Annual Total Cost of Development Study

Published

29 April 2026

Estimated value

€150,000

Place of performance

IE061

Procedure

open

Lots

1

Notice number

00293908-2026

Reference

846e8b2d-a09c-4c16-ad66-2cdfeb2812ce

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 73000000Servicios de investigación y desarrollo y servicios de consultoría conexos
• 70000000Servicios inmobiliarios

Description

The Annual Total Development Cost Study for 2026 will build on the 2025 Insights into Total Development Costs Study, and will be similarly formatted to the 2024 and 2025 reports. The 2026 study will provide comprehensive analysis of the total cost of residential development across various locations in Ireland, updated with Q1 2026 construction costs. It will focus on five regional areas provisionally: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and the North West, and five typologies (See methodology) based on the Standardised Design Approaches study. The study will perform a comparative assessment using urban and regional costs across the five selected locations, highlighting differences in land prices, service infrastructure, and labour availability in the regions. These insights will offer a regional view on the factors influencing development costs. The study will further refine its cost analysis findings by modelling alternative scenarios for financing, land acquisition and development firm models. By providing annual updates and a clear regional perspective, the study will establish a benchmark for residential development costs in Ireland that can contribute to policy and industry practic…

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Frequently asked questions

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €150,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage (European Union).