Request for Tenders for appointment to a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Technical Consultancy Services

The FET College Major Capital Programme (FCMCP) is the primary focus of the Framework and

Request for Tenders for appointment to a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Technical Consultancy Services

Grangegorman Development Agency_564

## Summary The Grangegorman Development Agency is establishing a multi-party framework agreement for technical consultancy services, primarily supporting the FET College Major Capital Programme (FCMCP). This initiative involves the design and delivery of twelve new Further Education and Training facilities across Ireland.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of an Integrated Design Team (IDT) for twelve FET college projects. - Principal Consultant roles: Architecture/Team Lead, Civil/Structural Engineering, M&E Engineering, and Quantity Surveying. - Ancillary services for related projects and supplementary technical/advisory support for Framework Users. - Capital project delivery for buildings of similar scale to those in the FCMCP.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility and exclusion grounds are detailed in the Procurement Document. - Applicants must apply as one of the four Principal Consultants. - Specific professional qualifications and experience requirements are defined in the Programme Information Memorandum.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €200,000,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission deadline: Thu Jun 11 14:00:00 IST 2026. - Contract duration: 72 months. - Framework type: Multi-party framework agreement without reopening of competition.

## How to Bid - Submission method: Via the ETenders portal (https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8012249). - Language: English. - Key documents: Complete the application forms and review the Programme Information Memorandum for full service descriptions.

## Bid Considerations - Opportunity: Access to a massive €200m public investment portfolio with a long-term 6-year framework. - Fit: Best suited for established consultancies capable of delivering complex, sustainable capital projects in the education sector. - Risk: High competition for principal consultant roles; strict adherence to the Programme Information Memorandum is critical. - Complexity: Requires coordination across multiple disciplines (architecture, engineering, surveying) within an integrated team structure.

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.

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