The provision of Exhibition Fitout, Graphics and Signage (production and installation) for the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site Visitor Centre, County Offaly.
The Office of Public Works (OPW) are in the process of redeveloping the visitor centre at the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, due to be opened to the public in Spring 2027. The Clonmacnoise Monastic Site is a place of national historic importance in Ireland. Founded by St Ciarรกn in the 6th Century on the banks of the River Shannon, Clonmacnoise is one of the most intact monastic sites in Ireland. Once a thriving monastery of national significance, visitors can today see the remains of 8 of the original stone churches, two round towers and over 700 early Christian grave slabs, as well as three carved High Crosses. At its height between 800 and 1150, Clonmacnoise was a central site of pilgrimage for early Christians in Ireland and produced many important manuscripts and carvings. Throughout its history the Monastery was repeatedly burned and raided by Vikings, Norsemen, Danes, the men of Munster, and the Anglo-Normans, who later built a castle on the site. Since then, the monastery has been passed between landowners before finally coming under the care of the Commissioners of Public Works as a National Monument. The OPW has commissioned a redevelopment of the visitor centre and facilities that support the historic site, including the expansion and refurbishment of the existing centre, as well as an update of site interpretation in the form of a series of exhibition spaces, AV experiences and internal and external signage. These, together with a supportive programme of AV content, will allow the OPW to interpret this site and its exciting stories to the general public for decades to come. Full list of requirements are outlined in the procurement documents.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-02.
The procurement was published on 2025-12-22.
Contract notice (2025-12-22) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: The provision of Exhibition Fitout, Graphics and Signage (production and installation) for the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site Visitor Centre, County Offaly.
Short description:
โThe Office of Public Works (OPW) are in the process of redeveloping the visitor centre at the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, due to be opened to the public in...โ
Short description
The Office of Public Works (OPW) are in the process of redeveloping the visitor centre at the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, due to be opened to the public in Spring 2027. The Clonmacnoise Monastic Site is a place of national historic importance in Ireland. Founded by St Ciarรกn in the 6th Century on the banks of the River Shannon, Clonmacnoise is one of the most intact monastic sites in Ireland. Once a thriving monastery of national significance, visitors can today see the remains of 8 of the original stone churches, two round towers and over 700 early Christian grave slabs, as well as three carved High Crosses. At its height between 800 and 1150, Clonmacnoise was a central site of pilgrimage for early Christians in Ireland and produced many important manuscripts and carvings. Throughout its history the Monastery was repeatedly burned and raided by Vikings, Norsemen, Danes, the men of Munster, and the Anglo-Normans, who later built a castle on the site. Since then, the monastery has been passed between landowners before finally coming under the care of the Commissioners of Public Works as a National Monument. The OPW has commissioned a redevelopment of the visitor centre and facilities that support the historic site, including the expansion and refurbishment of the existing centre, as well as an update of site interpretation in the form of a series of exhibition spaces, AV experiences and internal and external signage. These, together with a supportive programme of AV content, will allow the OPW to interpret this site and its exciting stories to the general public for decades to come. Full list of requirements are outlined in the procurement documents.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Museum-exhibition services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThe Office of Public Works (OPW) are in the process of redeveloping the visitor centre at the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, due to be opened to the public in...โ
Description of the procurement
The Office of Public Works (OPW) are in the process of redeveloping the visitor centre at the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, due to be opened to the public in Spring 2027. The Clonmacnoise Monastic Site is a place of national historic importance in Ireland. Founded by St Ciarรกn in the 6th Century on the banks of the River Shannon, Clonmacnoise is one of the most intact monastic sites in Ireland. Once a thriving monastery of national significance, visitors can today see the remains of 8 of the original stone churches, two round towers and over 700 early Christian grave slabs, as well as three carved High Crosses. At its height between 800 and 1150, Clonmacnoise was a central site of pilgrimage for early Christians in Ireland and produced many important manuscripts and carvings. Throughout its history the Monastery was repeatedly burned and raided by Vikings, Norsemen, Danes, the men of Munster, and the Anglo-Normans, who later built a castle on the site. Since then, the monastery has been passed between landowners before finally coming under the care of the Commissioners of Public Works as a National Monument. The OPW has commissioned a redevelopment of the visitor centre and facilities that support the historic site, including the expansion and refurbishment of the existing centre, as well as an update of site interpretation in the form of a series of exhibition spaces, AV experiences and internal and external signage. These, together with a supportive programme of AV content, will allow the OPW to interpret this site and its exciting stories to the general public for decades to come. Full list of requirements are outlined in the procurement documents.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-02 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-02 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7245310
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 120
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: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 247-856656 (2025-12-22)
Contract notice (2026-01-22) Object Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-09 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-09 12:30:00 ๐
Changes Other additional information
โThe closing date for tender submissions has been extended to the 9th February 2026โ
Source: OJS 2026/S 016-053306 (2026-01-22)