Kerry Education and Training Board

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Procurement Intelligence

Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) is the statutory education and training authority for County Kerry, responsible for post‑primary schools, further education and training (FET), youth services, and adult/community education.[9] It operates multiple school and FET campuses, including Kerry College, and manages significant teaching, support, transport and capital infrastructure budgets.[9] Procurement activity covers **construction and refurbishment of school/FET facilities**, **ICT (networks, devices, support services)**, **educational and training services**, and a wide range of **support services** such as HR agency staff, transport and facilities management.[4][7] As a regional ETB it is subject to national public procurement rules and typically advertises contracts via the national eTenders platform and, for higher-value projects, in the EU TED system.[3][4]

Strategic Context

National FET policy and ETB reform place Kerry ETB in a period of ongoing investment in campus consolidation, new apprenticeship and skills programmes, and digitalisation of teaching and administration, which drives capital and ICT procurement.[9] Recent tendering and award notices show a mix of capital works, ICT modernisation and outsourced support functions (such as HR agency services), indicating a strategy of combining in‑house delivery with specialist external providers to support service expansion and flexibility.[3][4][7] As with other ETBs, its spending plans are influenced by Department of Education and SOLAS capital and current funding allocations, so timing of larger construction and equipment procurements tends to follow national education capital announcements.

Typical Suppliers

Regional and national construction contractors experienced in school and FET projects (extensions, refurbishments, compliance upgrades) that can deliver under public works contracts.[4]
Specialist ICT providers offering hardware, network infrastructure, and managed IT technical support services for multi‑site education environments.[1][4]
Recruitment and HR agencies supplying temporary and contract staff for education administration, HR and other support functions, as reflected in the awarded Human Resources Agency Services contract.[7]
Education and training service providers, including firms that deliver specific training programmes, apprenticeships, or learner support services under contract to Kerry ETB and Kerry College.[5][9]
Facilities and operational service companies (cleaning, maintenance, security, transport and related soft services) that support the operation of Kerry ETB’s schools and FET campuses.[4]

Supplier Tips

Monitor Kerry ETB notices on the national eTenders system and TED, and set up alerts for this specific authority ID so you can track framework renewals and repeat procurements in categories like ICT support, HR agency services and minor works.[3][4][7]
Prepare bids that clearly address multi‑site delivery, peak academic‑year timelines and education‑sector security/compliance requirements (child protection, Garda vetting, data protection), as these are critical evaluation and contract management issues for an ETB.[1][4]
For construction or capital equipment opportunities, align your offering with school and FET operational needs (minimising disruption during term, phasing works, clear commissioning and training plans) and demonstrate experience on similar Irish education projects with public works or OGP framework familiarity.[3][4]

Updated 21 June 2026