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Former Bank of Ireland
A tender seeking an architect-led integrated design team to conserve, redevelop and repurpose the former Bank of Ireland into a new enterprise and community hub.
The project involves the adaptive reuse, conservation and internal renovation of the former Bank of Ireland, a protected structure located on Main Street, Rathkeale. The brief seeks to create a multifunctional enterprise hub and community space including co-working areas, office units, training rooms, civic and cultural space, and a podcast studio, with associated public realm upgrades and redevelopment of the large rear garden extending to Thomas Street. The project is funded through the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and forms a key element of the Rathkeale Town Centre First Plan, responding to community needs identified through local consultation and supporting economic regeneration, footfall growth, social inclusion and placemaking.
Location
Sector
civic-community, retrofit-refurbishment
Intervention
Adaptive reuse / conservation-led redevelopment of an existing protected structure.
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
ITT
Deadline
10 December 2025
Consultant Team
Architect (RIAI-accredited) - Lead Consultant
Civil & Structural Engineer
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
Grade 2 Conservation Architect
Employer’s Representative
Landscape Architect
PSDP Services
Energy and Sustainability Consultant
Assigned Certifier
Design Certifier
BIM Services
Fire Safety Consultant
DAC Consultant
Site Inspector
Ecologist
Asbestos Consultant
Civil & Structural Engineer
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
Grade 2 Conservation Architect
Employer’s Representative
Landscape Architect
PSDP Services
Energy and Sustainability Consultant
Assigned Certifier
Design Certifier
BIM Services
Fire Safety Consultant
DAC Consultant
Site Inspector
Ecologist
Asbestos Consultant
Submission Criteria
Part 1 – Suitability Assessment
Completed SAQ QC2 Part 2 (Architect, QS, C&S, M&E)
Specialist Skills Appendix D1
Health & Safety Competence Questionnaire (PSDP only)
Data Processor Questionnaire
Part 2 – Tender Submission (Quality + Fee)
Completed Tender and Schedule (Annex 1) for each Principal Provider
Completed Resource Schedule (Annex 3) in PDF and Excel
Quality Criteria Responses:
Criteria A — Design Approach / Opportunities (scored)
Criteria B — Methodology & Service Delivery Approach (scored)
Criteria C — Team Management, Performance & Communication (scored)
CVs of key project staff
Project Organogram