Establishment of a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Archaeology Services for Housing Building Projects for Cork County Council

Establishment of a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Archaeology Services for Housing Building Projects for Cork County Council

Cork County Council

## Summary Cork County Council is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of archaeological services for housing building projects. The estimated value of the contract is €200,000, and the duration is 4 years.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of professional archaeology services as necessary to comply with client instructions and ensure satisfactory completion of projects under the framework * Services for stages (i) – (iv) of the Capital Works Management Framework or a subset thereof

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

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €200,000 * Submission deadline: 21 October 2026, 12:00:00 IST * Contract duration: 4 years * Framework/DPS: Not stated

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission required * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: Tender and Schedule for Archaeological Services, Standard Conditions of Engagement for Archaeological Services

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in providing archaeological services for housing building projects. * Opportunities: The contract has a duration of 4 years, providing a stable revenue stream for the successful bidder. * Risks: The tender requires the provision of professional archaeology services, which may involve complex and time-consuming work.

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.

Cork County Council has 76 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 8 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 182 contract(s) worth around €785,434,079.

Recent awarded suppliers include Jons Civil Engineering Company Ltd, Ove Arup & Partners Ireland, Priority Geotechnical Limited, Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd, TVAS (Ireland) Ltd.