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title: "Project management framework for school refurbishment and modular educational accommodation"
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# Project management framework for school refurbishment and modular educational accommodation

The Department of Education and Youth is establishing a two-operator project-management framework for special educational needs (SEN) refurbishment in existing schools and modular SEN or mainstream classroom accommodation. Part A covers school and site assessment, service capacity, risks and an order-of-magnitude cost. Part B covers employer-led design and construction supervision for refurbishment; Part C covers preliminary design and technical design services for modular design-build work. The open services framework has one lot and runs for 48 months. Its stated estimated value excluding VAT is EUR 100 million, and the notice separately states a maximum framework value of EUR 100 million. Tenders are due electronically in English. TED gives 2 November 2026 at 16:00 UTC+01:00, while the available notice information says 16:00 UTC; the difference is unresolved.

- Status: closing-soon
- Country: IE
- Buyer: Department of Education and Youth
- Submission deadline: 2026-11-02T16:00:00+01:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9173019
- Source checked: 2026-10-13T21:41:42.263665Z

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# Multi-operator project-management framework for school accommodation

Ireland’s Department of Education and Youth is establishing a multi-operator framework for project-management firms and multidisciplinary design/technical consultants. Assignments concern special-educational-needs refurbishments in existing schools, modular accommodation for special-needs or mainstream classrooms and ancillary spaces, with associated site works. Services include site assessment, reviewing existing services and risks, order-of-magnitude costing, design coordination and project delivery. The estimated framework value is EUR 100 million and the stated duration is 48 months. The deadline is 2 November 2026 at 16:00 UTC+01:00, equivalent to 15:00 in Ireland after the clock change.

- Status: closing-soon
- Country: IE
- Buyer: Department of Education and Youth
- Submission deadline: 2026-11-02T16:00:00+01:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/679358-2026
- Source checked: 2026-10-14T04:23:18.874361Z

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