The official procurement source and tender documents remain authoritative.

Official source

Original official titleCONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF AN INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAM FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW VISITOR CENTRE AT THE BURREN NATIONAL PARK
Source languageEnglish
BuyerDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
CountryIreland
IdentifierresourceId 8671904
ProcedureOpen procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU
Deadline21 August 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin
ValueEUR 16,619,950 excluding VAT

Boundary

The EUR 16,619,950 figure is the official estimated procurement value excluding VAT, not guaranteed spend or an award value. No supplier, contract award, realised expenditure, planning outcome or completed development is inferred.

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Verified opportunity overview

The Department is procuring an integrated design team for the proposed development of a new visitor centre at the Burren National Park. The official procurement workspace and linked TED notice remain the controlling sources.

Current status and key dates

The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 21 August 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

Provide integrated design-team services for the proposed Burren National Park visitor centre and associated works described by the official notice. This description is bounded to the official notice and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

One integrated design-team services procurement; detailed disciplines and work packages remain controlled by the official tender documents. Complete schedules, disciplines and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.

Supplier requirements

Professional disciplines, eligibility, technical capacity, insurance, mandatory response content and evaluation requirements remain in the official tender pack. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.

Submission and award method

The procedure is Open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU. Refer to the current official procurement workspace and tender documents. Award criteria, response forms and mandatory declarations remain in the procurement pack.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 16,619,950 excluding VAT. It is an estimate excluding VAT, not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue or an award value.

Amendments and status history

The official eTenders and TED records should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards or other status notices before acting.

Supplier relevance

Relevant to multidisciplinary architectural, engineering, conservation, landscape, quantity-surveying and project-management design teams. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

The EUR 16,619,950 figure is the official estimated procurement value excluding VAT, not guaranteed spend or an award value. No supplier, contract award, realised expenditure, planning outcome or completed development is inferred. Missing facts remain unknown and are not inferred from comparable procurements or market prices.

Official sources and verification history

Primary evidence is the official eTenders workspace at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8671904 and official TED notice https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/499690-2026, checked on 5 August 2026.