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LI3983C UG RFT for the Provision of Specialist Removal Services

Details

Buyer: Education Procurement Service EPS
Value: €200,000
Topic: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Published: 12 November 2026
Submission: 9 December 2026in 4 weeks
Source: ie:e_tenders

Tender description

Tenders are sought for the provision of specialist removal services to carry out the move of Library collections between the old and new libraries, both located on the main Galway city campus of the University of Galway. The majority of the Library’s book and journal collection, not including archives and rare books, will be moving from the current James Hardiman Library to the new Dr Karen Guinee Library during 2027, and we are seeking specialist removal services to carry out that move on our behalf. This work will involve three phases during 2027. There is also the potential for a 4th phase during the lifetime of this contract. The collections being moved comprise approximately 400,000 items which are currently shelved in Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) order on 16,850 linear meters of both static and mobile shelving over 4 floors of the James Hardiman Library. The collections being moved include Paperback and hardback monographs Music scores Loose and bound journals Official Publications DVDs and CDs Maps

Timeline

Completed: Tender published12 November 2026
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Next: Submission date9 December 2026in 4 weeks

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About the buyer

Education Procurement Service EPS is the sector sourcing hub of the Department of Education and Youth. EPS is a shared service for schools, Education and Training Boards and higher education. Contracts are run as framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems. Most frameworks come with a user guide and summary sheet.

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Over the past 5 years, most of Education Procurement Service EPS's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, electrical equipment and lighting and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.