National Museum archaeological processing and archive services

Verified opportunity overview

The National Museum of Ireland is procuring archaeological processing and archive services for accession and storage. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.

Current status and key dates

The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 7 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

Archaeological Processing and Archive Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland. The National Museum of Ireland requires archaeological processing services to; Sort, pack, document and prepare assemblages from a range of excavated or stored archaeological collections for storage/accession in the National Museum of Ireland to the contract specification and standards listed below. Contractors should demonstrate that they can provide a minimum of 1 supervisor archaeologist and 2 archaeological assistants (see definition and experience in Appendix A). A typical project of this type would have a minimum duration of at least 6 months. Sort, pack, document and transfer archaeological and other museum related archives, documents and reports in and/from a range of storage locations as outlined below. Contractors should demonstrate that they will be able to provide a minimum of 1 Archivist (see definition and experience in Appendix A). A typical work package could range from 6 months to a year. Provide services to wash, dry, process, pack and deliver osteological analysis and reporting to required standards (listed below) on assemblages of human remains of varying sizes including selection of samples for C14, Isotope and/or other analyses where recommended (varying sizes here could range from single bones to individual burials to large assemblages of articulated or disarticulated remains). A minimum requirement for a contract would be 1 Senior Osteoarchaeologist (see definition and experience in Appendix A) and the contractor should include an additional minimum of 2 Osteoarchaeologists for larger assemblages. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.

Supplier requirements

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.

Submission and award method

The official procedure is Open. The submission deadline is 7 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as above threshold. The clarification deadline is 17 September 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 7 October 2026, 17:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are accepted. Tender validity is 12 months. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 6,000,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.

Amendments and status history

The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.

Supplier relevance

Relevant to specialist archaeological, archive and osteological service providers able to process and prepare material for museum accession and storage under official eTenders resource 9005773. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 6,000,000 is the official estimated value, not guaranteed expenditure, award value or supplier revenue. This procurement does not prove supplier appointment, contract award, delivery, implementation, operational use or realised outcomes. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.

Official sources and verification history

Primary evidence is the official procurement source at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9005773, checked on 12 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.