3 August 2023
The OGP have published Price Variation Workbooks for Forms of Tender and Schedule (FTS) 1-6. These are template forms for the cost planning and cost control of building projects and civil engineering projects.
The Workbooks and guide on how to use them is available in Pillar 3: Standard Forms for Cost Planning & Cost Control.
28 July 2023
The OGP has today commenced publication of an amended suite of template Suitability Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) and associated documents in Pillar 3 (and Pillar 1) for Works Contractors. The amended suite of documentation will replace the current Works SAQ suite in Pillar 3 in its entirety.
Download the Information Note below for further details.
Following the announcement of amendments to the suite of Public Works Contracts by the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and the Minister of State for Public Procurement and eGovernment, the OGP has published Tranche 2 of the CWMF amendments.
Read our information note on this website for the summary of amendments for Tranche 1 and 2
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4 July 2023
Following the announcement by Ministers Donohoe and Smyth of a package of contract reforms to build confidence in NDP delivery, this information note provides further details about the role of BIM and sustainability in these reforms, and a timeline for Public Sector BIM Adoption
Two of the measures announced have the potential to transform the design, construction and operation of public works projects over the coming years.
4 July 2023
On 3 July 2023, the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and his colleague the Minister of State for Public Procurement and eGovernment announced forthcoming amendments to the suite of Public Works Contracts, including the introduction, for the first time, of Liability Caps, further amendments to the price variation clauses and amendments to the template tender documentation. The amendments will be published in line with the publishing schedule outlined at Appendix 1 of this note, commencing on 17 July 2023.
Update 19/07/23: Tranche 1 and 2 are now published Continue reading
The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement and eGovernment, Ossian Smyth T.D., have announced significant amendments to the Public Works Contract to provide greater certainty with respect to risk in response to continuing challenges in the construction market.
2 June 2023
The OGP’s Commercial Skills Academy has developed a comprehensive practitioner training programme for public servants involved in the delivery of public capital projects.
This Demand analysis Survey is related to the Commercial Skills Academy’s Tier 1: Practitioner Training, Commercial Skills for Public Capital Works Projects, training course.
This training is aimed at project coordinators, project managers, members of works project teams along with other public servants whose roles are concerned with the planning, procurement or management of traditional employer designed public works projects, including building and civil engineering projects.
The CSA are assessing future demand for this training course and would appreciate if you answered the short survey.
6 April 2023
Update to Central Statistics Office (CSO) Table 3 Detailed Wholesale Price Indices (excluding VAT) for Building and Construction Material
The CSO Table 3 updated on 23 March 2023, notes that the subcategories Precast Concrete and Other Concrete Products (excluding precast concrete) will no longer be maintained from February 2023. The higher-level category Other Concrete Products Including Precast includes products from both these categories and this index can be used as an approximation to obsolete categories.
For more information on categories of products in Table 3, see Description of Products for Buildings and Construction