LI3437C - Request for Tenders for the Provision of Archives and Rare Book Valuation Services for the University of Galway
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Tenders are sought for the Provision of Archives and Rare Book Valuation Services for the University of Galway. The University of Galway Library currently holds approximately 50 collections of rare books, amounting to 67,000 volumes, and 296 archival collection. The valuation work is to be carried out over three stages. Stage 1: Collection Level Valuation, Stage 2: Item Level Valuation and Stage 3: Annual Valuation Catch-Up.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-07-07. The procurement was published on 2026-06-05.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Library and archive services โบ Archive services
- โข Library and archive services โบ Library services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Contract notice |
| 2026-10-19 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-06-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LI3437C - Request for Tenders for the Provision of Archives and Rare Book Valuation Services for the University of Galway
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Library services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2026-07-07 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-07 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8337027
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: 60 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-07 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8337027
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-26 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Education Procurement Service
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8337027 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8337027 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 109-393163 (2026-06-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LI3437C - Request for Tenders for the Provision of Archives and Rare Book Valuation Services for the University of Galway
Short description:
Tenders are sought for the Provision of Archives and Rare Book Valuation Services for the University of Galway. The University of Galway Library currently holds approximately 50 collections of rare books, amounting to 67,000 volumes, and 296 archival collection. The valuation work is to be carried out over three stages. Stage 1: Collection Level Valuation, Stage 2: Item Level Valuation and Stage 3: Annual Valuation Catch-Up.
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Products/services: Library services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Archive services
๐ฆ
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
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: 2026-07-07 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-07 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8337027
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: 60 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-07 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8337027
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-26 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Education Procurement Service
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8337027 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8337027 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 109-393163 (2026-06-05)
Contract award notice (2026-10-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-02 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
The tender was ranked
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Kennys Bookshop, Liosban Retail Park, Tuam Road
Postal code: H91N5P8
Postal town: Galway
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: sarah@kennys.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 (0)91 709350 ๐
URL: www.kennys.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 204-729665 (2026-10-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
460350
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-02 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
The tender was ranked
Tender identifier:
000184705
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd
National registration number:
51754
Postal address: Kennys Bookshop, Liosban Retail Park, Tuam Road
Postal code: H91N5P8
Postal town: Galway
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: sarah@kennys.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 (0)91 709350 ๐
URL: www.kennys.ie ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 204-729665 (2026-10-19)
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