National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin – Automated Parking Payment System

National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin – Automated Parking Payment System

Office of Public Works (OPW)

## Summary The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites tenders for the provision of an Automated Parking Payment System for the National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin. The system will utilize Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and provide a "drive-through" experience with ticket backups for unrecognized plates.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of a hybrid ticketless parking cloud-based software system * Installation of the system at the National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin * Integration with existing infrastructure

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Economic operators from any EU member state or country associated with the EU's public procurement market * Qualifications: + Experience in providing similar services + Technical expertise in parking management systems and ANPR technology * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €65,000 (excl. VAT) * Submission deadline: Fri Aug 28 12:00:00 IST 2026 * Contract duration: 6 months with possible extensions up to a maximum of [Not stated] * Framework/DPS: Not stated

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission through etenders.gov.ie * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tenderer's Statement (Appendix 3) + Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer (Appendix 4)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in parking management systems and ANPR technology. * Opportunities for SMEs to participate through forming relationships with other SMEs or larger enterprises. * Risks include compliance with data protection laws, foreign subsidies regulations, and the potential for contract extensions.

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 101 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 15 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.