Procurements: National Museum of Ireland

>20 archived procurements

National Museum of Ireland has historically been a buyer of business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, recreational, cultural and sporting services, and library, archives, museums and other cultural services.

Historically, suppliers to National Museum of Ireland have been APCOA Parking Ireland Ltd., CHETO Engineering Ltd., Context Studio Ltd, Darko Vuskic, Derrycourt Company Ltd., Drinkall Dean Ltd., Eneclann Ltd, Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited, Inside-Out-Animals VOF, and Intellicom Ireland Ltd.

Recent procurements by National Museum of Ireland

2023-09-26 Five Multi–Party Frameworks for the Provision of Specialist Natural History Conservation Services to the National... (National Museum of Ireland)
In the coming years, the primary focus of this framework will be to facilitate the de-installation of NMI collections within Lots 1-5; and to help prepare them for transfer, quarantine and offsite storage (Decant phase). Following this the focus will be to stabilise, conserve and prepare collections for display (Conservation Phase) and finally to assist with the reinstallation of the collections in the newly refurbished NH museum (Reinstall Phase). The initial contracts awarded will be to assist with … View the procurement »

2023-09-19 Provision of Art Handling, Transport and Logistics Services for the National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) proposes to engage in a competitive procedure for the establishment of a Multi Party Framework for the moving of “Museum Heritage Objects and any other items that NMI consider a specific level of care” for one location to another. A full list of detailed requirements is provided at a high level in the tender documents. Tenderers must associate themselves with this competition in order to access the tender documents, ask and receive queries, and submit a tender … View the procurement »

2023-07-19 Tender for the manufacture, supply, positioning, installation and maintenance of Exhibition Setworks for Changing... (National Museum of Ireland)
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for the manufacture, supply, positioning, installation and maintenance of Exhibition Setworks for Changing Ireland; stories from the Collection 1900 to 2020. View the procurement »

2023-04-19 NMI/2023/15 Provision of Visitor Audience Survey Services (National Museum of Ireland)
The objective of this invitation is to secure the services of a company or agency to deliver the National Museum of Ireland’s ongoing and developing audience research programme as part of the Visitor Transformation Project. We require a range of data and insights about our visitors and audience to assist in the delivery of our new Strategic Plan and Capital Development Programme. NMI is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver onsite and digital research with experience in the arts and cultural … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Context Studio Ltd

2023-03-31 Tender for the Conservation of Display Cases for National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
Single Party Framework for the Provision of Conservation Services for the Upgrade and Enhancement of Display Cases and specimen plinths at the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History Museum as well as other additional conservation-related services at other NMI sites. View the procurement »

2022-10-21 Tender for the Refresh and Updating of Brand and Identity at the National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland proposed to engage in a competitive procedure for the establishment of a single operator framework for the refreshing and updating of brands and identities. View the procurement »

2022-10-21 Single-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Digital Tour and Visitor Experience software, hardware and... (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland is seeking to engage with a provider of digital tours including software and content to develop digital guided tours to enhance the overall visitor experience at their sites. An initial contract for The National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology will be awarded on foot of the establishment of the Framework Agreement under this tender competition. View the procurement »

2022-09-16 Tender for Conservation Exhibition Cases & other Exhibition Furniture (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland proposes to engage in a single operator framework for the manufacture, supply, positioning, installation and maintenance of Exhibition (Conservation Grade) Cases and other exhibition furniture. View the procurement »

2022-09-15 Single-Party Framework Agreement for Online Collections User Interface including On-going Maintenance & Support Services (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI has recently undertaken a project with Knowledge Integration, a company specialising in middleware which connects museum collections databases, which resulted in an integrated public index and media store representing the NMI collections in preparation for sharing collections online. There are currently over 1.1 million items integrated into CIIM from a number of source collections management systems. This is comprised of ca 80,000 images, ca 625,000 museum object and specimen records from across a … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Surface Impression Limited

2022-08-26 Digitisation services for access and storage of archival and paper-based historical documents in the National Museum... (National Museum of Ireland)
The NMI requires specialist services to enable onsite (in NMI) scanning of historic archival paper-based collections. Some are bound volumes, some are loose-leaf. Some are very old, brittle and delicate. Some are handwritten and some are typed. The Framework Member will be expected to carry out these activities for the first and any subsequent contracts: • Curriculum Vitae will be required for all personnel assigned to the framework. • Completion of risk assessments for the working environment and … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Eneclann Ltd

2022-01-16 Archaeological Processing Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI requires archaeological processing services to sort, pack, document and prepare assemblages from large excavated archaeological collections for accession and storage in the National Museum of Ireland. The scope of services will also include the completion of risk assessments for the working environment and situation, to ensure the Framework Members personnel, NMI staff, collections and non-collection objects are safe at all times. The overall project will be managed by staff of NMI’s Irish … View the procurement »

2021-12-15 Strategic PR and Communications Consultancy Services, including public consultation services for National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
The objective of this invitation is to engage a strategic public relations partner and communications expert that will strengthen NMI’s identity and positioning as one of Ireland’s leading National Cultural Institutions and visitor destinations. The tender is to commission a consultancy to; • provide expert PR and corporate communications service, • support the NMI with the core objective of promoting the musuem as a compelling visitor destination that is providing relevant exhibition and programme … View the procurement »

2021-09-09 Multi-party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Graphic Design and Print Services in two lots (National Museum of Ireland)
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of framework agreement(s) for the provision of Graphic Design and Print Services in two (2) Lots comprising of the following. Lot 1 - General Design and Print Requirements Lot 2 - Exhibition Graphic Design and Print Requirements Scope of Services Required: - Design consultancy for digital and printed materials - Print management - Web design - Logo Design - Integrated campaign development View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Language Communications Limited Red&Grey Source Design Consultants Limited Studio Suss Studio Suss Limited Studio Unthink Limited Tom Meenaghan & Associates Limited Vermillion Design Consultants Wendy Williams Design Wonder Works Studio Limited

2021-08-12 Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Personnel Placement/Recruitment Services (National Museum of Ireland)
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of Personnel Placement / Recruitment Services. The Contracting Authority will have a requirement for the sourcing of candidates across a range of roles over the duration of framework agreement including but not limited to the following: • Graphic Design • Curatorial Research • Conservator • Project Management (Exhibition) • Project Management (Logistics) • Education … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited

2021-06-07 Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in Two Lots (National Museum of Ireland)
Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots: Lot 1: Exhibition Project Management Services; Lot 2: Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Drinkall Dean Ltd. Vincent O Shea

2021-04-07 Supply of Conservation-grade Plastic Boxes and Plastic Crates (Various Specifications) for Packing, Transport and... (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI invites tenders for the establishment of a multi-party (2 members) framework agreement for the supply of conservation-grade plastic boxes and plastic crates (various specifications) for packing, transport and storage for National Museum of Ireland. The initial contract relates to the provision of 1 300 boxes (2 sizes) and 1 300 lids. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: CHETO Engineering Ltd. Stamford Products Ltd.

2021-02-11 Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a VOIP Telephone System, Including Call Charges (National Museum of Ireland)
National Museum of Ireland wishes to install a VoIP based phone system at the following museum sites: 1) NMI Decorative Arts and History — Collins Barracks, Dublin; 2) NMI Archeology – Kildare Street, Dublin; 3) NMI Natural History – Merrion Square, Dublin; 4) NMI Country Life – Castlebar, Mayo; 5) Collections resource centre, Swords, Dublin; 6) Beggars bush this system will replace an existing system which has reached end of life. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Intellicom Ireland Ltd

2020-11-12 National Museum of Ireland Invitation to Tender for the Supply and Upgrade of an Environmental Monitoring System,... (National Museum of Ireland)
The initial contract is for the supply, installation and maintenance of additional monitors/transmitters at all NMI sites, cloud-based monitoring and the maintenance of the existing ninety-nine [99] monitors. It is a critical requirement for NMI that this initial contract will have made significant progress during the first quarter of 2021. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Meaco Measurement & Control Limited

2020-10-09 Supply of X-Ray Unit (National Museum of Ireland)
The contracting authority has a requirement to replace an existing x-ray unit as it is no longer operational. The current unit is both an instrument for recording, research and condition assessment within the museum and the NMI has also provided X-ray services for other agencies and cultural institutions such as the National Gallery, IMMA, Chester Beatty, and the Hugh Lane Gallery under the auspices of CNCI (Council of National Cultural Institutions). NMI also provides these X-ray facilities for private … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Labquip (Ireland) Ltd

2020-06-26 Multi-Operator Framework Open — Preliminary Business Case and Associated Staged Services (2020/2025) (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland requests tender responses from suitably qualified professionals for appointment to a multi-party framework for the provision of project management services (The Project) for a period of up to 6 years. The appointed consultant will report to the head of operations. Primary role of service: 1) Business case coordination for the development and delivery of the NMI — Natural history preliminary business case; 2) Project management; 3) Technical assistance and any further … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: The Tourism Company (IRE) Ltd Turner and Townsend Ltd

2020-05-29 Skeletal Whale Deinstallation Services (National Museum of Ireland)
The contracting authority is seeking to establish a single party framework agreement with a suitably qualified service provider to carry out the safe deinstallation of a suspended juvenile humpback whale and adult fin whale skeleton at the Natural History Museum in Dublin. The desintallation is required to be complete by the end of October 2020 (subject to Covid-19 restrictions being lifted sufficiently to do so). The contracting authority also reserves the right to engage the successful tenderer to … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Inside-Out-Animals VOF

2020-04-30 Art Handling Single Party Framework (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI requires art handling services to assist with the specialist handling of certain museum object, archive and library collections with very particular requirements for care and handling. Primarily this will involve the handling, packing, stabilisation and, in some cases, transport of collections that require care from trained personnel. If transport is involved, this may be within NMI sites, between NMI sites, offsite to non-NMI locations or returning from the same. Occasionally this might include … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Maurice Ward and Company Ltd

2020-04-30 Transportation Services Single Party Framework (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI requires specialist transport and logistics services to assist with the movement of museum object, archive and library collections and other non-collections objects, such as equipment, supplies, office furniture and so on. Primarily this will involve the movement of collections and non-collection objects from one location to another, sometimes within the same NMI site, between NMI sites or on and off site. Occasionally this might include international transport/haulage. In some instances, this may … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: William Tracey and Sons ltd.

2020-04-30 Supply of Storage Infrastructure and Professional Advice Regarding Efficient Storage Infrastructure Solutions,... (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI requires a specialist storage infrastructure supplier offering a wide range of storage solutions such as shelving, racking, cabinets, drawers and other options to meet its storage requirements. Due to the complex nature of the NMIs storage requirements, we require services from storage infrastructure providers to ensure cost-effective and readily-available solutions can be provided. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Storage Systems Ltd

2020-04-30 Supply of Packing, Wrapping, Storage, Stabilisation and Transportation Materials to National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI requires the services of a supplier who offers a wide range of packing, wrapping, storage, stabilisation and transport materials to conservation and archival standard. This material will be used in all aspects of museum collections care and management, include all object, artefact, specimen, archive and library collections. Ideally this supplier will have a catalogue or website with details of all materials available to purchase which can be provided to the contracting authority when supplies are … View the procurement »

2020-04-29 Carpark Management Services (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI requires a service provider to operate and manage a paid parking solution at the NMI site at Collins Barracks, Benburb St, Dublin 7 with a view to raising revenue for NMI. The car park will be operated and managed in line with the systems, policies and procedures set down by NMI and with a view to facilitating and encouraging public access to the site. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: APCOA Parking Ireland Ltd.

2020-04-17 Framework for Cleaning Services for the National Museum of Ireland Locations (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) invites expressions of interest in relation to cleaning services to be awarded as a single party framework agreement for 5 years. The overall scope of the framework will be to provide a comprehensive commercial cleaning service, on both a planned and reactive basis, to various NMI premises for a period of up to five (5) years duration. The framework will include both scheduled services and call out cover in the event of urgent unscheduled requirements. Critical events … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Derrycourt Company Ltd.

2020-04-17 Framework Agreement for Manned Guard Services for National Museum of Ireland locations (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) invites expressions of interest for a framework agreement for manned guard services. The overall scope of the framework will be to provide a comprehensive security service, on both a planned and reactive basis, to the NMI’s premises for a period of up to five (5) years duration. The framework will include both scheduled services and call out cover in the event of urgent unscheduled requirements. Critical events will demand a four (4) hour maximum response time. It is … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Manguard Plus Ltd.

2019-09-30 Collections Inventory Management Services for National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI have set out their collections inventory plan and are seeking specialist collection inventory management services to support their work in completion of the collection inventories. The successful tenderer will be required to carry out a physical inventory check (including stabilisation, where required), input acquisition register details and update the NMI digital records accordingly to bring all records up to the required spectrum inventory level standard. To that end, NMI proposes to engage in a … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Kefron Ltd

2017-10-31 Development and Management of Public Consultation Programme for National Museum's Masterplan (National Museum of Ireland)
The conducting of a stakeholder and public consultation programme to provide an understanding of stakeholder expectations of the Museum's new Masterplan, which will map out the organisation's strategy for the next 15 years. View the procurement »

2017-09-29 Supply of Musuem Display Cases (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland is inviting tenders design, construction, supply, delivery of display cases. See associated tender and specification document. View the procurement »

2017-09-19 Establishment of a Multiparty Framework for Web Development and Related Services (National Museum of Ireland)
Establishment of a Multiparty Framework Agreement and award of initial contract for the design and redevelopment of corporate website; migration of content; provision of support, maintenance, including possible content updates, and training for the National Museum of Ireland. View the procurement »

2016-09-20 Provision of an online Booking Bystem (National Museum of Ireland)
The provision and commissioning of an online booking system to manage bookings for public and schools engagement programmes across the 4 public sites of the National Musuem of Ireland. The training of staff on the system, and the maintenance and upgrading of the system for a period of 5 years are also essential elements of the supply contract. View the procurement »

2015-10-15 Request for Tenders for the Supply of Virtual Infrastructure, Data Protection, Installation, Migration and support... (National Museum of Ireland)
Replacement and enhancement of on-premise hardware (servers, storage/SAN) supporting Virtual Machines; replacement of backup services; establishment of new managed services; establishment of a single operator framework for future associated services. View the procurement »

2015-07-29 Contract for the design, construction, supply, delivery and installation of museum display cases for the 1916... (National Museum of Ireland)
Please see attached PQQ. View the procurement »

2015-04-17 A Single operator framework agreement for the supply of cleaning services (National Museum of Ireland)
National Museum of Ireland will require the successful operator to be in a position to provide cleaning services at the following locations: — National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb St, Dublin 7; — The Museum of Country Life, Turlough Park House, Castlebar, Co Mayo; — National Museum Collection and Resource Centre Swords, Co Dublin; — National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St and Merrion St; — National Museum Storage Facility, Beggars Bush. Tenders should note that this specification in respect of the … View the procurement »

2014-10-20 The Provision of Wide Area Network Facilities and Support Services to National Museum of Ireland (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) invites tenders for a contract relating to replacement of its existing Wide Area Data Network (WAN) with a modern, cost effective solution and invites tenders from suitably qualified organisations to supply the necessary infrastructure, together with bandwidth rental and on-going support and maintenance for a period of 4 to 6 years, reviewed every 2 years. View the procurement »

2014-01-10 Contract for the design, construction, supply, delivery and installation of a museum display case for the IB... (National Museum of Ireland)
Design, construction, supply, delivery and installation of a display case. View the procurement »

2012-05-09 Single-operator framework agreement for legal services (National Museum of Ireland)
National Museum of Ireland (NMI) and National Library of Ireland (NLI) propose to collaborate to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-operator framework agreement for legal services. As public bodies, NMI and NLI are collaborating in the setting up of a framework in order to maximise efficiency, effectiveness and value for money. Legal services under this framework may include: — Employment Law, — Copyright Law and intellectual property rights, — Freedom of Information Law, — … View the procurement »

2011-07-15 Framework Agreement - Production of Digitised Graphics of Archaeological Site Surveys (National Museum of Ireland)
NMI seeks tenders from service providers for the production of digitised graphics of archaeological site surveys. These graphics will be used for illustrating NMI publications and will serve as a research aid to the compilation of the Fishamble Street stratigraphic report and artefact distribution analyses. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=273472. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Jpr Illustration

2011-04-14 Ceramics, glass, stone and plaster conservation services (National Museum of Ireland)
The National Museum of Ireland has a requirement for the services of a ceramics, glass, stone and plaster conservator. The initial contract will conclude a long standing project to complete the cleaning and stabilisation of the art and industry division’s ceramics and sculpture collections. The final objective is to enhance the condition of the collections under consideration, to the point where they are universally clean and stable. Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Lorna Barnes

2011-02-17 Archaeological illustration services- Dublin excavations publications series (National Museum of Ireland)
The Dublin Excavations Publications project has a requirement for the services of an archaeological illustrator. The illustrations will be part of the Dublin Publications series which provides the definitive account of the archaeological excavations carried out by the National Museum of Ireland between 1962 and 1981 in Medieval Dublin and are published by the National Museum of Ireland. Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Darko Vuskic