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Preliminary Market Consultation for the provision of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Road Pavement Condition Rating and associated Road Asset Survey Services

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Topic
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Published
1 May 2026

Tender description

The RMO is undertaking a process to incorporate AI into Road Asset Management practises in Ireland, in key areas such as image recognition, autonomous data analysis, technology and applications. The Road Management Office (RMO) intends to run a competitive procurement process for the establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework for the provision of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Road Pavement Condition Rating and associated Road Asset Survey Services in 2026. This will result in the establishment of a Framework Agreement available for use by framework clients . As part of this process the RMO is undertaking an analysis of market capabilities, technologies and systems available, processes currently in use, and general market dynamics. Our aim is to establish a fit for purpose Framework Agreement for the provision of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Road Pavement Condition Rating and associated Road Asset Survey Services for the proposed term 2027 to 2031. Please note that this is not a tender competition and we are not seeking tenders at this stage, it is purely an information gathering exercise seeking the views of market operators on possible approaches that may be taken in any potential tender process. Please complete and return the attached PMC documents. The RMO is undertaking a process to incorporate AI into Road Asset Management practises in Ireland, in key areas such as image recognition, autonomous data analysis, technology and applications. The Road Management Office (RMO) intends to run a competitive procurement process for the establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework for the provision of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Road Pavement Condition Rating and associated Road Asset Survey Services in 2026. This will result in the establishment of a Framework Agreement available for use by framework clients . As part of this process the RMO is undertaking an analysis of market capabilities, technologies and systems available, processes currently in use, and general market dynamics. Our aim is to establish a fit for purpose Framework Agreement for the provision of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Road Pavement Condition Rating and associated Road Asset Survey Services for the proposed term 2027 to 2031. Please note that this is not a tender competition and we are not seeking tenders at this stage, it is purely an information gathering exercise seeking the views of market operators on possible approaches that may be taken in any potential tender process. Please complete and return the attached PMC documents.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published1 May 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Donegal County Council is a local authority in the Republic of Ireland, procuring through a team inside its Finance department. Competitions are advertised on eTenders, the national portal, with larger contracts also listed in the Official Journal of the European Union. National frameworks for goods and services run through BuyerZone, the state's shared catalogue. The council also draws on frameworks arranged by the Local Government Operational Procurement Centre, hosted at Kerry County Council. Dynamic purchasing systems for certain categories run through SupplyGov. Smaller purchases go to direct written quotations rather than open tender.

€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of Donegal County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, sports, games and art supplies and construction and mining machinery.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71000000 · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71300000 · Engineering services
  • 71310000 · Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71330000 · Miscellaneous engineering services
  • 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72300000 · Data services
  • 72312100 · Data preparation services
  • 72313000 · Data capture services
  • 72314000 · Data collection and collation services
  • 72316000 · Data analysis services
  • 72319000 · Data supply services
  • 72322000 · Data management services

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