Rathtoe Recreational Hub Predevelopment

Consultant to tender for the provision of multi disciplinary design consultancy services for the proposed

Rathtoe Recreational Hub Predevelopment

Carlow County Council

## Summary The Carlow County Council is procuring multi-disciplinary design consultancy services for the proposed Rathtoe Multifunctional Outdoor Recreational Hub. The estimated value of the contract is €40,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of multi-disciplinary design consultancy services for the proposed Rathtoe Multifunctional Outdoor Recreational Hub * Landscape architectural services (CPV: 71420000) * Urban planning and landscape architectural services (CPV: 71400000) * Architectural design services (CPV: 71220000) * Architectural, engineering and planning services (CPV: 71240000)

## Key Requirements * The contracting authority is a local authority. * The contract is not financed with EU Funds. * This procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). * Tenderers must submit their tenders electronically through the eTenders website.

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €40,000 * Submission deadline: 30 June 2026, 14:00 IST * Contract duration: 10 months

## How to Bid * Electronic submission is required. * Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted in English through the eTenders website at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8349921.

## Bid Considerations * This contract may suit companies with experience in landscape architectural services, urban planning, and architectural design. * The estimated value of the contract is relatively low, which may make it more accessible to smaller companies. * However, tenderers must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria and have the necessary qualifications and certifications to bid on this project.

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.

Carlow County Council has 19 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 5 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 26 contract(s) worth around €11,098,488.

Recent awarded suppliers include TA Group, Hayes Higgins Partnership, Allplay, Cahill Crafts Ltd., John Somers Construction Ltd.