New Clonmel Garda District HQ - External Architect Consultant

Office of Public Works (OPW)

The project consists of the construction of a new An Garda Síochána District Headquarters on an existing site at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, Co Tipperary. The proposed project is c.3,630 sqm in area, with a site area of c.0.46 hectares. The building is predominantly 2 storey in height, rising to 3 and 4 storey in the South East corner. Development of the project requires the demolition of 5 No. existing hut structures as well as the removal of a number of existing trees on the site. The site is a Protected Structure and is recorded as such under the Clonmel and Environs Development Plan. The site proposal involves the provision of 43 car parking spaces, landscaping works and bicycle and motorcycle parking provisions. The Kickham Barracks site is located in an urban setting in the centre of Clonmel town, at the junction of Davis Road and Dillon Street. Tipperary County Council has developed a masterplan for the overall development of the site in which the new An Garda Síochána District Headquarters will be situated and the proposed new building will be integrated into the public realm and urban landscaping works proposed as part of that masterplan. The project commenced construction on site on 1st December 2025 with a projected construction programme of 27 months duration. The defects liability period will be 12 months from the date of Substantial Completion.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-08. The procurement was published on 2026-03-05.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2026-03-05 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: New Clonmel Garda District HQ - External Architect Consultant
Short description:
“The project consists of the construction of a new An Garda Síochána District Headquarters on an existing site at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, Co Tipperary....”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Architectural services for buildings 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The project consists of the construction of a new An Garda Síochána District Headquarters on an existing site at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, Co Tipperary....”    Show more
Additional products/services: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 📦
Place of performance: South-East 🏙️
Duration: 36 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-08 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-08 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7646151
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Office of Public Works (OPW)
National registration number: 2109
Postal address: Jonathan Swift Street
Postal code: C15 NX36
Postal town: Trim
Region: South-East 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@opw.ie 📧
Phone: +353 46 942 2000 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/office-of-public-works/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/office-of-public-works/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7646151 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7646151 🌏

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: 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 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 047-160668 (2026-03-05)