Refurbishment of UCD James Joyce Library Building L02 and National Folklore Collection (NFC)
University College Dublin ( UCD )
Refurbishment works to Level 2 (approx 6,000 sq m) and part of Level 1 (approx 1,700 sq m) together with fire safety upgrades to all floors. The works to Level 2 will include reconfiguration and fit out works, relocation of book stacks, improved quantity and quality of student modality spaces, inclusion of neuro-diversity spaces with associated joinery, and refurbishment of toilets spaces. On Level 1 the heritage co location will involve the relocation of the National Folklore Collection alongside UCD Library Special Collections and UCD archives, including the provision of heritage staff offices, workspace, and public facing library user engagement area. The fire upgrade works are to increase occupancy to 3,000 and improve compartmentation and vertical risers.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-06-16. The procurement was published on 2025-05-14.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Building completion work โบ Floor and wall covering work
- โข Building completion work โบ Joinery and carpentry installation work
- โข Building completion work โบ Painting and glazing work
- โข Building completion work โบ Plastering work
- โข Building installation work โบ Electrical installation work
- โข Building installation work โบ Mechanical installations
- โข Building installation work โบ Plumbing and sanitary works
- โข Construction work for art and cultural buildings โบ Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions โบ Museum construction work
- โข Construction work for art and cultural buildings โบ Library construction work
- โข Construction work for buildings relating to education and research โบ Construction work for university buildings
- โข Furniture โบ Office furniture
- โข Miscellaneous furniture and equipment โบ Library furniture
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | Contract notice |
| 2026-04-08 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-05-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Refurbishment of UCD James Joyce Library Building L02 and National Folklore Collection (NFC)
Short description:
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Construction work ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 13 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 6
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Procedure
Type of procedure
Restricted procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-16 12:00:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Dublin ( UCD )
National registration number:
Postal address: Belfield, Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 V1W8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@ucd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0035317164990 ๐
URL: https://www.ucd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ucd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5677534 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5677534 ๐
There is a maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure โ
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 093-313667 (2025-05-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Refurbishment of UCD James Joyce Library Building L02 and National Folklore Collection (NFC)
Short description:
Refurbishment works to Level 2 (approx 6,000 sq m) and part of Level 1 (approx 1,700 sq m) together with fire safety upgrades to all floors. The works to Level 2 will include reconfiguration and fit out works, relocation of book stacks, improved quantity and quality of student modality spaces, inclusion of neuro-diversity spaces with associated joinery, and refurbishment of toilets spaces. On Level 1 the heritage co location will involve the relocation of the National Folklore Collection alongside UCD Library Special Collections and UCD archives, including the provision of heritage staff offices, workspace, and public facing library user engagement area. The fire upgrade works are to increase occupancy to 3,000 and improve compartmentation and vertical risers.
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Products/services: Construction work ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 13 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 6
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Description
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Procedure
Type of procedure
Restricted procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-16 12:00:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Dublin ( UCD )
National registration number:
IE6517386K
Postal address: Belfield, Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 V1W8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@ucd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0035317164990 ๐
URL: https://www.ucd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ucd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5677534 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5677534 ๐
There is a maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure โ
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 093-313667 (2025-05-14)
Contract award notice (2026-04-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 13 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 12 158 669 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Additional products/services:
Duration: 18 months
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 60%
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 40%
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-11 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 12 158 669 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: TandI Fitouts Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Longtown; Straffan; Co. Kildare
Postal code: W23V2N8
Postal town: Straffan
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@tandi.ie ๐ง
Phone: 045 861799 ๐
URL: www.tandi.ie ๐
The organisation is a natural person โ
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Source: OJS 2026/S 069-241965 (2026-04-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 13 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 12 158 669 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Additional products/services:
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 60%
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 40%
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
438948
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-11 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 12 158 669 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000135309
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: TandI Fitouts Ltd
National registration number:
IE381609
Postal address: Longtown; Straffan; Co. Kildare
Postal code: W23V2N8
Postal town: Straffan
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@tandi.ie ๐ง
Phone: 045 861799 ๐
URL: www.tandi.ie ๐
The organisation is a natural person โ
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Source: OJS 2026/S 069-241965 (2026-04-08)
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