Professional Services Procurement Briefing
Weekly Overview
This week's Irish public sector procurement activity in the professional services space is notably broad, with 20 active tenders spanning engineering, architecture, consultancy, communications, and cultural policy. Total disclosed contract value across the listed opportunities exceeds €22 million, with the Clonsalee Flood Relief Scheme at €11.2 million representing the single largest contract on the market. The majority of deadlines cluster around 25–27 May 2026, creating a compressed submission window for firms tracking multiple opportunities simultaneously.
Key Opportunities
| Tender | Value |
|---|---|
Request for Tender for Establishment of a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of Arts and Cultural Policy Development, and Community and Cultural Infrastructure Planning and Consultancy Unknown A €3 million multi-party framework for arts, cultural policy, and community infrastructure planning offers long-term repeat revenue potential for consultancies with expertise in cultural strategy and public engagement. | €3,000,000 |
Preparation of a Masterplan for lands at Oakpark / Rahoonane, Tralee, Co. Kerry and to Establish a Multi-party Framework Agreement for Masterplanning and Urban Design Services in Kerry Kerry County Council This Kerry County Council tender combines an immediate masterplanning commission with a multi-party framework, giving successful bidders sustained access to urban design work across the county over the framework period. | €1,500,000 |
IDA Ireland - Conference Production Services Single Party Framework IDA Ireland A single-party framework with IDA Ireland for conference production is a high-profile opportunity given IDA's national and international event portfolio, offering exclusive supply status for a well-resourced government agency. | €1,100,000 |
Clonsalee Flood Relief Scheme Office of Public Works (OPW) At €11.2 million, this OPW flood relief scheme is the highest-value contract on the market this week and signals continued capital investment in climate resilience infrastructure by a major public sector client. | €11,200,000 |
Multi Disciplinary Design Team Services for the delivery of six additional ICU bed spaces at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin Beaumont Hospital Healthcare capital projects remain a consistent pipeline driver, and this Beaumont Hospital ICU expansion commission is a strong opportunity for multidisciplinary design teams with healthcare sector credentials. | €650,000 |
Market Trends
Framework agreements dominate this week's pipeline, with at least four tenders structured as multi-party or single-party frameworks across sectors including cultural consultancy, urban design, and conference production, reflecting a continued preference by contracting authorities for flexible, pre-approved supplier arrangements.
There is a pronounced emphasis on place-based and community development consultancy, evidenced by tenders for masterplanning in Kerry, a socio-economic profile for Inishowen, arts and cultural infrastructure planning, and the Creative Ireland Shared Island evaluation, pointing to growing demand for consultancies with regional development and social impact expertise.
Design and engineering services linked to public infrastructure retrofitting and capacity expansion are strongly represented this week, spanning flood relief, active travel, harbour facilities, ICU expansion, and FET centre fabric upgrades, indicating sustained capital programme activity across OPW, local authorities, and the health and education sectors.
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