Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board

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Procurement Intelligence

Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is a statutory regional education authority responsible for post‑primary schools, further education colleges, training centres and community education in Galway and Roscommon.[6] It operates multiple school and FET campuses, apprenticeships and adult education programmes, giving it a sizable and diverse estate of buildings, workshops and training facilities.[6] Procurement spans **construction and building services**, **ICT and education technology**, **catering and school meals**, **transport services**, and a wide range of **professional and training services**.[1][3][4][7] GRETB is an active contracting authority on national and EU platforms, regularly running multi‑lot competitions for services across its school and training network.[1][3][4]

Strategic Context

GRETB’s core mandate is to deliver second‑level, further education and training, and lifelong learning, with an emphasis on labour‑market‑relevant skills and quality assurance under QQI oversight.[6] This drives continuing investment in modern teaching facilities, digital systems (e.g. school management information systems) and specialist training infrastructure, often through centralised or multi‑school procurements.[3][6] As with other ETBs, its capital and current spending is largely funded via the Department of Education and SOLAS, so pipeline construction and ICT projects tend to align with national school building, FET expansion and skills programmes rather than GRETB‑only initiatives.[6]

Typical Suppliers

Architectural, engineering and building services consultancies providing design, M&E and project management for school and training‑centre works.[1][7]
Construction and maintenance contractors delivering refurbishment, extensions and minor capital works across GRETB’s school and FET estate.[1][7]
ICT and education‑software vendors supplying school management information systems, network infrastructure, devices and related support services.[2][3]
Catering and food‑service companies providing school meals to post‑primary schools under multi‑lot framework or term contracts.[4]
Training, assessment and professional‑services providers supporting FET programmes, quality assurance, learner supports and specialist educational services.[6][7]

Supplier Tips

Monitor eTenders and EU procurement portals for GRETB opportunities, noting that they frequently bundle multiple schools or centres into single multi‑lot competitions (e.g. school meals, school management systems, and building services), which may require clear lot‑by‑lot bid strategies and capacity demonstrations.[1][3][4]
For construction and building‑services works, emphasise experience in live education environments, compliance with Department of Education technical guidelines, and the ability to phase works around the academic calendar and exam periods; demonstrate strong health and safety, Garda vetting and child‑protection awareness for site staff.[1][7]
For ICT and education‑service tenders, align proposals with GRETB’s pedagogical and quality‑assurance objectives (e.g. support for FET, apprenticeships and QQI‑aligned assessment), and highlight user‑friendly solutions for teachers and administrators plus robust training and local support capacity.[3][6]

Updated 14 June 2026