The Fort Museum and Event Centre, Cultural Quarter, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Contract notice (2026-10-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Fort Museum and Event Centre, Cultural Quarter, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Short description: Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Architectural design services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services: Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
As Per Laois County Council Policies
Social objective promoted: Fair working conditions
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Postal address: Cultural Quarter
Postcode: R32 Y074
Town: Portlaoise
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Midland 🏙️
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Description
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-10-30 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-10-30 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9234651
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-10-30 12:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9234651
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-10-20 12:00:00 📅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: Bankruptcy

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Laois County Council
National registration number: 0506615J
Postal address: Aras an Chontae
Postal code: R32 EHP9
Postal town: Portlaoise
Region: Midland 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: corpaffairs@laoiscoco.ie 📧
Phone: +353 57 8664000 📞
URL: https://www.laois.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.laois.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9234651 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9234651 🌏
EU funds programme: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2021/2027)
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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 2026/S 197-701863 (2026-10-09)