Archaeological Processing and Archive Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland

National Museum of Ireland

Archaeological Processing and Archive Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland. The National Museum of Ireland requires archaeological processing services to; Sort, pack, document and prepare assemblages from a range of excavated or stored archaeological collections for storage/accession in the National Museum of Ireland to the contract specification and standards listed below. Contractors should demonstrate that they can provide a minimum of 1 supervisor archaeologist and 2 archaeological assistants (see definition and experience in Appendix A). A typical project of this type would have a minimum duration of at least 6 months. Sort, pack, document and transfer archaeological and other museum related archives, documents and reports in and/from a range of storage locations as outlined below. Contractors should demonstrate that they will be able to provide a minimum of 1 Archivist (see definition and experience in Appendix A). A typical work package could range from 6 months to a year. Provide services to wash, dry, process, pack and deliver osteological analysis and reporting to required standards (listed below) on assemblages of human remains of varying sizes including selection of samples for C14, Isotope and/or other analyses where recommended (varying sizes here could range from single bones to individual burials to large assemblages of articulated or disarticulated remains). A minimum requirement for a contract would be 1 Senior Osteoarchaeologist (see definition and experience in Appendix A) and the contractor should include an additional minimum of 2 Osteoarchaeologists for larger assemblages.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-10-07

Who?

• National Museum of Ireland

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2026-09-07	Contract notice

Contract notice (2026-09-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Archaeological Processing and Archive Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland
Short description:

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Library, archives, museums and other cultural services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services:

Archaeological services 📦

Museum services 📦

Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts

How sustainability can be achieved through the delivery of the contract plus ability to meet the clean vehicle directives

Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: EU Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 8 years
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-10-07 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-10-07 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9005773
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Services are Title III, continuity of service is required
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Maximum number of participants: 2
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-10-07 17:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9005773
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-09-17 17:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National Museum of Ireland
National registration number: 4567183K
Postal address: National Museum of Ireland, Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street
Postal code: D07 XKV4
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@museum.ie 📧
Phone: +353 (0)1 648 6479 📞
URL: https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/home 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/home 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9005773 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9005773 🌏
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 174-619874 (2026-09-07)

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