Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
What Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board buys, and how suppliers get seen
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board has 9 open tenders accepting bids right now, most of them in Construction and IT Services. 19 notices have come from this buyer in all.
It has awarded 7 contracts so far in 2026. Freddie Hamilton Wholesale LTD, The Lunch Bag Unlimited and David Falconer Architects Ltd are the names on most of them.
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Awarded in 2026
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board has 7 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €932k across the 7 awards with published values.
Top winners in 2026
- Freddie Hamilton Wholesale LTD1 award
- The Lunch Bag Unlimited1 award
- David Falconer Architects Ltd1 award
- Avalanche Frozen Foods Limited1 award
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Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board market guides
How Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board buys, broken down by sector: award patterns, top suppliers, and bid-readiness steps.
Procurement Intelligence
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) is a regional Irish Education and Training Board delivering post-primary education, further education and training, and related support services across Kildare and Wicklow. Its procurement footprint is broad for an ETB of this size, with spend spanning school buildings, professional design and engineering services, ICT and managed print, catering, and educational equipment. Publicly visible contract history suggests it is an active buyer with recurring procurement in school infrastructure, energy upgrades, compliance works, and digital/teaching technology. KWETB also maintains a procurement page stating that tenders and awards above the applicable thresholds are published publicly and provides a direct procurement contact point.
Strategic Context
Recent procurement signals point to an active capital and decarbonisation agenda, including School Energy Pathfinder heat-pump related work, asbestos surveys, science laboratory upgrades, and emergency mechanical works in schools. Current open tenders also indicate major technology and infrastructure investment, including a single-party framework for bespoke electrical control and automation panels and a digital engineering software platform. The authority appears to be buying in waves tied to school summer works, safety/compliance programmes, and multi-year digital or energy projects rather than through one-off low-value purchases.
Typical Suppliers
- Construction contractors and building works firms experienced in school summer works, emergency repairs, and laboratory or plant-room upgrades
- Mechanical and electrical consultancies and installers, especially for heat pumps, gas systems, controls, and compliance-driven building services
- ICT suppliers providing managed print, AV/interactive classroom systems, and educational software platforms
- Professional services consultancies such as architects, quantity surveyors, and project supervisors for education estates
- Catering operators and school food service providers for campus canteens and concessions
Supplier Tips
- Target bids around the ETB’s summer works and compliance cycles, because recent awards show recurring demand for school upgrades, emergency works, and design-team support tied to the academic calendar.
- Demonstrate experience in education-sector delivery, including safeguarding of live school environments, phasing around term time, and working to public-sector compliance and documentation standards.
- For ICT and engineering frameworks, position as a long-term support partner rather than only a product vendor, because current tenders indicate interest in multi-year implementation, support, and integration.
Updated 6 September 2026
5 new Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board tenders published in the last 14 days. Subscribers receive these in the weekly Monday digest.
- The establishment of three (3) single party framework agreements for the supply, delivery and maintenance (via warranty) of 3D Printers2026-09-11
- Invitation to tender for Contractor for Roof Upgrade Works at Bray Institute of Further Education Co Wicklow2026-09-07
- Invitation to Tender for Architectural Consultancy Services – Emergency Works (Co. Kildare Schools)2026-09-07
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9 liveThe establishment of three (3) single party framework agreements for the supply, delivery and maintenance (via warranty) of 3D Printers
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Single party framework for the supply, delivery and maintenance (via warranty) of a Holographic Display Systems (hardware and related software required for operation)
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
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Framework Agreements for the design, fabrication, delivery and maintenance of bespoke multifunctional furniture, bespoke workstations, laboratory equipment, and Educational Replica Industrial Systems
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Invitation to Tender for Building (Mechanical and Electrical) Consultancy Services for an Emergency Works Project for the replacement of the gas systems including entire pipework, gas cocks and suppli
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Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of The Supply, Delivery and Maintenance (via warranty) of Automation requirements (hardware and related software required for operation) to Kildare a
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Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of The design, manufacture, testing, supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of custom bespoke electrical control and automation panels for
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Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of The Supply and Support of a Digital Engineering Software Platform to Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board.
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Single Party Framework Agreement for the Single party frameworks for the Mobile Calibration, Asset Management, Maintenance Management Software for a Regulated Manufacturing Environment at Kildare and
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Recently Closed
Most recent 6 of 10Invitation to Tender for Architectural Consultancy Services – Emergency Works (Co. Kildare Schools)
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
Emergency Works (Co. Kildare Schools)
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"Invitation to Tender for Building (Mechanical and Electrical) Consultancy Services for an Emergency Works Project for replacing the gas operated water generator system in Coláiste Chraobh Abhann, C
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Invitation to Tender for Building (Mechanical and Electrical) Consultancy Services for an Emergency Works Project for Upgrading the Heating System in Brannoxtown Community National School, Brannoxto
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Emergency Works (Co. Wicklow Schools)
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Invitation to Tender for Concession Catering for Greystones Community College, Co Wicklow
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Closed notices are retained as a signal of what this authority actually procures. Deadlines have passed, do not bid.