MH-COMM-26-02- Development of an Inclusion and Disability Plan for Meath County Council

MH-COMM-26-02- Development of an Inclusion and Disability Plan for Meath County Council

Meath County Council

## Summary Meath County Council is seeking a development consultancy service to prepare its first countywide Inclusion and Disability Plan for the period 2026-2030. The contract is valued at €25,000 (excluding VAT) and has a duration of 9 months.

## Scope & Deliverables * Development of an Inclusion and Disability Plan for Meath County Council * Strategic framework to promote disability inclusion across all functions of the Council * Support implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, and the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty under Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: Not stated * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €25,000 (excluding VAT) * Submission deadline: Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 12:00:00 IST * Contract duration: 9 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders website * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: Tender documents available on the eTenders website

## Bid Considerations * This contract may be suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) * The contract has a relatively short duration and a low estimated value * The Council's requirements for the Inclusion and Disability Plan may present opportunities for innovative and effective solutions * The contract is subject to the review procedures of the High Court of Ireland, which may present risks for bidders.

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.

Meath County Council has 30 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 2 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 107 contract(s) worth around €279,845,004.

Recent awarded suppliers include Fox Building & Engineering Ltd, RPS Mervue Galway, Tom McNamara and Partners, Mulleadys Ltd, Bruscar Bhearna teo.