Dublin City Council Contract for Architect Led Integrated Design Team for the Installation of a Pontoon at Islandbridge
The contract covers the architect-led integrated design and delivery of a pontoon, access walkways and associated riverbank works at Islandbridge on the River Liffey. Dublin City Council, the local government authority responsible for municipal services and community infrastructure, requires a safe facility enabling rowing boats and kayaks to launch, retrieve, embark and disembark while protecting bankside vegetation. The scope includes a floating pontoon anchored to the island shore, a stone and concrete platform, a connecting gangway, a new approach walkway, temporary removal and reinstatement of an existing steel footbridge, vegetation clearance and pruning, planting of 25 native Irish trees and shrubs, and temporary land regrading for construction access. The estimated contract value is £1,300,000, although no contract duration is stated, and the project is subject to funding. Delivery is at Islandbridge, Dublin, within the IE061 region, in an area with significant heritage and ecological constraints. The critical requirement is that the design and works comply with the existing planning permission and require minimal deviation from the approved design and methodology.
Buyer: Dublin City Council. Source: eTenders Ireland. Updated 28 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: €1.3m
- Bids close: 27 Oct 2026
- Location: Dublin
- Procedure: Competitive with negotiation
- Category: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92000000)
From the official notice
The stretch of the River Liffey near Islandbridge, is home to over 13 Rowing Clubs – one of which belongs to Dublin City Council. In order to link the eastern length of the Liffey from Islandbridge, the Community, Culture and Local Area Services Department of Dublin City Council has obtained planning permission for an access walkway and pontoon to be constructed on one of the small islands east of the weir. This will allow rowers starting at Islandbridge to have access down to Ringsend and vice versa safely. The project comprises a pontoon with associated walkways to facilitate access to the river for rowing boats and kayaks. The project will provide for a platform that would minimize damage to bankside vegetation when launching and retrieving boats and allow a safe platform for kayakers and boaters to embark and disembark. The Islandbridge location has extensive heritage and ecology. In keeping with this, minimal deviation from the existing design and methodology is required to comply with planning regulations. The works proposed plan to combine the following elements: a) A floating pontoon system within the River Liffey anchored to the existing island shore. b) A new stone and concrete platform built out from the riverbank and connected to the pontoon by a new gangway. c) The removal of vegetation on approach to the pontoon and installation of a new access walkway from the south upper River Liffey at the weir to the new pontoon located north on the lower River Liffey. d) Th...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 27 Oct 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is €1.3m.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
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