Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board

Procurement Intelligence

Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) is the statutory education and training authority for the Waterford and Wexford region, responsible for schools, further education and training (FET) centres, and apprenticeship and training services.[2][9] It runs a significant estate of schools, colleges, adult education centres and training facilities, and is the SOLAS-designated training provider in the region, giving it a substantial and recurring procurement footprint in both current and capital spending.[2][9] Core procurement categories include construction and capital works for education facilities, facilities maintenance (e.g. plumbing frameworks), training-related consumables and equipment (engineering, automotive, HGV, agricultural), ICT systems, and learner transport and support services.[4][6][9][10][11][12][15] WWETB conducts its procurement through structured corporate plans and policies, with competitions and frameworks advertised via the national eTenders platform and, for larger contracts, in the EU’s TED system.[1][3][5][7][10][11][14][15]

Strategic Context

WWETB has a published Corporate Procurement Plan 2025 and a formal Procurement Policy, indicating a multi‑annual, planned approach to sourcing and compliance with national and EU rules.[1][3][5] Its capital projects function is active, with all capital works tenders above €50,000 ex VAT routed through eTenders and named officers for school and FET buildings, pointing to ongoing investment in its estate.[9] Recent EU and national notices show multiple framework agreements for automotive technician apprenticeship vehicles and equipment, engineering consumables, contracted training services, and electronic recruitment systems, suggesting a focus on modernising training infrastructure, supporting apprenticeships, and digitising HR and procurement processes within a stable but strategically expanding budget envelope.[4][6][10][11][15]

Updated 23 August 2026