Museum Accreditation Management System and associated services

Web based system to support the Heritage Council's museum accreditation programme (MSPI), and

Museum Accreditation Management System and associated services

The Heritage Council

## Summary The Heritage Council is procuring a Museum Accreditation Management System and associated services to support the accreditation process for museums in Ireland. This open tender aims to digitize and streamline accreditation management for public sector heritage institutions.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of a comprehensive Museum Accreditation Management System. - Associated services required to support the accreditation workflow. - Implementation and maintenance of the digital platform.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility criteria are not explicitly detailed in the provided data. - Qualifications, certifications, and specific experience requirements are not stated. - Bidders must comply with standard Irish public procurement regulations for open procedures.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €180,000.00 - Submission deadline: Friday, August 29, 2025, at 17:00 IST - Contract duration: Not stated - Framework/DPS: Not stated (Open procedure)

## How to Bid - Submission method: Not stated (typically via eTenders for Irish public sector). - Languages: Not stated (English is standard). - Key documents to prepare: Not stated (standard tender response documents likely required).

## Bid Considerations - Target Audience: This opportunity suits software providers specializing in heritage, museum, or accreditation management solutions. - Opportunity: The fixed budget of €180,000 offers a clear financial ceiling, potentially reducing scope creep if deliverables are well-defined. - Risk: The absence of detailed eligibility or technical requirements in the summary suggests bidders must carefully review the full tender documents for specific compliance and technical constraints. - Timeline: The submission window runs from late June to late August 2025, allowing approximately two months for proposal preparation.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

The Heritage Council has 4 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 1 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 5 contract(s) worth around €3,344,720.

Recent awarded suppliers include RED C Research and Marketing Ltd_45072, Happy Marketing and Media Ltd T/A Buymedia, EIMEAR O'CONNELL HERITAGE LTD., THE HERITAGE COUNCIL, Compass Informatics Ltd.