The following is a complete set of the Department of Education Procedures and Cost Plans documents.
Further guidance for school authorities, and their design teams, is available on our School Building and Design page.
Document edition numbers and revisions are stated on the cover of each document. To check for previous versions scroll down to archived documents.
The office of Government Procurement (OPGP) have carried out extensive updates to the Construction Works Management Framework (CWMF) Suitability Assessment Questionnaires for Works Contractors.
The Department of Education’s previous versions of SAQ have been removed. Users requiring access to SAQ templates should use the documents listed under Pillar 3 of the CWMF website (constructionprocurement.gov.ie )
Updated Completion Certificate for Stage 2b published.
Design Team Procedures Practice Note 3, “Inclusions in Tender Documents in Relation to Covid-19 for Projects Proceeding to Tender”, has been added. Scroll down to view.
Minor amendments to QW1 Appendix L CV Template and QW4 Appendix L CV Template (Reserved Specialists)
Procurement Documents for pre-qualification of Reserved Specialists have been added.
DTP Practice Note 1 - Changes to Public Works Contracts 2016
Revision 3, June 2018
DTP Practice Note 2 - Changes to Public Works Contracts 2018
Published June 2018
DTP Practice Note 3 - Inclusions in Tender Documents in Relation to Covid-19 for Projects Proceeding to Tender
Published August 2020
DTP-2012 - Pay and Conditions of Employment
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision 1, May 2012)
DPT 2012 Preparation of Tender documents
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision June 2013)
DPT 2012 Procuring Construction Contractors
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision 3 April 2019)
TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works
6th Edition, September 2018
TGD-007 - Appendix E - Template Letter to Unsuccessful Tenderers (for use with Public Works Short Form of Contract)
7th Edition, 2021
TGD-007 - Template Letter of Acceptance (for use with Public Works Short Form of Contract)
Published December 2018
DoES Contractor Suitability Declaration for Small Works
Published April 2011
OPW Code of Practice for Management of Asbestos Materials in Schools
Published April 2010
OPW Pre-refurbishment Demolition Asbestos Survey Request Form
Published April 2010
See DPT 2012 Procuring Construction Contractors (Revision April 2019) ].
Guidance on Turnover Thresholds for School Projects
First published October 2013
eTenders Works Contract Notice checklist
Published July 2018
OJEU (TED) Works Contract Notice checklist Reserved Specialists
Published April 2019
Appendix M Marking Scheme Explanatory Notes
Published April 2019
Detailed Cost Plan/ Tender Analysis Template
1st Edition, Published August 2011
0028/2021
Cost Limits for Post-primary School Buildings
0027/2022
Grant Scheme for ICT Infrastructure – 2021/2022 school year
0081/2018 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published December 2018
0082/2018 - Cost Limits for Post-Primary School Buildings
Published December 2018
DoES QW4 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted - Reserved Specialists
Revised July 2018
DPT 2012 Procuring Construction Contractors
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision July 2018)
DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF1 with Reserved Specialists)
Revised July 2018
DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF5 and CF1 where Reserved Specialists are not used)
Revised July 2018
0043/2017 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published June 2017
0044/2017 - Cost Limits for Post-primary School Buildings
Published June 2017
TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works
5th Edition, April 2016 (Superseded)
Template Contract Notice OPEN (below EU threshold)
Published October 2013
Template Contract Notice RESTRICTED (below EU threshold)
Revised August 2015
DoES QW4 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted - Reserved Specialists
Published September 2016
DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF5 and CF1 where Reserved Specialists are not used)
Revised July 2017
DoES QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted (For use with PWC - CF1 with Reserved Specialists)
Revised July 2017
DPT 2012 Procuring Construction Contractors
1st Edition, March 2012 (Revision June 2013)
0010/2016 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published February 2016
0011/2016 - Cost Limits for Post Primary School Buildings
Published February 2016
DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted
2013 (Revision March 2014)
DoES - QW2 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Open
2013 (Revision March 2014)
0040/2015 - Cost Limits for Post Primary School Buildings
Published June 2015
0039/2015 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published June 2015
0028/2014 - Cost Limits for Post Primary School Buildings
Published April 2014
TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works (4th Edition, March 2014)
Revised
0027/2014 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published April 2014
TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures for Small Works
3rd Edition, March 2011
0075/2010 - Cost Limits for Post-primary School Buildings
Published December 2010
0074/2010 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published December 2010
DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Restricted
Published April 2012 (Revision June 2013)
DoES - QW2 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire Open
Published April 2012 (Revision June 2013)
Template eTender Invitation to Tender RESTRICTED (below EU threshold)
Published April 2012
Template eTender Invitation to Tender OPEN (below threshold)
Published April 2012
DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (Restricted)
Published April 2012
Design Team Procedures
3rd Edition, August 2007 (Revision 1, February 2008)
DTP Practice Note 1 - New GCCC Forms of Construction Contracts for Public Works Transition Arrangements
Published September 2008
DTP Practice Note 2 - Guidance on the Preparation of Tender Documents
1st Edition, November 2009
DTP Practice Note 3 - Revised Stage 2b Design Team Procedures
1st Edition Nov 2009
DTP Practice Note 5 - Pay and Conditions of Employment
1st Edition, October 2010
DTP Practice Note 6 - Electronic Issue of Tender Documents
1st Edition, March 2011
DTP Practice Note 7 - Open Tendering for Construction Projects
Published May 2011
TGD-008 - Engaging Professional Consultants for Small Works
3rd Edition, March 2011
TGD-007 - Design Team Procedures, Protocol for Devolved Grants
2nd Edition, March 2009
TGD-008 - Engaging Professional Consultants for Devolved Grants Projects
2nd Edition, March 2009 (Revision 2, 29th April 2009)
TDG-008a - Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical) Schedules for Devolved Grants
0070/2009 - Cost Limits for Post-Primary Schools Buildings
Published November 2009
0069/2009 - Cost Limits for Primary Schools Buildings
Published November 2009
TGD-007 - Technical Guidance
2nd Edition, March 2009 (Revision 3) (Superseded)
0071/2006 - Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
Published June 2006 (Superseded)
0072/2006 - Cost Limits for Post-Primary School Buildings
Published June 2006 (Superseded)