Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384

Procurement Intelligence

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) is the statutory education authority for counties Louth and Meath and is described as the largest education and training provider in the region, serving over 37,000 learners across schools, further education, and training centres.[7][8] Its core functions include managing post‑primary schools, further education colleges, youth services, and training provision, with central corporate services based at its administrative office in Navan.[2][6] Procurement is carried out under national and EU public procurement rules and ETB‑wide guidance, covering a broad range of goods, services, and works for teaching, administration, ICT, facilities management, transport, and support services.[2][9] While the sector coding on commercial tender portals includes "Healthcare" and "Other", LMETB’s spend is primarily education‑related, with occasional requirements for health and wellbeing services for students and staff rather than clinical healthcare.[2][9]

Strategic Context

LMETB operates within the national ETB framework, where procurement is guided by Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) policies and national public procurement regulations, including use of framework agreements and standard thresholds for quotations and tenders.[1][9] Its published Strategy Statement 2017–2021 emphasised expanding provision in further education and training, improving quality assurance, and supporting youth initiatives, which still informs current spend patterns on buildings, equipment, and support services even though a new strategy is likely in place but not yet easily accessible online.[6][8] Recent tenders, such as a competition for strategic consultancy services for youth initiatives and interventions, point to ongoing investment in programme development and external expertise alongside day‑to‑day operational procurement.[5]

Updated 28 June 2026