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Detailed Cost Plan/ Tender Analysis Template
1st Edition, Published August 2011
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Appendix M - Marking Scheme Explanatory Notes (Reserved Specialists)
Revised October 2024
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Appendix B2: Certificate of Satisfactory Execution - Works Only (Reserved Specialists)
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Appendix M - Marking Scheme Explanatory Notes (Main Contractors)
Revised October 2024
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Appendix B2 Certificate of Satisfactory Execution – Main Contractors
Revised October 2024
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DoES Contractor Suitability Declaration for Small Works
Published April 2011
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SDG 01- TN04 - Drafting SAQ Documentation for Works (Open and Restricted)
Updated July 2025
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OPW Pre-refurbishment Demolition Asbestos Survey Request Form
Published April 2010
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OPW Code of Practice for Management of Asbestos Materials in Schools
Published April 2010
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DTP Practice Note 1 - Changes to Public Works Contracts 2016
Revision 3, June 2018
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DTP Practice Note 3 - Inclusions in Tender Documents in Relation to Covid-19 for Projects Proceeding to Tender
Published August 2020
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DTP-2012 - Pay and Conditions of Employment
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision 1, May 2012)
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DPT 2012 Preparation of Tender documents
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision June 2013)
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DPT 2012 Procuring Construction Contractors
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision 3 April 2019)
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DoE DTP-2025 - Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer (Works)
Published April 2025
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Archived SDG 01- TN04 - Drafting SAQ Documentation for Works (Open and Restricted)
June 2025
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Archived TGD-007 - Template Letter of Acceptance (for use with Public Works Short Form of Contract)
Published December 2018
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Archived TGD-007 - Appendix E - Template Letter to Unsuccessful Tenderers (for use with Public Works Short Form of Contract)
7th Edition, 2021
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Archived TGD-007 - Appendix D - Template Letter of Intent
7th Edition, 2021
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Archived TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works
6th Edition, September 2018
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0082/2018 - Cost Limits for Post-Primary School Buildings
Published December 2018
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Archived DoES QW4 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted - Reserved Specialists
Revised July 2018
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Archived DPT 2012 Procuring Construction Contractors
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision July 2018)
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Archived DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF1 with Reserved Specialists)
Revised July 2018
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Archived DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF5 and CF1 where Reserved Specialists are not used)
Revised July 2018
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Archived DoES - QW2 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Open
Revised July 2018
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Archived Form B2 Certificate of Satisfactory Execution
Published July 2018
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Archived TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works
5th Edition, April 2016 (Superseded)
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Archived Template Contract Notice OPEN (below EU threshold)
Published October 2013
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Archived Template Contract Notice RESTRICTED (below EU threshold)
Revised August 2015
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Archived DoES QW4 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted - Reserved Specialists
Published September 2016
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Archived DoES - QW2 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Open
Revised July 2017
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Archived DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF5 and CF1 where Reserved Specialists are not used)
Revised July 2017
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Archived DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF1 with Reserved Specialists)
Revised July 2017
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Archived DPT 2012 Procuring Construction Contractors
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision June 2013)
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0011/2016 - Cost Limits for Post Primary School Buildings
Published February 2016
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Archived DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted
2013 (Revision March 2014)
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Archived DoES - QW2 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Open
2013 (Revision March 2014)
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Archived TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works (4th Edition, March 2014)
Revised
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Archived TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works
3rd Edition, March 2011
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0075/2010 - Cost Limits for Post-primary School Buildings
Published December 2010
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Archived DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted
Published April 2012 (Revision June 2013)
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Archived DoES - QW2 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Open
Published April 2012 (Revision June 2013)
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Archived Template eTender Invitation to Tender RESTRICTED (below EU threshold)
Published April 2012
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Archived Template eTender Invitation to Tender OPEN (below threshold)
Published April 2012
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Archived DoES - QW2 Declaration of Suitability (Open)
Published April 2012
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Archived DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (Restricted)
Published April 2012
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Archived DTP-2012 - Procuring Construction Contractors
1st Edition, March 2012
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Archived DTP-2012 - Pay and Conditions of Employment
1st Edition, March 2012
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Archived Design Team Procedures
3rd Edition, August 2007 (Revision 1, February 2008)
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Archived DTP Practice Note 1 - New GCCC Forms of Construction Contracts for Public Works Transition Arrangements
Published September 2008
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Archived DTP Practice Note 2 - Guidance on the Preparation of Tender Documents
1st Edition, November 2009
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Archived DTP Practice Note 3 - Revised Stage 2b Design Team Procedures
1st Edition Nov 2009
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Archived DTP Practice Note 5 - Pay and Conditions of Employment
1st Edition, October 2010
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Archived DTP Practice Note 6 - Electronic Issue of Tender Documents
1st Edition, March 2011
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Archived DTP Practice Note 7 - Open Tendering for Construction Projects
Published May 2011
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Archived TGD-008 - Engaging Professional Consultants for Small Works
3rd Edition, March 2011
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Archived TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures, Protocol for Devolved Grants
2nd Edition, March 2009
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Archived TGD-008 - Engaging Professional Consultants for Devolved Grants Projects
2nd Edition, March 2009 (Revision 2, 29th April 2009)
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Archived TDG-008a - Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical) Schedules for Devolved Grants
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0070/2009 - Cost Limits for Post-Primary Schools Buildings
Published November 2009
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Archived TGD-007 - Technical Guidance
2nd Edition, March 2009 (Revision 3) (Superseded)
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0071/2006 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published June 2006 (Superseded)
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0072/2006 - Cost Limits for Post-Primary School Buildings
Published June 2006 (Superseded)
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Archived Briefing note on use of Specialist Contractors in School Projects
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Archived Extract from Design Team procedures 2007
3rd Edition, August 2007 (Revision 1, 19th February 2008)
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Archived DoES DTP-2012 Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer
Published November 2018
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Archived DoES ITTW1 - Instruction to Tenderers (Restricted)
Published June 2018
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Archived DoES ITTW2 - Instruction to Tenderers (Open)
Published June 2018
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Archived DoES ITTW4 - Instruction to Tenderers (Short Form Contract)
Published December 2018
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Archived DoES ITTW8 - Instructions to Tenderers (Reserved Specialists)
Published June 2018
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Archived DoES DTP-2012 Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer
Published October 2013
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Archived DoES ITTW1 - Instruction to Tenderers (Restricted)
Published November 2016
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Archived DoES ITTW2 - Instruction to Tenderers (Open)
Published November 2016
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Archived DoES ITTW8 – Instructions to Tenderers (Reserved Specialists)
Published July 2017
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Archived DoES ITTW1 - Instruction to Tender (Restricted)
Revised October 2013
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Archived DoES_Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer 2013 MF1.2(a)
Published May 2013
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Archived DoES_Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer 2013 MF1.2(b)
Published May 2013
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Archived DoES_Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer 2013 MF1.2(c)
Published May 2013
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Archived DoES_ITTW1 - Instruction to Tender (Restricted)
Revised May 2013
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Archived Instructions to Tender (DoES ITTW1 Instruction to Tender)
Revised July 2010
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Archived DoES ITTW2 - Instruction to Tender (Open Procedure)
Published May 2011
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Archived DTP Practice Note 7 - Open Tendering for Construction Projects
Published May 2011
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Archived Template - eTenders Contract Notice Open Tender
Published May 2011
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Archived Guide for Contractors completing DoES QW2
1st Edition, April 2011
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Archived Contract Suitability Questionnaire Does-QW1
Revised November 2009
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Archived Suitability Questionnaire (Panel of Specialists)
Special Circumstances Only
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Archived Instructions to Tender (DoES) ITTW1 Instruction to Tender
Published November 2009
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Archived Template - Contract Notice (above threshold projects)
Superseded
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Archived Template - eTenders Advertisement (below threshold projects)
Superseded
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Archived Briefing note on use of Specialist Contractors in School Projects
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