Trailer

Buyer & BenchmarkDepartment of Housing Local Government and Heritage · CPV 43 median award €189,734 (IQR €92,000 to €434,340, n=33) · Median 2 bids
Top Matched BiddersVN Construction Ltd (47.5/100 fit) · JLGoor Ltd (44.2/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Used Machine Tools Ireland Ltd (44.2/100) · Ambipar Response Ltd (42.5/100) · California Skateparks (42.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
Buyer Spend & History1,447 POs >EUR 20k totalling €94.0M · Top: BORD NA MONA ENERGY LTD (€6.7M), ARKPHIRE SERVICES LTD (€4.3M) · Full payment register ->

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1. Deadline & Procedure Window6d left (tight)

6 days remaining. Open Procedure: single-stage submission where ESPD eligibility, technical response, and pricing are submitted together.

2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 140k

Under OGP guidelines (Circular 05/2023 and EU Directive 2014/24/EU), minimum required annual turnover is capped at 2x contract value (EUR 140k on a EUR 70k contract). Regime: Below National Advertising Threshold (< EUR 200,000).

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Your selected turnover band (EUR 250k to EUR 1M), Tax Clearance and insurance readiness, and reference profile align with the standard OGP baseline for this notice.

4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 2 bids · EUR 190k

Across 33 Irish CPV 43 awards, the median contract award is EUR 190k (typical range EUR 92k to EUR 434k), with a median of 2 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders88% MEAT (45/55 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 87.8% of graded notices (12.2% Lowest Price only across 384 notices; typical split 45% Price / 55% Technical Quality). Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage has 392 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: VN Construction Ltd (47.5/100 fit), JLGoor Ltd (44.2/100 fit), Used Machine Tools Ireland Ltd (44.2/100 fit). Top purchase-order recipients (>EUR 20k register): BORD NA MONA ENERGY LTD (EUR 6.7M), ARKPHIRE SERVICES LTD (EUR 4.3M).

6. Mandatory Sector & RFT ComplianceConstruction rules

Standard Construction requirements: Tax clearance; Safety Statement (Health and Safety); Public Works Contract compliance.

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Suppliers with a matching track record

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  • VN Construction Ltd

    CPV division overlap; construction sector match; value band matches (25k-100k)

    47.5/100
  • JLGoor Ltd

    CPV division overlap; construction sector match; value band matches (25k-100k)

    44.2/100
  • Used Machine Tools Ireland Ltd

    CPV division overlap; construction sector match; value band matches (25k-100k)

    44.2/100
  • Ambipar Response Ltd

    CPV division overlap; construction sector match; adjacent value band

    42.5/100
  • California Skateparks

    CPV division overlap; construction sector match; adjacent value band

    42.5/100

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Buyer purchase-order spend (>EUR 20k register)

Who this buyer pays (purchase orders over EUR 20k)

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage recorded 1,447 purchase-order payments over EUR 20,000 totalling €94.0M across 430 suppliers (2024 Q1-Q4, data.gov.ie CC-BY-4.0). Top paid suppliers include BORD NA MONA ENERGY LTD (€6.7M), ARKPHIRE SERVICES LTD (€4.3M), and MICROMAIL LTD (€3.3M).

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