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Appointment of a Civil / Structural / Architectural Clerk of Works for Tyndall North
- Public buyer
- University College Cork
Cork - Place of performance
- Cork
- Estimated value
- €399,840 excl. VAT
- Amount awarded
- €399,840 excl. VAT
- Planned end of contract
- 24 April 2029
likely re-tender around October 2028 - Bids received
- 6
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Any company may submit a bid. - Publication
- 18 September 2026
- Notice language
- English
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Description
This tender is to appoint a Civil / Structural / Architectural Clerk of Works for the duration of the construction and handover of the Tyndall North Project. Tyndall North will comprise the construction of a new purpose-built research facility comprising of approximately 17,426m2 (GFA) rising 4 storeys at the east to 7 storeys at the west. This comprises a mix of research laboratories, with support accommodation of seminar rooms, offices, exhibition space and café.
Construction of a separate stand-alone two storey utilities building of app. 190m2 which incorporates a new sub-station (relocating an existing sub-station on the site). Construction of a new walled enclosure to contain a central gas store, water tanks, bins and general storage areas. Construction of two single storey secure bike parking structures, 60.5m2 and 80.5m2.
Relocation and rationalisation of the existing 154 car parking spaces into a new central car park. All ancillary development including site wide landscaping. In order to facilitate the above proposals, the former Irish Distillers Bottling Plant, associated parking, hard standing and existing utility buildings are to be demolished.
Refer to the Tender Information Memorandum for key duties of the role.
Awarded to
CPV codes
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71000000 71247000 71248000 71300000 71315400 71520000
Winning prices for comparable contracts
- A quarter below
- €156,845
- Median
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- A quarter above
- €757,929
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Source : TED – Office des publications de l'Union européenne © Union européenne, données retraitées. Reference 644597-2026.