Irish Schools PPP Programme – Bundle 4

Tulla, Skibbereen, Dundalk and Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland
Delivering inspirational high-quality teaching and learning environments for Irish students
22 December 2014 Financial Close
2 years Construction Period
25 years Concession Period
Phased between 2041 – May 2041 Handback

The background

The Irish Government’s Department of Education and Skills (DoE) launched a PPP Schools Bundle programme to address the increasing demand for education infrastructure in rapidly developing areas. The Schools Bundle 4 PPP project was part of this initiative, to increase opportunities for lifelong learning and boost economic prosperity within local communities. 

Procured by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) on behalf of the DoE, the programme was a major investment in education infrastructure by way of public private partnership (PPP) arrangements.  

Invesis successfully delivered the Schools Bundle 4 PPP project in 2016 on behalf of the client, as part of a PPP contract to design, build, finance, maintain and operate four new schools.

By partnering with Invesis, the Irish Government’s Department of Education and Skills were able to deliver inspirational high-quality teaching and learning environments for students through first class building solutions and state of the art facilities. 

Client

The Department of Education and Skills (“DoES”) acting by its agent The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA)

Capital Value

€61m

Investor/Sponsor

Invesis

Consortium

BAM Schools Bundle 4 Holdings Limited

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

BAM Building

Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

BAM FM Ireland

Business value

The Schools Bundle 4 PPP tender was the fourth project of the PPP Schools Programme and the first public tender competition held in the Irish state that had a BIM (Building Information Modelling) level 2 mandate as part of its ITN (Invitation to Negotiate).  

When the procurement process began in 2013, the Irish market was not fully mature in its ability to deliver BIM-level 2. Therefore, the client required a partner with knowledge on BIM to design, build, finance, maintain and operate the Irish schools.  

 The long-term success of the school facilities will be achieved by maintaining the building’s condition of appearance and performance throughout the lifecycle of the project. To accomplish this, the client and our partners work with a consistent team who are there every step of the way, operating with transparency, ensuring all parties benefit from our reliability and performance. 

 

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Key features

By using the PPP contract approach and partnering with Invesis, the project… 

  • benefitted from BIM processes which were integrated throughout the entire lifecycle of the project resulting in greater collaboration, increased clarity and reduced risk
  • was received in immaculate condition, providing approximately 2,950 pupils with high quality learning environments 
  • won Facilities Management Project of the Year at the 2019 PMG Property Industry Excellence Awards