Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board

Procurement Intelligence

Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is the statutory ETB responsible for post‑primary schools, further education colleges and training centres across Galway and Roscommon, with a head office at An Coiléar Bán, Athenry, Co. Galway.[5][11][12] It procures a broad mix of works, supplies and services to support school accommodation projects, FET centres, training provision and corporate operations, including construction works, specialist professional services and general goods.[1][3][5] Recent tender activity shows regular use of multi‑supplier frameworks for engineering equipment, critical skills equipment and printed matter, alongside frameworks and contracts for managed IT services, bus hire, pest control, waste management and facilities‑related works.[1][3][6][7][8][10][12] GRETB tends to bundle demand across its 20+ post‑primary schools, several colleges of further education and training centres into aggregated or framework competitions to leverage scale and standardise provision.[2][11][12]

Strategic Context

Recent notices highlight a pipeline of **capital accommodation projects**, such as additional accommodation at Coláiste na bPiarsach (Rosmuc/New Inn), which require architectural and M&E engineering design services and associated works, indicating ongoing capital investment in the school estate.[5][11] Current open frameworks for critical skills equipment and devices and light engineering equipment point to a strong focus on upgrading teaching, workshop and training infrastructure in line with further education and skills priorities.[3][10][12] The establishment of a multi‑party framework for printed matter and single‑party managed IT services suggests an emphasis on consolidating corporate and support services through longer‑term arrangements that offer consistency and budget predictability.[3][7][8][10]

Updated 16 August 2026