Landscape Maintenance at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Co Meath

The OPW in this Request for Tender (RFT) wish to commission a competent and Professional Landscape

Landscape Maintenance at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Co Meath

Office of Public Works (OPW)

## Summary The Office of Public Works (OPW) is procuring landscape maintenance services for the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre in Oldbridge, Co. Meath. This open tender seeks a professional contractor to manage groundskeeping, tree maintenance, and planting for a national historic site.

## Scope & Deliverables - General landscape gardening and maintenance operations. - Tree maintenance, pruning, and hedge trimming. - Weed clearance and grassing services. - Planting and maintenance of green areas. - Compliance with specifications outlined in Appendix 1 of the tender documents.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Open to all qualified contractors; not reserved for sheltered employment. - Qualifications: Competent and professional landscape maintenance expertise required. - Documentation: Specific selection criteria are detailed in the Procurement Document (Appendix 1). - Experience: While not explicitly quantified, the "competent and professional" requirement implies demonstrated capability in historic site or public sector landscape management.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €120,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: 10 June 2026 at 12:00 IST. - Contract Duration: 24 months. - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System applies. - Tender Validity: 180 days.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via the Irish eTenders portal is mandatory. - Language: English. - Key Documents: - Completed Tender Structure XML (Cycle 1). - Landscape Maintenance Works Oldbridge zip file (Appendix 1). - Procurement Document containing selection criteria and grounds for exclusion. - Information Requests: Deadline for additional information is 3 June 2026 at 12:00.

## Bid Considerations - Suitability: Ideal for established landscape contractors with experience in public sector or heritage site maintenance. - Opportunities: Stable 24-month contract with a central government authority; covers diverse maintenance tasks (tree care, planting, weeding). - Risks: Strict electronic submission requirements; short timeline for preparation (approx. 3 weeks from publication); potential for high competition given the open procedure. - Compliance: Must adhere to Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) standards; electronic invoicing is required.

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.