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TR5993 - Fish Pass Optioneering for the River Lee, Liffey and Erne

Contracting Authority

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )See all Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) contract awards

Sector

Environment

Deadline

Not specified

Estimated Value

€1.3M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-12

Resource ID

700597-2026

CPV Classification

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

  • 71311000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71313000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71335000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71311300Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Summary

ESB is seeking consultancy services for optioneering work on fish pass installations across three Irish river systems: the River Lee, Liffey, and Erne. This involves assessing and designing alternative fish passage solutions to support river connectivity and environmental compliance at ESB's hydroelectric facilities.

The work will evaluate technical, environmental, and cost-effectiveness options to enable fish migration around barriers.

Keywords

fish passage designriver restorationhydroelectric complianceenvironmental assessmentcivil engineering
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TR5993 - Fish Pass Optioneering for the River Lee, Liffey and Erne

Buyer
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Deadline
Not specified
Value
€1.3M

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TR5993 - Fish Pass Optioneering for the River Lee, Liffey and Erne
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Deadline: Not specified
Estimated value: €1.3M

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/700597-2026/tr5993-fish-pass-optioneering-for-the-river-lee-liffey-and-erne?via=colleague

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TR5993 - Fish Pass Optioneering for the River Lee, Liffey and Erne

Buyer & BenchmarkElectricity Supply Board ( ESB ) · CPV 71 median award €135,000 (IQR €52,750 to €317,183, n=1,173) · Median 3 bids
Top Matched BiddersJacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd (72.5/100 fit) · Aecom Limited (68.9/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)BVG Associates (68.9/100) · Langan Consulting Engineers Ltd (68.9/100) · Arup (63.9/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 2.6M

Under OGP guidelines (Circular 05/2023 and EU Directive 2014/24/EU), minimum required annual turnover is capped at 2x contract value (EUR 2.6M on a EUR 1.3M contract). Regime: EU OJEU Regulated (Supplies/Services >= EUR 216k).

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4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 3 bids · EUR 135k

Across 1,173 Irish CPV 71 awards, the median contract award is EUR 135k (typical range EUR 53k to EUR 317k), with a median of 3 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders99% MEAT (30/70 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 98.5% of graded notices (1.5% Lowest Price only across 135 notices; typical split 30% Price / 70% Technical Quality). Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) has 284 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd (72.5/100 fit), Aecom Limited (68.9/100 fit), BVG Associates (68.9/100 fit).

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  • Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd

    3 shared CPV code(s): 71311000, 71311300, 71313000; environment sector match; adjacent value band

    72.5/100
  • Aecom Limited

    2 shared CPV code(s): 71311000, 71313000; environment sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    68.9/100
  • BVG Associates

    2 shared CPV code(s): 71311300, 71313000; environment sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    68.9/100
  • Langan Consulting Engineers Ltd

    2 shared CPV code(s): 71311000, 71313000; environment sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    68.9/100
  • Arup

    2 shared CPV code(s): 71311000, 71313000; environment sector match; adjacent value band

    63.9/100

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