Cork County Outdoor Recreation Strategy

Cork County Council invites invitations from suitably qualified and experiended service providers

Cork County Outdoor Recreation Strategy

Cork County Council

## Summary Cork County Council is seeking a service provider to prepare a County Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP) for Cork. The plan will align with the national strategy "Embracing Ireland's Outdoors – National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023 – 2027" and address the specific needs, strengths, and aspirations of Cork.

## Scope & Deliverables * Prepare a cohesive, stakeholder-led framework that guides the sustainable development, management, and promotion of outdoor recreation in Cork. * Prioritize accessibility, inclusivity, environmental protection, and collaboration with community stakeholders and public bodies. * Develop a plan that aligns with the national strategy "Embracing Ireland's Outdoors – National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023 – 2027".

## Key Requirements * Suitably qualified and experienced service providers are invited to participate. * The contract is for services, specifically recreational, cultural, and sporting services (CPV codes: 92000000, 92600000). * The buyer is a local authority, Cork County Council.

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value excluding VAT: €40,000. * Submission deadline: Friday, July 10, 2026, at 16:00 IST. * Contract duration: 4 months.

## How to Bid * Submissions must be made electronically through the eTenders website (https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7524071). * The procurement documents are available in English. * Tenderers may submit more than one tender, and tenders must remain valid for 180 days.

## Bid Considerations * This contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and aims to fulfill social objectives related to outdoor recreation strategy. * The contract has a relatively short duration of 4 months, which may be beneficial for bidders with limited resources or capacity constraints. * However, the contract's value is relatively low at €40,000, which may not provide significant revenue opportunities for larger service providers.

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.

Cork County Council has 53 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 14 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 176 contract(s) worth around €784,519,905.

Recent awarded suppliers include Jons Civil Engineering Company Ltd, Ove Arup & Partners Ireland, Priority Geotechnical Limited, Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd, TVAS (Ireland) Ltd.