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Latest News
The contract for Bundle 1 of the Higher Education PPP programme was awarded on 20th December 2022 to the Enbarr Partnership, a consortium comprising Macquarie Capital Group Ltd. (equity provider), JJ Rhatigan & Company (construction contractor) and Sodexo Ireland Limited (facilities management).
The project will be funded by AIB, Bank of Ireland, Nord/LB, Korea Development Bank and Norinchukin Bank.
Project Background
On 16 October 2017, the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., announced a PPP programme for the Higher Education sector. The NDFA is procuring the PPP programme on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science and the Higher Education Authority. The NDFA is the financial adviser for the PPP programme.
This investment under Project Ireland 2040 will be in two bundles with a focus on STEM, ICT, Engineering and Life Sciences at 11 Higher Education Institutions located around Ireland.
Project Details
Technological University of the Shannon
- Project STEM facility
- Size (m2) 6025
- Details Development of a new STEM facility to include science labs, lecture theatres, classrooms and other facilities
Munster Technological University
- Project Learning Resource Centre
- Size (m2) 6800
- Details Construction of a Learning Resource Centre which will accommodate learning, study, exhibition, engagement and entrepreneurial space
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology
- Project Digital Media Building
- Size (m2) 7300
- Details Construction of a Digital Media Building which will house the animation and visual design communications labs
Technological University Dublin
- Project General Teaching Facility
- Size (m2) 4000
- Details Expansion of general teaching facilities to support growth in student numbers across a range of disciplines
Technological University Dublin
- Project Culinary Arts, Engineering & Teaching facility
- Size (m2) 5200
- Details Technical development centre; facilities for the culinary arts; and new classrooms and computer labs
Munster Technological University
- Project STEM facility
- Size (m2) 9000
- Details Construction of a building to accommodate the STEM School
Project Team
| Role | Team Member |
|---|---|
| Approving Authority | The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science |
| Sponsoring Authority | The Higher Education Authority |
| Procuring Authority | NDFA |
| Financial Advisor | NDFA |
| Legal Advisor | Eversheds Sutherland |
| Insurance Advisor | Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Ltd. |
| Architectural Advisor | Coady Architects / FCB Studios / BDP |
| Civil & Structural Engineers | Mott MacDonald |
| Mechanical & Electrical Engineers | JV Tierney |
| Quantity Surveyors | Linesight |
| PSDP | Linesight |
