Donegal CoCo is seeking to procure a Full Integrated Design Team, PSDP and Master Planning Consultancy Services for the preparation of a Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan for Buncrana.
Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team is seeking the provision of a Full Integrated Design Team, PSDP and Masterplanning consultancy services to prepare a Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan (“RS and AP”) for Buncrana. The RS and AP is to be prepared in line with the new National Policy ‘Town Centre First – A Policy Approach for Irish Towns’ (“TCFAPA”) and is to be regeneration and renewal focused with a view to strengthening the role, image, capacity, vibrancy, vitality, competitiveness and resilience of Buncrana town centre. It will put place-making at the centre of the value proposition for the town as a means of enabling and attracting investment and regeneration. It will consider key thematic areas including: dereliction and vacancy, housing, regeneration and opportunity sites, tourism, festivals and events, commercial/economic development opportunities, natural and built heritage, community provision, walking, sport and recreation, public realm, the physical environment, biodiversity, climate change and sustainability, parking, access and infrastructure. The RS and AP will provide for the convergence of community vision, business interests, local knowledge and key Sectoral Stakeholder and Local Authority multi-disciplinary expertise and the appointed consultants will be required to work collaboratively with the local community and key stakeholders such as the Buncrana Town Team, to produce an evidenced framework that will set out the regeneration aspirations and priorities for the town – in the form of a Strategy (including a Masterplan) and accompanying Action Plan to include for more detailed design of actions in respect of key sites.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-06-24.
The procurement was published on 2025-05-20.
Contract notice (2025-05-20) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Donegal CoCo is seeking to procure a Full Integrated Design Team, PSDP and Master Planning Consultancy Services for the preparation of a Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan for Buncrana.
Short description:
“Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team is seeking the provision of a Full Integrated Design Team, PSDP and Masterplanning consultancy...”
Short description
Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team is seeking the provision of a Full Integrated Design Team, PSDP and Masterplanning consultancy services to prepare a Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan (“RS and AP”) for Buncrana. The RS and AP is to be prepared in line with the new National Policy ‘Town Centre First – A Policy Approach for Irish Towns’ (“TCFAPA”) and is to be regeneration and renewal focused with a view to strengthening the role, image, capacity, vibrancy, vitality, competitiveness and resilience of Buncrana town centre. It will put place-making at the centre of the value proposition for the town as a means of enabling and attracting investment and regeneration. It will consider key thematic areas including: dereliction and vacancy, housing, regeneration and opportunity sites, tourism, festivals and events, commercial/economic development opportunities, natural and built heritage, community provision, walking, sport and recreation, public realm, the physical environment, biodiversity, climate change and sustainability, parking, access and infrastructure. The RS and AP will provide for the convergence of community vision, business interests, local knowledge and key Sectoral Stakeholder and Local Authority multi-disciplinary expertise and the appointed consultants will be required to work collaboratively with the local community and key stakeholders such as the Buncrana Town Team, to produce an evidenced framework that will set out the regeneration aspirations and priorities for the town – in the form of a Strategy (including a Masterplan) and accompanying Action Plan to include for more detailed design of actions in respect of key sites.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Architectural and related services📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 32520.33 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team is seeking the provision of a Full Integrated Design Team, PSDP and Masterplanning consultancy...”
Description of the procurement
Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team is seeking the provision of a Full Integrated Design Team, PSDP and Masterplanning consultancy services to prepare a Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan (“RS and AP”) for Buncrana. The RS and AP is to be prepared in line with the new National Policy ‘Town Centre First – A Policy Approach for Irish Towns’ (“TCFAPA”) and is to be regeneration and renewal focused with a view to strengthening the role, image, capacity, vibrancy, vitality, competitiveness and resilience of Buncrana town centre. It will put place-making at the centre of the value proposition for the town as a means of enabling and attracting investment and regeneration. It will consider key thematic areas including: dereliction and vacancy, housing, regeneration and opportunity sites, tourism, festivals and events, commercial/economic development opportunities, natural and built heritage, community provision, walking, sport and recreation, public realm, the physical environment, biodiversity, climate change and sustainability, parking, access and infrastructure. The RS and AP will provide for the convergence of community vision, business interests, local knowledge and key Sectoral Stakeholder and Local Authority multi-disciplinary expertise and the appointed consultants will be required to work collaboratively with the local community and key stakeholders such as the Buncrana Town Team, to produce an evidenced framework that will set out the regeneration aspirations and priorities for the town – in the form of a Strategy (including a Masterplan) and accompanying Action Plan to include for more detailed design of actions in respect of key sites.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-24 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-24 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5721916
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000📞 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Donegal County Council_1193
National registration number: 8F28103W
Postal address: County House
Postal code: F93 Y622
Postal town: Lifford
Region: Border🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@donegalcoco.ie📧
Phone: +353 749153900📞
URL: https://www.donegalcoco.ie🌏 Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 098-331008 (2025-05-20)