Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board

On the initial tender by BAM, which was €130 million less than the next contractor’s, documentation was issued to each contractor as to what was required. When the tenders were submitted, is it correct that a bill of quantities was also submitted as to how the costing was broken down? Was the listing for each item the same for all contractors or was there a variation? Did that variation mean a contractor which was including less in its tender document could, as a result, tender at a cheaper price? I have been involved in a legal capacity in arbitration proceedings in building cases and I am very much aware of cost overruns. I know where something was not specified, it becomes an additional item and normally costs far more than what was originally tendered for. From Mr. Costello’s own experience, he is also aware of the arbitration process. Will he provide some clarification on this issue?

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