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Dublin City Council Panel for the provision of Archaeological Consultancy Services
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 3 October 2028 — 703 days left. The source gives only the day, no time of day — on the portal the deadline is usually in the morning. Check the exact time there before you plan.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The Archaeology Section of Dublin City Council’s Planning and Property Development Department is seeking to establish a Panel for the provision of For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 4131228. Please note that this project is subject to funding. *** The Archaeology Section of Dublin City Council’s Planning and Property Development Department is seeking to establish a Panel for the provision of Archaeological Consultancy services for a wide variety of projects. It is expected that this panel may be used by other Departments in Dublin City Council, when archaeological consultancy services are required. Panel members will be required to provide archaeological consultancy and associated services for stages (i)-(v) of the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) and will be engaged using the COE2 Standard Conditions…
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… of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Archaeology) or other terms and conditions as appropriate. (https://constructionprocurement.gov.ie/standard-conditions-of-engagement/). The Archaeological Consultancy services to be provided will include the following non-exhaustive list: the preparation of archaeological desktop assessments including documentary research, site inspections, field-walking, examination of upstanding or visible features or structures, examination of aerial photographs, satellite or other remote sensing imagery, geophysical survey, topographical assessment, general consideration of the archaeological potential of an area or areas based on their environmental characteristics. Archaeological survey, testing, monitoring, excavation, post excavation, and report writing. The preparation and implementation of archaeological Method Statements, Licences (Section 26), Notifications (Section 12) and Ministerial Consents (Section 14). Archaeological project management and input into / administration of contract documents. Archaeological interpretation. Preparation and implementation of Conservation Management Plans. Preparation of grant applications and implementing grants such as the Community Monuments Fund and Irish Walled Town Network (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage). Please note that this project is subject to funding.
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (372 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd.n = 372
- The award came in at a median 37% of the estimated value (7 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 97%.n = 7
- 42% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (2,607 awards since 2013, spread over 1,267 companies). 58% went to new names.n = 2,607 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (2,182 procedures with a bid count); 16% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 6 bids.n = 2,182
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (2,607 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 2,607
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Nolan Civil Engineering LTD | 22 | 2020–2024 |
| SIAC Bituminous Products Ltd | 21 | 2016–2024 |
| Cairn Construction | 19 | 2015–2026 |
| Richard Drumgoole Construction Limited | 15 | 2016–2025 |
| Westside Civil Engineering | 15 | 2016–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 8 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 308 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1485 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Architecture & engineering, 396 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,485 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Spain, France.
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