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 airport’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 airport’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?

• Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Northern and Western › West

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...”
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Electricity supply installations 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 100 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
“This project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a new Solar Photovoltaic Farm to supply 1MVA of renewable energy directly to Ireland...”
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Electricity supply installations 📦
Additional products/services: Energy and related services 📦
Civil engineering consultancy services 📦
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦
Engineering works and construction works 📦
Substation construction work 📦
Installation of metal structures 📦
Electricity distribution and control apparatus 📦
Wind-energy generators 📦
Electric motors, generators and transformers 📦
Electrical services 📦
Engineering design services 📦
Main site or place of performance:
“None”
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: West 🏙️
Duration: 15 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Energy and related services 📦
Civil engineering consultancy services 📦
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦
Engineering works and construction works 📦
Substation construction work 📦
Installation of metal structures 📦
Electricity distribution and control apparatus 📦
Wind-energy generators 📦
Electric motors, generators and transformers 📦
Electrical services 📦
Engineering design services 📦

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

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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: garyginty@irelandwestairport.com 📧
Phone: 0949368194 📞
URL: www.irelandwestairport.com 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: www.irelandwestairport.com 🌏
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 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6056630 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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...”
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 128-443598 (2025-07-04)

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