CFT 4012 – MPFA for Signage Design, and Procurement of signage manufacture and installation with an initial contract at County Hall and South Dublin County Council Libraries

CFT 4012 – MPFA for Signage Design, and Procurement of signage manufacture and installation with an initial contract at County Hall and South Dublin County Council Libraries

South Dublin County Council

## Summary The South Dublin County Council is seeking a multiparty framework agreement for signage design, manufacture, and installation, with an initial contract for 15 signs at County Hall and South Dublin County Council Libraries. The estimated value is €550,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Signage design * Signage manufacture * Signage installation * Initial contract for 15 signs at County Hall and South Dublin County Council Libraries * Framework agreement for future signage projects

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Tenderers must be registered in the EU's Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) * Qualifications: Tenderers must have experience in signage design, manufacture, and installation * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Tenderers must have experience in signage design, manufacture, and installation

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €550,000 * Submission deadline: 4 November 2026, 16:00 GMT * Contract duration: 4 years * Framework agreement: Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission via the etenders.gov.ie website * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender submission + ESPD (European Single Procurement Document) + Tender Structure XML - Cycle 1

## Bid Considerations * This tender suits companies with experience in signage design, manufacture, and installation, particularly those with a strong focus on environmental sustainability. * Opportunities: + Potential for future contracts under the framework agreement + Chance to work with a local authority on a significant project * Risks: + High competition for the initial contract + Potential for changes to the framework agreement or contract terms during the contract duration

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.

South Dublin County Council has 89 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 4 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 197 contract(s) worth around €647,290,975.

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