Cork North Docks quay-wall structural survey

Verified opportunity overview

Cork City Council seeks a structural survey of the Cork North Docks quay wall. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.

Current status and key dates

The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 27 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

The aim of the survey is to: -Assess the current structural condition and integrity of the quay wall at the North Docks including all submerged elements. -Identify existing defects, deterioration, damage, and any risk to structural stability. -Determine what remedial works are required prior to commencement of the Cork North Docks scheme to ensure the quay walls are capable of safely sustaining construction loads and the additional loads imposed by the scheme, including the proposed approximately 800mm fill raise, associated surfacing overlay, and revised public realm loading. -Identify what further works may be deferred to a later stage to sustain the long-term structural integrity of the quay walls beyond the construction period. -Provide a prioritised, phased programme of remedial recommendations with sufficient detail to enable the Employer to plan and procure the necessary works. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.

Supplier requirements

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.

Submission and award method

The official procedure is Open. The submission deadline is 27 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as below threshold. The clarification deadline is 16 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 27 October 2026, 17:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 180 days. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is not stated. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.

Amendments and status history

The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.

Supplier relevance

Marine civil engineering, structural inspection and survey consultancies. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

The official notice provides no estimated value; preserve it as unknown. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.

Official sources and verification history

Primary evidence is the official procurement source at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9004656, checked on 29 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.