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The contract for Bundle 2 of the Higher Education PPP programme was awarded on 26th June 2025 to Invesis Coöperatie U.A., who will deliver the project through a consortium comprising Invesis Coöperatie U.A. (equity provider), BAM Building Ltd. (construction contractor) and BAM FM Ireland Ltd. (facilities management).
The project will be funded by the European Investment Bank, Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland and Rabobank

Project Background
On 16 October 2017, the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., announced a PPP programme for the Higher Education sector. The NDFA will procure the PPP programme on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science and the Higher Education Authority. The NDFA is the financial adviser for the PPP programme.
This investment under Project Ireland 2040 is in two bundles with a focus on STEM, ICT, Engineering and Life Sciences at 11 Higher Education Institutions located around Ireland.

Project Details
Atlantic Technological University
- Project STEM facility
- Size (m2) 5,500
- Details Construction of a new STEM building
Atlantic Technological University
- Project Library, IT and Teaching facilities
- Size (m2) 5,100
- Details Construction of a library & General Education Building
South East Technological University
- Project Science facilitity
- Size (m2) 6,100
- Details Additional space for STEM provision
South East Technological University
- Project Engineering, Computing and General Teaching
- Size (m2) 12,800
- Details Construction of a new Engineering, Computing and General Teaching Building
Technological University of the Shannon
- Project Applied Science & IT Building
- Size (m2) 5,200
- Details Construction of a new Applied Science and IT building

Project Team
Role | Team Member |
---|---|
Approving Authority | The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
Sponsoring Agency | The Higher Education Authority |
Procuring Authority | NDFA |
Financial Advisor | NDFA |
Legal Advisor | Eversheds Sutherland |
Insurance Advisor | Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Ltd. |
Architectural Advisor | Taylor McCarney / Henry J. Lyons / Mullarkey Pedersen |
Civil & Structural Engineers | RPS Consulting Engineers |
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers | BDP |
Quantity Surveyors | Linesight |
PSDP | Linesight |
