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Ireland – Archaeological services – N80 Leagh Bends Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Stages (i) to (iv)

Issued by Carlow County Council · via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

Published
15 Oct 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
EUR 830,000
Reference
712034-2026
Location
Ireland
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure
Type
services

At a glance

Carlow County Council in Ireland has published an invitation to bid in construction & infrastructure: “Ireland – Archaeological services – N80 Leagh Bends Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Stages (i) to (iv)”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 36 days from today. The stated value is EUR 830,000. Quote reference 712034-2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 244 open construction & infrastructure notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), not through FreeTender.

Details

Carlow County Council is seeking to procure the provision of Archaeological Consultancy Services Stages (i) to (iv) on the N80 Leagh Bends Scheme. It is anticipated that the Archaeological Consultancy Services required by the Contract will be the Stages: Stage (i) Test Excavations and Surveys; Stage (ii) Pre-Excavation Services; Stage (iii) Excavations and Preliminary Reporting; Stage (iv) Analyses, Reporting, Public Dissemination and Archiving; and Stage (i)k Archaeological Monitoring of Construction Works. The commencement of each Stage will require a written Instruction to the Archaeological Consultant by the Contracting Authority. Stage (ii), Stage (iii) and Stage(iv) are strictly provisional and may be carried out in whole, in part or not at all and with possible intervals between the phases (arising from e.g. seasonal constraints, statutory consents) at the sole discretion of the Client. Tenderers should note that Stage (i)k archaeological monitoring of construction works will only proceed where instructed by the Client.

Lots Lot 1 — N80 Leagh Bends Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Stages (i) to (iv) (estimated 830000)

Buyer: Carlow County Council

Buyer country: IRL

Procedure: open

CPV code: 71351914

Full notice, tender documents and how to bid are on the official TED page (link above).

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from Carlow County Council, going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Facility Management & Cleaning and Real Estate & Facilities. There are 244 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 36 days.

Documents

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