Carlow County Council Tenders & Contract Awards
What Carlow County Council buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen
Carlow County Council has 3 open tenders accepting bids right now, most of them in Professional Services and Construction. 13 tender notices have come from this buyer since monitoring began.
Carlow County Council has awarded 166 contracts totalling €35.0M between 2013 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Duggan Lynch Ltd (1 award).
Its three largest suppliers hold 57% of the disclosed value. 20 companies have won here in more than one year. 36 of the 124 awards with a published bid count drew a single bidder.
Public buyers rarely change supplier mid-contract. The opening is usually a new requirement, not a switch.
Follow the companies already winning Carlow County Council contracts
3
Open now
13
Tender notices tracked
166
Contract awards
€35.0M
Disclosed value
€531k
Average per award
151
With named winner
Open Carlow County Council tenders
3 live€74k27 days remaining
Provision of Consultant Judge for Carlow's Pride of Place Competition
Carlow County Council
Prof. Services25k-100k
Verify deadline on the official notice before bidding.
€830k31 days remaining
N80 Leagh Bends Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Stages (i) to (iv)
Carlow County Council
Prof. Services500k-1M
Verify deadline on the official notice before bidding.
€290k24 days remaining
Real Estate Consultancy Services N80 Leagh Bends Scheme
Carlow County Council
Prof. Services100k-500k
Verify deadline on the official notice before bidding.
Recently closed
Most recent 6 of 10€4.5MClosed
Provision, Operation and Management of Family Homeless Hub In Carlow Town at nominated location.
Carlow County Council
Social Services1M-5M
€25kClosed
County Carlow Student Enterprise Programme Coordinator
Carlow County Council
Education25k-100k
€200kClosed
2708_EXTENSION TO DWELLING AT 95 RIVERVIEW CLOSE, TULLOW ROAD, CARLOW TOWN, R93V298
Carlow County Council
Construction100k-500k
€200kClosed
REFURBISHMENT WORKS TO BUILDING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT ST ENDA`S VOLUNTEER HUB, SLEATY STREET, GRAIGUECULLEN, CARLOW TOWN R93NH96
Carlow County Council
Construction100k-500k
Not disclosedClosed
Integrated Architect or Engineer led Design Team for The THRIVE funded Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland, Court place Carlow
Carlow County Council
Prof. ServicesNot disclosed
€160kClosed
Quantity Surveying and Project Management Consultancy Services for The Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland Premises and Associated Site Works at Court Place, Carlow
Carlow County Council
IT Services100k-500k
Closed notices are retained as a signal of what this authority actually procures. Deadlines have passed, do not bid.
Awarded in 2026
Carlow County Council has 41 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €7.5M across the 24 awards with published values.
Top winners in 2026
- HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products5 awards
- Crothers Security Ltd2 awards
- Plazamont Ltd T/A Dan Morrissey and Company2 awards
- Cahill Crafts Ltd.2 awards
- Tower Civil Engineering1 award
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.Duggan Lynch Ltd1 · €4.6M
- 2.John Somers Construction Ltd2 · €2.5M
- 3.Priority Construction4 · €2.0M
- 4.Plazamont Ltd T/A Dan Morrissey and Company2 · €2.0M
- 5.Tom O'Brien Construction Ltd1 · €2.0M
- 6.Urban Agency architects Ltd1 · €2.0M
- 7.Thomas Murphy and Sons Machinery Ltd2 · €1.2M
- 8.ABS Construction Ltd2 · €1.1M
- 9.HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products6 · €1.1M
- 10.Cahill Crafts Ltd.10 · €1.1M
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | - |
| 2014 | 3 | - |
| 2015 | 5 | - |
| 2016 | 4 | - |
| 2017 | 1 | €3.3M |
| 2018 | 5 | - |
| 2019 | 5 | €300k |
| 2020 | 9 | - |
| 2021 | 14 | €480k |
| 2022 | 13 | €2.2M |
| 2023 | 16 | €7.4M |
| 2024 | 21 | €11.7M |
| 2025 | 26 | €2.2M |
| 2026 | 41 | €7.5M |
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- €25k-€50k5 · €170k
- €50k-€144k15 · €1.4M
- €144k-€360k24 · €5.2M
- €360k-€1M12 · €6.4M
- €1M-€5M13 · €21.9M
- Over €5M8 · Not disclosed
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 124
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 36
- Most contested award
- Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Public Realm and Civil Engineering Works for Carlow County Council.
- 20 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: Energy Up-grade of Tinteán Coille & Tinteán Reisigh, Carlow (total 34 Units) and Brothers of Charity, Co. Kilkenny ( 9 Units in total). (2 bids)
By procedure
- Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 8
- Open Procedure: 127
- Simplified: 17
Supplier intelligence
One or more top suppliers for this authority are recorded as dissolved or inactive in the Companies Registration Office.
Top-3 suppliers account for 56.7% of €12.0bn total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Traynor Consulting Engineers Ltd | 28.4% | Normal | - |
| TA Group | 14.2% | - | also won €490k across 7 other Irish bodies → |
| Hayes Higgins Partnership | 14.2% | Dissolved | also won €510k across 10 other Irish bodies → |
| Duggan Lynch Ltd | 0% | Normal | also won €5.0M across 5 other Irish bodies → |
| Shanahan Power Ltd | 0% | Normal | also won Not disclosed across 2 other Irish bodies → |
Repeat winners
Suppliers awarded contracts by Carlow County Council in two or more separate years, from published award notices.
| Supplier | Awards | Active years |
|---|---|---|
| Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 10 | 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 6 | 2021, 2026 |
| Clodywood Civi Engineering Co. Ltd. | 5 | 2024, 2025 |
| kevin thorpe ltd | 4 | 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 |
| KPM Contracting Ltd T/A Carlow Insulation Solutions | 4 | 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| O'Kane Plumbing and Electrics Ltd | 4 | 2014, 2015 |
| O'Toole Composting Ltd | 4 | 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| MS Construction | 3 | 2016, 2023 |
| O'Connor Sutton Cronin | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2026 |
| Priority Construction | 3 | 2023, 2024 |
| Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | 3 | 2018, 2021 |
| Brennan Associates | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| CAAS Ltd. | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
| Hardscapes | 2 | 2022, 2025 |
| JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
| John Somers Construction Ltd | 2 | 2013, 2023 |
| lazerline construction ltd | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| O'Driscoll Lynn Architects | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Thomas Murphy and Sons Machinery Ltd | 2 | 2024, 2026 |
| Tower Civil Engineering | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
Notices published in the last 90 days
| Published | Title | Winner | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Integrated Architect or Engineer led Design Team for The THRIVE funded Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland, Court place Carlow | undisclosed | €380k |
| 28 September 2026 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot1: Architect-Led Integrated Design Team Type 2 Project (€500,000 to €5,000,000) | undisclosed | €1.7bn |
| 21 September 2026 | FBM075F Maintenance Services for Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting (“Fire Safety”) Systems | Crothers Security Ltd | - |
| 21 September 2026 | FBM075F Maintenance Services Electric Security (“Security”) Systems | Crothers Security Ltd | - |
| 2 September 2026 | Supply and Delivery of a new Water Tanker Fire Appliance to Carlow County Council | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | €280k |
| 2 September 2026 | Request for Tender for 4 Pre-Used Class B Appliances Carlow County Council NDFEM 2026 | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | €240k |
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Award history (166 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Integrated Architect or Engineer led Design Team for The THRIVE funded Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland, Court place Carlow | undisclosed | - | €380k | |
| 28 September 2026 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot1: Architect-Led Integrated Design Team Type 2 Project (€500,000 to €5,000,000) | undisclosed | - | €1.7bn | |
| 21 September 2026 | FBM075F Maintenance Services for Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting (“Fire Safety”) Systems | Crothers Security Ltd | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 21 September 2026 | FBM075F Maintenance Services Electric Security (“Security”) Systems | Crothers Security Ltd | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 2 September 2026 | Supply and Delivery of a new Water Tanker Fire Appliance to Carlow County Council | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | - | €280k | |
| 2 September 2026 | Request for Tender for 4 Pre-Used Class B Appliances Carlow County Council NDFEM 2026 | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | - | €240k | |
| 16 July 2026 | N81 Aghade Resurfacing Scheme | Plazamont Ltd T/A Dan Morrissey and Company | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 16 July 2026 | St. Brigid's N.S. Safe Routes to School - Grange, Tullow, Co. Carlow | Tower Civil Engineering | 5 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 25 June 2026 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot4: Engineer-Led Integrated Design Team Type 3 Project ( €5,000,000 and above) | TA Group | - | €1.7bn | |
| 25 June 2026 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot3: Engineer - Led Integrated Design Team Type 2 Project (€500,000 to €5,000,000) | Hayes Higgins Partnership | - | €1.7bn | |
| 22 June 2026 | Supply, delivery, and installation of roof mounted Solar PV system, inverters, and battery energy storage systems on 2 number buildings at Fire Service Learning and Development Centre, Hacketstown. | JWE Electrical Ltd | - | Simplified | - |
| 10 June 2026 | CCC Public Lighting Authorising Officer, Live Working Manager, Consultancy and Advisory Service | Redmond Analytical Management Services Ltd | - | Simplified | - |
| 5 June 2026 | Market Square Tullow Public Realm Upgrade Project | O'Connor Sutton Cronin | 3 | Open Procedure | €157k |
| 3 June 2026 | NAT-26-2708_EXTENSION TO DWELLING AT 95 RIVERVIEW CLOSE, TULLOW ROAD, CARLOW TOWN, R93V298 | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 3 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 2 June 2026 | Integrated Architect or Engineer led Design Team for The THRIVE funded Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland, Court place Carlow | undisclosed | - | - | |
| 7 May 2026 | Integrated Architect or Engineer led Design Team for The THRIVE funded Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland, Court place Carlow | Cooney Architects Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €380k |
| 7 May 2026 | 2344- Carlow County Council seek to engage Architectural services for the proposed development works for the Refurbishment / Extension of the former Phoenix Centre, Rathvilly, County Carlow | O'Driscoll Lynn Architects | - | €100k | |
| 7 May 2026 | Integrated Architect or Engineer led Design Team for The THRIVE funded Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland, Court place Carlow | undisclosed | - | - | |
| 5 May 2026 | LIFT MAINTENANCE SERVICES - CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL | KONE (Ireland) Limited | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 5 May 2026 | Mini Competition for the Provision of Managed Security Services for Carlow County Council | Manguard Plus Limited | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 30 April 2026 | REFURBISHMENT WORKS TO BUILDING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT ST ENDA`S VOLUNTEER HUB, SLEATY STREET, GRAIGUECULLEN, CARLOW TOWN R93NH96 | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 4 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 20 April 2026 | Quantity Surveying and Project Management Consultancy Services for The Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse of the former Bank of Ireland Premises and Associated Site Works at Court Place, Carlow | Brennan Associates | 5 | Open Procedure | €160k |
| 16 April 2026 | 2455 - RFT Removal Transportation and disposal of Litter Street Cleaning Residues and Fly Tipped Material in skips from various locations in County Carlow | O'Toole Composting Ltd | - | - | |
| 15 April 2026 | Carlow County Council - The establishment of a framework for the supply and delivery of Trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous Plants | undisclosed | - | €1.0M | |
| 13 April 2026 | Carlow County Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified consultant to carry out a comprehensive feasibility study and site identification study for two possible developments in Bagenalstown. | Place and Urbanism Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €40k |
| 8 April 2026 | Energy Retrofit Design Project Manager and Integrated Design Team for Projects on Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Decarbonisation Upgrades to Carlow County Council | RYAN+LAMB Architects | 5 | Open Procedure | €170k |
| 1 April 2026 | Replace insulated roof / wall panels on building at Fire Service Learning and Development centre, Hacketstown | TJ Garahy Ltd | - | Simplified | - |
| 26 March 2026 | Groundworks, landscaping and Installation of playground equipment at St Brigid's Place, Carlow Town. | McSweeney Sports Surfaces | 2 | Open Procedure | €60k |
| 24 March 2026 | CFT for the provision of Traffic Surveys for the CSRR | Tracsis Traffic Data Ltd | - | €35k | |
| 11 March 2026 | Single Party Framework Agreement for Public Realm and Civil Engineering Works for Carlow County Council, Initial Project: Carlow Town URDF Public Realm Enhancement Scheme | undisclosed | - | €50.0M | |
| 4 March 2026 | NAT-25-2441-Waste Management - Multi Party Framework Agreement to Remove (i.e., Pick-Up, Clean-Up, Collect and Transport) Illegally Dumped Waste from various location around Co. Carlow | Hardscapes Limited | - | - | |
| 2 March 2026 | Community Fire Safety Fire Appliance | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 1 | Open Procedure | €75k |
| 13 February 2026 | 2026 Supply and Spreading of Bitumen Binder to Various public Roads throughout Co Carlow | Colas Contracting Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €800k |
| 12 February 2026 | Supply, Delivery, Install/Commission and Maintenance of Emergency Standby Generators along with Automatic Transfer Switches to Carlow Fire Stations and Fire Training Centre. | De Power Solutions Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 9 February 2026 | Provision of Valuation and, Marketing and Sales Services for Property and Land in County Carlow. | Thomas M Byrne and Son Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 5 February 2026 | Request for Tender for 4 Pre-Used Class B Appliances Carlow County Council NDFEM 2026 | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 2 | Open Procedure | €240k |
| 5 February 2026 | BA Fire Training Facility Conversion to LPG | LION Protects B.V. | 2 | Open Procedure | €500k |
| 5 February 2026 | 2026 Carlow County Council Tender for Road Recycling Works to Public Roads within the Tullow and Muine Bheag Municipal Districts | Thomas Murphy and Sons Machinery Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €600k |
| 3 February 2026 | NAT-25-2392 Panel for Occupational Therapist Services to Carlow County Council | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €120k |
| 23 January 2026 | Supply and Delivery of a new Water Tanker Fire Appliance to Carlow County Council | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 2 | Open Procedure | €280k |
| 16 January 2026 | Tullow and Muinebheag Municipal Districts Co Carlow Roads Resurfacing Works 2026 | Plazamont Ltd T/A Dan Morrissey and Company | 3 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 8 December 2025 | NAT-25-2455 - RFT Removal Transportation and disposal of Litter Street Cleaning Residues and Fly Tipped Material in skips from various locations in County Carlow | O'Toole Composting Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 26 November 2025 | L4058 Local Road Access Gate | Clodywood Civi Engineering Co. Ltd. | - | Simplified | - |
| 20 November 2025 | NAT-25-2441-Waste Management - Multi Party Framework Agreement to Remove (i.e., Pick-Up, Clean-Up, Collect and Transport) Illegally Dumped Waste from various location around Co. Carlow | Hardscapes | 4 | Open Procedure | €250k |
| 6 November 2025 | Carlow County Council Call for Tender for Provision of Services for the Coordination of Carlow Comhairle na nÓg | Carlow Regional Youth Services Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €25k |
| 28 October 2025 | NAT-25-2371 REFURBISHMENT OF 56 CASTLEWOOD GARDENS, POLLERTON ROAD, CARLOW. R93 AE18. | KTL Building Contractors Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 14 October 2025 | NAT-25-2392 Panel for Occupational Therapist Services to Carlow County Council | Original Therapies Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €120k |
| 6 October 2025 | Carlow County Council Bridge Remedial Works to CW-L4058-B-000 | Mark Murphy Consultancy Ltd | - | Simplified | - |
| 2 October 2025 | Carlow Active Travel Schemes - Safe Route to School - Queen of the Universe N.S., Bagenalstown | Tower Civil Engineering | 12 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 30 September 2025 | EU-25-2368 - Single Party Framework Agreement for the Supply, Delivery, Commission and Maintenance of Emergency Generators to Local Authorities across the Republic of Ireland | Shanahan Power Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €4.0M |
| 18 September 2025 | NAT-25-2338 REFURBISHMENT OF 151 JKL AVENUE, CARLOW. R93 K2N5. | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 3 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 16 September 2025 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot3: Engineer - Led Integrated Design Team Type 2 Project (€500,000 to €5,000,000) | Alan Traynor Consulting Engineers Ltd | 14 | Open Procedure | €1.7bn |
| 16 September 2025 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot4: Engineer-Led Integrated Design Team Type 3 Project ( €5,000,000 and above) | Alan Traynor Consulting Engineers Ltd | 16 | Open Procedure | €1.7bn |
| 16 September 2025 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot3: Engineer - Led Integrated Design Team Type 2 Project (€500,000 to €5,000,000) | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €1.7bn |
| 16 September 2025 | Formation of Regional Multi-Party Frameworks for Professional Construction Consultancy Services Lot4: Engineer-Led Integrated Design Team Type 3 Project ( €5,000,000 and above) | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €1.7bn |
| 10 September 2025 | NAT-25-2344- Carlow County Council seek to engage Architectural services for the proposed development works for the Refurbishment / Extension of the former Phoenix Centre, Rathvilly, County Carlow | O'Driscoll Lynn Architects | 4 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 15 August 2025 | Tullow Riverside Amenity Area TV23CW01 | Clodywood Civi Engineering Co. Ltd. | - | Simplified | - |
| 13 August 2025 | Topographic Surveys for Active Travel Department - Carlow County Council | TST Engineering Ltd | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 8 August 2025 | Design Supply Install Carlow Information and Wayfindig Signage for the Towns of Tullow Clonegal and St Mullins | Placemarque | 1 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 17 June 2025 | Town Centre First Plan for Muinebheag, Co. Carlow | ACCELERATING CHANGE TOGETHER | 4 | Open Procedure | €30k |
| 9 May 2025 | Quantity Surveying, Project Management and Public Procurement Consultancy services for the proposed development works for the Refurbishment / Extension of the former Phoenix Centre, Rathvilly | Brennan Associates | 2 | Open Procedure | €60k |
| 8 April 2025 | Ducketts Grove Underpinning and Repair Works 2025 | TRIUR Construction Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €120k |
| 6 March 2025 | Hanover Park Natural Play Playground | Allplay | 6 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 21 February 2025 | Playground and 'Learn to Ride' Cycle Area Design and Build for site at Carrigduff, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. | Garden Escapes | 5 | Open Procedure | €500k |
| 27 January 2025 | Design, Supply, Erection and Subsequent Removal of Exhibition Accommodation, Local Enterprise Village by the Network of Local Enterprise Offices at the National Ploughing Championships 2025 and 2026 | Jack Restan Displays | 4 | Open Procedure | €75k |
| 24 January 2025 | Carlow Southern Relief Road - Technical Consultancy Services | Roughan and O'Donovan | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 14 January 2025 | Request for Proposals On behalf of the Network of Local Enterprise Offices for Co-ordination Services for the Local Enterprise Village | Approved Productions | 3 | Open Procedure | €40k |
| 2 December 2024 | NAT-24-2085 REFURBISHMENT WORKS TO 32 ST FIACCS TERRACE, GRAIGUECULLEN, CARLOW. R93 H243. | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 5 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 25 November 2024 | Tullow Road Multi-Functional Community Hub, John Sweeney Park, Tullow Road, Carlow | Duggan Lynch Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €4.6M |
| 14 November 2024 | Ballyellen Footpath Scheme 2024 | TOM DELAHUNTY PLANT HIRE LTD | - | Simplified | - |
| 18 October 2024 | Carlow Active Travel Dublin Road Pedestrians and Cyclists Scheme | Kilwex Limited | 9 | Open Procedure | €1.0M |
| 8 October 2024 | CCC Active Travel Pathfinder - Carlow to SETU Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme | Priority Construction | 6 | Open Procedure | €1.0M |
| 3 October 2024 | Carlow County Council - Safe Routes To Schools - Holy Family National Schools, Askea, Carlow | Clodywood Civi Engineering Co. Ltd. | - | Simplified | - |
| 3 October 2024 | Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Public Realm and Civil Engineering Works for Carlow County Council. | undisclosed | 20 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 September 2024 | Carlow County Council Supply and Delivery of 2 No Pre Used Class B Appliances for the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management’s National Resilience Fleet | Finer Filters Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €120k |
| 16 September 2024 | Carlow Co Co - For the removal, transportation and disposal of waste material at Mortarstown depot | O'Toole Composting Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 7 August 2024 | Carlow County Council - Supply of Combined Crane Hookloader Vehicle for Carlow County Fire and Rescue Service | Setanta Vehicle Importers Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 6 June 2024 | Carlow CoCo - Green Road Junction Tightening Phase 2 | Clodywood Civi Engineering Co. Ltd. | - | Simplified | - |
| 24 May 2024 | Bagenalstown Public Realm Improvement Works | Suir Plant Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 14 May 2024 | Carlow Co Council - Design and Publication of History Book on Carlow Sugar Factory | ALHAUS | - | Simplified | - |
| 10 May 2024 | Carlow County Council Tullow Urban Area - Area Based Transport Assessment | SYSTRA Ltd. | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 8 May 2024 | CARLOW ACTIVE TRAVEL SCHEMES – SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL – ST. BRIGID'S N.S., BAGENALSTOWN | TOM DELAHUNTY PLANT HIRE LTD | 6 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 26 April 2024 | NAT-23-1748 Construction of 3 Number Dwellings and All Associated Site Works at Townsend Avenue, Bilboa, Co. Carlow. | ABS Construction Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €900k |
| 22 March 2024 | NAT-24-1873¬_Redevelopment / construction of 8 Dwellings at Barrack Street, Carlow Town | Tom O'Brien Construction Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 20 March 2024 | NAT – 24 – 1858 Refurbishment Of 80 And 80A Elm Park Drive, Rathnapish , Carlow | ABS Construction Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €250k |
| 16 February 2024 | ROOF REFURBISHMENT AND REPAIR WORKS AT CARLOW COUNTY LIBRARY (PRESENTATION BUILDING) TULLOW STREET CARLOW | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | - | Simplified | - |
| 16 February 2024 | 2024: Surface Dressing to public roads Within the Tullow and Muine Beag Municipal Districts. | Thomas Murphy and Sons Machinery Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €600k |
| 5 January 2024 | Installation of Wayfinding and Information Signs in Carlow Town | Clodywood Civi Engineering Co. Ltd. | - | Simplified | - |
| 14 December 2023 | Supply and Delivery 5 No. Sets of Battery Operated RTC Cutting Equipment for Carlow County Fire Service | Vanguard Fire and rescue Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 8 December 2023 | Provision of Fleet Tracking System | Mobil Information Systems Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €50k |
| 30 November 2023 | Supply and Installation of Traffic Signals at Goresbridge | SWARCO Ireland Limited | - | Simplified | - |
| 24 November 2023 | Supply and install Driver Feedback Signs at various locations in County Carlow | Rennicks Signs Ireland Ltd | - | Simplified | - |
| 7 November 2023 | Provision of construction conservation works for the repair and refurbishment of Tullow Courthouse. (A protected structure) | Tallis and Co. Ltd. | - | Simplified | - |
| 31 October 2023 | CARLOW ACTIVE TRAVEL SCHEMES – SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL – RATHVILLY | Priority Construction | - | Simplified | - |
| 22 September 2023 | The supply of a Large Multi-Function Printer (A0 size 914mm/36') with 3 years service and support | NTI Diatec Ltd | - | Simplified | - |
| 16 August 2023 | REFURBISHMENT WORKS OF DWELLING HOUSE AT: JOHNSTOWN, BENNEKERRY, COUNTY CARLOW | KG FUTURE HOMES LIMITED | 1 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 31 July 2023 | Carlow Active Travel - Tullow Road Pedestrians and Cyclists Scheme | Priority Construction | 1 | Open Procedure | €1.0M |
| 30 July 2023 | REFURBISHMENT WORKS TO 15 AND 16 OLD DUBLIN ROAD, CARLOW. R93 Y7X4. | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 3 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 18 July 2023 | Refurbishment works of two dwelling houses at Tara House and Bothar Na Beaky House, Slaneyquarter, Tullow, County Carlow, | MS Construction | 3 | Open Procedure | €260k |
| 24 June 2023 | Refurbishment of 41/42 Dublin Street and Construction of 6 No. Dwellings at Cox’s Lane, Carlow. | John Somers Construction Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €2.5M |
| 22 May 2023 | Carlow Active Travel - Tullow Road Pedestrians and Cyclists Scheme | undisclosed | 1 | Open Procedure | €1.0M |
| 12 April 2023 | Tullow Orbital Pedestrian & Cycle Scheme Phase 2 | Priority Construction Ltd | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 31 March 2023 | Refurbishment of dwelling & demolition of extension at 1B John Sweeney Park, Carlow | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 5 March 2023 | Carlow Town URDF Town Centre Public Realm Enhancement | Urban Agency architects Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 5 December 2022 | The Provision of Feasibility Study of the All-Ireland Columban Way | Outscape Trading Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 October 2022 | Consultancy Services for Safe Routes to School in Bagenalstown and Rathvilly Co. Carlow | O'Connor Sutton Cronin | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 26 September 2022 | Upgrading of existing Pedestrian & Cycle Link at Mountain View, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow | Niall Barry and Co.ltd. | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 July 2022 | Public Realm Consultancy Service to provide the Rail Station link through Carlow College. | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €500k |
| 8 July 2022 | Carlow Town URDF Town Centre Public Realm Enhancement | undisclosed | 3 | Open Procedure | €1.5M |
| 30 May 2022 | Columbarium Walls & Ancillary Works, St Marys Cemetery Carlow | O'Riordan Monumental Works Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 4 May 2022 | Engineering Consultancy Services Carlow Active Travel Schemes - Hanover to Carlow IT Phase 4 | TOBIN Consulting Engineers | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 31 March 2022 | Feasibility Study and Options Report for Active Travel Schemes in Bagenalstown and Carlow Town | CST Group | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 March 2022 | RFT for Strategic Flood Risk Assessment JUAP and LAPs | JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 March 2022 | RFT for Strategic Environmental Assessment and Screening for Appropriate Assessment | CAAS Ltd. | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 February 2022 | Multi Party Framework Agreement to Remove illegally Dumped Waste | Hardscapes | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 15 January 2022 | Removal, transportation and disposal of Litter, Street Cleaning Residues & Fly Tipped Material from various locations in County Carlow | O'Toole Composting Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €225k |
| 12 January 2022 | Collection and Transportation of Powerstown Landfill Leachate | Enva Ireland Limited | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 December 2021 | Provision of Consultant/Judge for Carlow’s Pride of Place Competition | Hortitude Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 30 November 2021 | Removal of leylandii trees including supply and installation of precast wall to match existing at St Marys Cemetery, Old Dublin Rd, Carlow | NHCCONSTRUCTION | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 20 October 2021 | Supply and Installation of Council Chamber Room Audio-Visual Facilities | Digicom Office Technology | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 August 2021 | Engineering Consultancy Services for Design of Active Travel Projects in Carlow Town | O'Connor Sutton Cronin | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 June 2021 | Extension to 8 Burrin Manor, Tullow Road, Carlow | Seamus McClean Contstruction | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 18 May 2021 | Civil Engineering led Design Team for the Design and Planning of a River Crossing between Kildavin and Clonegal, Co. Carlow | DBFL Consulting Engineers | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 23 April 2021 | Construction of extension to house at Ballyine, Borris, Co. Carlow | Kiltorcan Contractors | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 April 2021 | Provision of Removal, Transportation and Disposal of Waste collected at Powerstown Civic Amenity Site, Carlow. | Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €480k |
| 14 April 2021 | Construction of extension at 6 St. Laserians Terrace, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow | Seamus McClean Contstruction | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 March 2021 | Proposed Alterations at The Boot Factory, Castle Hill, Carlow | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 2 March 2021 | Provision of Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance of a Library Automation Solution (My Open Library) | Bibliotheca | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 11 February 2021 | Provision of Commercial Cleaning Services for Carlow County Council | Five Star Facility Services | 11 | Open Procedure | - |
| 25 January 2021 | Provision of Servicing and Maintenance of Carlow County Council Fire & Rescue and National Resilience Fleet | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 January 2021 | Supply of a High-Density Mobile Shelving Solution | Storage Systems Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 November 2020 | Architect Led Multi-Disciplinary Team for the Design of a Multi Purposes Community Hub Building at the Tullow Road, Carlow | Kenneth Hennessy Architects Ltd. | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 16 September 2020 | Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar Pay and Display Parking Machines 2020 | undisclosed | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 July 2020 | The provision of consultants for the preparaton of the Core Strategy, Housing Need Demand Assessment (HNDA) and Housing Strategy for County Carlow | KPMG Future Analytics | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 July 2020 | Provision of consultants for the preparation of a Local Authority Renewable Energy Strategy (LARES) | RPS Group Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 12 June 2020 | Historic Landfill Assessment & Registration | Fehily Timoney and Company | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 10 June 2020 | Construction of a Dwelling House and all Associated Site Works at Spahill, Borris, Co. Carlow. | kevin thorpe ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 10 June 2020 | Construction of a Dwelling House and all Associated Site Works at Brownbog, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow. | John Gray Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 5 June 2020 | Construction of extension to 133 The Laurels, Carlow. | lazerline construction ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 June 2020 | Refurbishment Of 24 St Fiaccs Terrace, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Dalira Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 October 2019 | Architect Led Multi-Disciplinary Team for the Re-Design, Extension and Development of Presentation Building Library and Cultural Hub, Tullow Street, Carlow | carr cotter naessens | 4 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 7 October 2019 | Extension to house at Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow. | lazerline construction ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 May 2019 | Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) for County Carlow as part of the review of the current County Development Plan and the preparation of the new Carlow County Development Plan 2021 - 2027 | JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 May 2019 | Completion of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and all necessary stages of Appropriate Assessment (AA) in association with the preparation of the new Carlow County Development Plan 2021 | CAAS Ltd. | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 18 February 2019 | Refurbishment of 7 Pairc Mhuire, Tullow, Co. Carlow | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 23 November 2018 | Construction of 20 houses at Gleann na Bearu, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow | Byrne and Byrne Developments (Bunclody) Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 November 2018 | Provision of Services for Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal for Carlow County Council’s Litter Management Programme | Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 November 2018 | Supply of Large Format Multi-function Printers | Apogee Corporation Limited | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 12 November 2018 | Construction of 8 houses in Rathvilly, Co. Carlow. | kevin thorpe ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 7 November 2018 | Provision of Services for Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal at Powerstown Civic Amenity Site, Carlow | Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 August 2017 | Services in Relation to the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme 2018 – 2022 | undisclosed | 1 | Open Procedure | €3.3M |
| 22 April 2016 | Insulation Upgrades to 53 Domestic Properties at Tommy Murphy Park, Graiguecuellen, Co. Carlow. | KPM Contracting Ltd T/A Carlow Insulation Solutions | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 4 April 2016 | Construction of 10 Houses in Rathvilly, Co. Carlow | kevin thorpe ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 March 2016 | Construction of rural house in Tankardstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow | MS Construction | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 10 February 2016 | Construction of extension to 39 Gort na Greine, Ballinabranagh, Co. Carlow | MS Construction | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 December 2015 | Construction of 24 Houses at Gleann na Bearu, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow | Byrne and Byrne Construction (Bunclody) Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 4 August 2015 | Extension and refurbishment of 10 Feltham Hall, Blackbog Road, Carlow | Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 22 July 2015 | Energy Up-grade of Tinteán Coille & Tinteán Reisigh, Carlow (total 34 Units) and Brothers of Charity, Co. Kilkenny ( 9 Units in total). | KPM Contracting Ltd T/A Carlow Insulation Solutions | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 16 June 2015 | Energy Upgrade of Houses in New Oak Estate, Carlow - Phase 2 | O'Kane Plumbing and Electrics Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 15 June 2015 | Energy Upgrade of Houses in New Oak Estate, Carlow - Phase 1 | O'Kane Plumbing and Electrics Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 16 July 2014 | Construction of 6 Houses in Borris, Co. Carlow | kevin thorpe ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 26 May 2014 | Energy Efficiency Upgrade of 25 Houses in Court View, Tullow, Co. Carlow | O'Kane Plumbing and Electrics Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 26 May 2014 | Energy Efficiency Upgrade of 22 houses at Slaney View Drive, Tullow, Co. Carlow | O'Kane Plumbing and Electrics Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 11 September 2013 | Energy upgrade of 35 houses in Carlow Town | KPM Contracting Ltd T/A Carlow Insulation Solutions | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 11 September 2013 | Energy upgrade of 46 Houses in County Carlow | KPM Contracting Ltd T/A Carlow Insulation Solutions | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 March 2013 | Construction of 6 houses in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow | John Somers Construction Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
How Carlow County Council buys: competition & SME-access profile
Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio
Procurement Intelligence
Carlow County Council is the local authority for County Carlow, responsible for housing, planning, roads, environmental services, economic development, community facilities and local government operations. Its procurement profile includes professional construction consultancy, architectural, engineering, energy-efficiency, project-management, business-development and training services. Recent notices show demand for integrated design teams for social housing and decarbonisation projects, as well as mentoring services through Local Enterprise Office Carlow. The council also participates in regional procurement arrangements with neighbouring local authorities, creating opportunities beyond its individual estimated open-tender pipeline.
Strategic Context
The council's Corporate Procurement Plan 2023-2025 sets procurement objectives and priorities and references compliance with Ireland's Capital Works Management Framework. Current procurement activity indicates an emphasis on social and affordable housing delivery, energy-efficiency and decarbonisation upgrades, and feasibility work for district heating. A 2026 energy-retrofit design project was awarded at approximately €142,000, while a regional professional construction-consultancy framework covering multiple local authorities has an estimated maximum value of €1.7 billion over four years.
Typical Suppliers
- Multidisciplinary architectural and engineering consultancies providing lead consultant, conservation, structural, civil, building-services, fire-safety, accessibility and quantity-surveying services
- Energy-efficiency and decarbonisation specialists providing retrofit design, project management and integrated design-team services
- Construction and civil-engineering consultancy practices capable of supporting social-housing schemes and works under the Capital Works Management Framework
- Business advisers, entrepreneurs and management-consultancy firms delivering Local Enterprise Office mentoring and business-development services
- Specialist feasibility-study and sustainability consultancies, including firms assessing district-heating and local energy options
Supplier Tips
- Track eTenders notices using Carlow County Council's buyer profile and relevant CPV codes for architectural, engineering, energy and management-consultancy services; submissions are generally electronic and competition-specific deadlines are strict.
- Demonstrate capability across the full multidisciplinary team, public-sector project governance, assigned-certifier obligations and the Capital Works Management Framework, particularly for housing and retrofit opportunities.
- Monitor regional frameworks involving Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Tipperary, Wexford, Kildare and Wicklow councils, because framework appointments can create longer-term call-off opportunities beyond Carlow's standalone tenders.
Updated 18 October 2026
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