IWA Solar Farm

Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd

This project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a new Solar Photovoltaic Farm to supply 1MVA of renewable energy directly to Ireland West Airport. The initiative supports the airportโ€™s sustainability goals by reducing reliance on grid electricity and lowering carbon emissions. The contract will be delivered under a Design and Build model, followed by a 24month Operation and Maintenance phase to ensure optimal performance and reliability of the system. The scope of works includes Full design and engineering of the solar PV system, Procurement and installation of solar panels, inverters, and associated electrical infrastructure, All necessary civil works, including access roads, foundations, cable trenches, and fencing, Integration with the airportโ€™s existing electrical network, Testing, commissioning, and handover of a fully operational system.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-07-25. The procurement was published on 2025-07-04.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-07-04 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-07-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IWA Solar Farm
Short description:
This project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a new Solar Photovoltaic Farm to supply 1MVA of renewable energy directly to Ireland West Airport. The initiative supports the airportโ€™s sustainability goals by reducing reliance on grid electricity and lowering carbon emissions. The contract will be delivered under a Design and Build model, followed by a 24month Operation and Maintenance phase to ensure optimal performance and reliability of the system. The scope of works includes Full design and engineering of the solar PV system, Procurement and installation of solar panels, inverters, and associated electrical infrastructure, All necessary civil works, including access roads, foundations, cable trenches, and fencing, Integration with the airportโ€™s existing electrical network, Testing, commissioning, and handover of a fully operational system.
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Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Electricity supply installations ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 100 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services: Main site or place of performance: None
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 15 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-07-25 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-07-28 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6056630
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 9 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-07-28 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6056630
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
National registration number: 78973
Postal address: Charlestown
Postal code: F12P8P9
Postal town: Charlestown
Region: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: garyginty@irelandwestairport.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0949368194 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.irelandwestairport.com ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: www.irelandwestairport.com ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6056630 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6056630 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any review procedures must be initiated within 30 calendar days from the date on which the candidate or tenderer was informed of the decision. Appeals must be lodged with the High Court in accordance with the Remedies Regulations (S.I. No. 130 of 2010).
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Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 128-443598 (2025-07-04)