Phase Two: Forensic Framework
The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam
The Director seeks to establish five multi-party frameworks of specialist service providers to facilitate the excavation (single context method), recovery and analysis of human remains and associated evidence, under forensic control, from the Tuam site in accordance with the Institutional Burials Act 2022 and international best practice.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-13. The procurement was published on 2026-01-09.
Who? What? Where?- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-01-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Phase Two: Forensic Framework
Short description:
โThe Director seeks to establish five multi-party frameworks of specialist service providers to facilitate the excavation (single context method), recovery...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 5
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Laboratory Analyst (Forensic Anthropologist / Human Osteoarchaeologist)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Director seeks to establish five multi-party frameworks of specialist service providers to facilitate the excavation (single context method), recovery...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 36 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Forensic Odontologist
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Forensic Photographer
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Site Forensic Archaeologist / Site Archaeologist
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Site Human Osteoarchaeologist / Site Forensic Anthropologist
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-13 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-13 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7291836
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: 3
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 30
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-13 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7291836โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-29 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam
National registration number: IE4237592OH
Postal address: Customs House, Flood Street, Court House Lane, Galway H91XV2C
Postal code: H91XV2C
Postal town: Galway
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: daniel.macsweeney@dait.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 5393987 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.dait.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7291836 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7291836 ๐
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
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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 007-015380 (2026-01-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Phase Two: Forensic Framework
Short description:
โThe Director seeks to establish five multi-party frameworks of specialist service providers to facilitate the excavation (single context method), recovery...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 5
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Laboratory Analyst (Forensic Anthropologist / Human Osteoarchaeologist)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Director seeks to establish five multi-party frameworks of specialist service providers to facilitate the excavation (single context method), recovery...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 36 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Forensic Odontologist
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Forensic Photographer
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
4
Title: Site Forensic Archaeologist / Site Archaeologist
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
5
Title: Site Human Osteoarchaeologist / Site Forensic Anthropologist
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 383 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-13 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-13 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7291836
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: 3
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 30
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-13 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7291836โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-29 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam
National registration number: IE4237592OH
Postal address: Customs House, Flood Street, Court House Lane, Galway H91XV2C
Postal code: H91XV2C
Postal town: Galway
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: daniel.macsweeney@dait.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 5393987 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.dait.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7291836 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7291836 ๐
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
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
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 007-015380 (2026-01-09)
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