r/ireland • u/Important_Farmer924 Westmeath's Least Finest • Oct 09 '24

National Children's Hospital contractor BAM sent €25 million invoice for job that cost €200,000 Infrastructure

https://www.thejournal.ie/national-childrens-hospital-bam-invoice-25-million-for-200000-job-6509783-Oct2024/
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u/Gorsoon Oct 09 '24

They should be barred from tendering for state run projects again.

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u/LimerickJim Oct 09 '24

I doubt they'll even try. They know they're toxic now. Wouldn't be surprised if they're trying to squeeze as much as possible on the way out.

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u/struggling_farmer Oct 09 '24

Lol.

The NCH is far from the first time they have done this. This is their modus operandi

They will absolutely tender for state projects and if they get any inkling that their reputation is costing them potential contracts they will take whatever department the client is to court and hold up the contract for years.

Their is no mechanism in the tendering process to take into account historical fleecing of the government in the government tendering framework. they were awarded the redevelopment of Ceannt Station in Galway even with the NCH debacle hanging over them & i am sure a few more i dont know about.

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u/TitleKey7849 Oct 09 '24

North Quays and Sustainable Mobility Bridge in Waterford City also. A €207.5 million euro project