PIF 308/26 Single Operator Framework Concession for Academic Gowning Services for Atlantic Technological University

Atlantic Technological University

The Atlantic Technological University proposes to award a Single Operator Framework Agreement for a service concession for the provision of Conferring Gown Services for the Universityโ€™s Conferring Ceremonies. The service will include the Hire of Gowns, Hoods, Mortarboards and the provision of Fitting Services for all University Conferring Ceremonies for both Students and Academic Personnel for in the range of 3,500 to 5,500 graduands annually for ATU conferring ceremonies for 2023/2024, 2024/2025 graduands. The Initial contract will be a for a two year period with options to extend. Please note that ATU does not and cannot guarantee the number of graduands in any year; the above figure is an approximation only at present and actual numbers may be greater or lesser than this in any year. This will be a single stage competitive procedure.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-09-28

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2026-08-25 Contract notice
2026-09-17 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-08-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: PIF 308/26 Single Operator Framework Concession for Academic Gowning Services for Atlantic Technological University
Reference number: 308
Short description:
The Atlantic Technological University proposes to award a Single Operator Framework Agreement for a service concession for the provision of Conferring Gown Services for the Universityโ€™s Conferring Ceremonies. The service will include the Hire of Gowns, Hoods, Mortarboards and the provision of Fitting Services for all University Conferring Ceremonies for both Students and Academic Personnel for in the range of 3,500 to 5,500 graduands annually for ATU conferring ceremonies for 2023/2024, 2024/2025 graduands. The Initial contract will be a for a two year period with options to extend. Please note that ATU does not and cannot guarantee the number of graduands in any year; the above figure is an approximation only at present and actual numbers may be greater or lesser than this in any year. This will be a single stage competitive procedure.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Higher education services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services:
Capes ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Event services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Hats and headgear ๐Ÿ“ฆ
+ 2 more
Special clothing ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Border ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 36 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/23/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-09-28 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-09-17 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Atlantic Technological University
National registration number: 3926731JH
Postal address: Port Road
Postal code: F94 DV52
Postal town: Letterkenny
Region: Border ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@atu.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 074 9186000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.atu.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.atu.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Buyer contracting type: The buyer is a contracting entity
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8900713 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8900713 ๐ŸŒ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
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 165-590759 (2026-08-25)
Contract notice (2026-09-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Place of performance:
Border ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Changes
Other additional information
The closing date for receipt of tender applications has been changed from the 28th September 2026 12.00 Noon Local Irish Time to Monday 12th October 2026 12.00 Noon Local Irish Time. The clarification deadline has therefore been amended from 17th September 2026 12.00 Noon Local Irish Time to 29th September 2026 12.00 Noon Local Irish Time.
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Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 84160f2c-02b3-4c04-bd56-f1dbba0e40b9-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 181-643278 (2026-09-17)