by
Portlaoise Social Housing
An open tender for an architect-led design team to deliver social housing at the former County Hotel site, Portlaoise
Laois County Council seeks an architect-led design team to redevelop the derelict County Hotel site on Main Street, Portlaoise, into a high-quality social housing scheme. The project will deliver 11 apartments (1- and 2-bed units) and associated communal/enterprise space at ground level. The scheme will clear the existing protected structure façade and construct a new three-storey, 864 m² residential building. The development aligns with the Department of Housing’s “Housing for All” plan and is being delivered under a single-stage approval process within the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF). Programme stages include detailed design, tender action, contractor appointment, construction management, and handover.
Location
Sector
Social Housing
Intervention
New build housing with communal/enterprise space
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
ITT
Deadline
7 October 2025
Project Value/Scale
Approx. €2m
Consultant Team
Lead Architect (Employer’s Representative)
Civil / Structural Engineer
Building Services (M&E) Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP)
Civil / Structural Engineer
Building Services (M&E) Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP)
Submission Criteria
Completed Form of Tender (Schedules A and B).
Detailed quality submission against criteria.
Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) response – methodology, team experience, programme management.
Breakdown of hourly rates/man-hours (if required).
Compliance with insurance, tax clearance, and declarations.