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Meath Co Co - MH-TRA-26-18 - N52 Grange to Clontail Road Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Contract stage (i) - (iv)

Contracting Authority

Meath County CouncilSee all Meath County Council contract awards

Sector

Professional Services

Deadline

18 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€3.3M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-21

Resource ID

726540-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 71351914Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Summary

Meath County Council is procuring archaeological consultancy services for the N52 Grange to Clontail Road Scheme, covering contract stages (i) through (iv). The engagement spans the full cycle of archaeological assessment, evaluation, and mitigation planning required to support the road infrastructure project's delivery while ensuring compliance with heritage protection requirements.

Keywords

archaeological-servicesroad-scheme-assessmentheritage-complianceconsultancy-contractN52-infrastructure
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Meath Co Co - MH-TRA-26-18 - N52 Grange to Clontail Road Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Contract stage (i) - (iv)

Buyer
Meath County Council
Deadline
18 November 2026
Value
€3.3M

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Meath Co Co - MH-TRA-26-18 - N52 Grange to Clontail Road Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Contract stage (i) - (iv)
Buyer: Meath County Council
Deadline: 18 November 2026
Estimated value: €3.3M

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/726540-2026/meath-co-co-mh-tra-26-18-n52-grange-to-clontail-road-scheme-archaeological-consu?via=colleague

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Meath Co Co - MH-TRA-26-18 - N52 Grange to Clontail Road Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Contract stage (i) - (iv)

Buyer & BenchmarkMeath County Council · CPV 71 median award €135,000 (IQR €52,750 to €317,183, n=1,173) · Median 3 bids
Top Matched BiddersDaniel Noonan Archaeological Consulting Limited (92.5/100 fit) · Archaeology and Built Heritage Ltd (87.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Deery Heritage Consultancy Ltd (87.5/100) · Archaeology Plan (62.5/100) · Earthsound Geophysics Ltd (62.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 3 bids · EUR 135k

Across 1,173 Irish CPV 71 awards, the median contract award is EUR 135k (typical range EUR 53k to EUR 317k), with a median of 3 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders83% MEAT (30/70 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Meath County Council uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 82.6% of graded notices (17.4% Lowest Price only across 144 notices; typical split 30% Price / 70% Technical Quality). Meath County Council has 244 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Daniel Noonan Archaeological Consulting Limited (92.5/100 fit), Archaeology and Built Heritage Ltd (87.5/100 fit), Deery Heritage Consultancy Ltd (87.5/100 fit).

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