National Centre for Research and Remembrance | Provision of Project Appraisal and Advisory Services

The National Centre for Research and Remembrance project will comprise of: • a museum and exhibition

National Centre for Research and Remembrance | Provision of Project Appraisal and Advisory Services

Office of Public Works (OPW)

## Summary The Office of Public Works (OPW) is procuring Project Appraisal and Advisory Services for the National Centre for Research and Remembrance. The contract involves preparing Interim, Detailed, and Final Business Cases for a new museum, research centre, and garden space in Dublin.

## Scope & Deliverables - Preparation of an Interim Business Case. - Preparation of a Detailed Business Case. - Preparation of a Final Business Case. - Advisory services supporting the development of a museum/exhibition space (led by National Museum of Ireland), a research centre/repository for institutional trauma records (part of National Archives), and a reflection garden.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility and selection criteria are detailed in the Request for Tender document; bidders must consult the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) for exclusion and selection grounds. - Specific professional qualifications are not explicitly listed in the notice but are implied by the nature of financial consultancy and construction economics services (CPV codes 66171000 and 71321100). - SMEs are explicitly encouraged to bid.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: Not stated (listed as €1.00, which is a placeholder). - Submission deadline: Fri Jun 05 12:00:00 IST 2026. - Contract duration: 24 Months. - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement; not a Dynamic Purchasing System.

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the Irish eTenders portal (https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8144716). - Language: English. - Key documents: Request for Tender document (available at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8144716) and ESPD. - Additional information requests must be submitted by 22/05/2026 17:00 +01:00.

## Bid Considerations - SME Suitability: The notice explicitly states this procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, suggesting a lower barrier to entry for smaller consultancies. - Value Ambiguity: The estimated value of €1.00 is a standard placeholder for service contracts; actual revenue potential is unknown until the tender documents are reviewed. - Complexity: The scope requires high-level financial consultancy and construction economics expertise to deliver three distinct business cases for a significant public infrastructure project. - Timeline: The submission window is tight (approx. 3 weeks from publication), requiring rapid mobilization of resources.

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.

Office of Public Works (OPW) has 75 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 400 contract(s) worth around €708,273,020.

Recent awarded suppliers include McCauls, NVM Ireland Ltd, Office of Public Works, Pelko Ltd, Farrell Brothers (Ardee) Limited.