Donegal Education and Training Board Tenders & Contract Awards
What Donegal Education and Training Board buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen
Donegal Education and Training Board has nothing open for bidding today. Its last notice closed on 7 September 2026. 13 tender notices have come from this buyer since monitoring began.
Donegal Education and Training Board has awarded 86 contracts totalling €74.3M between 2016 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Chevron College Ltd (1 award).
Its three largest suppliers hold 38% of the disclosed value. 9 companies have won here in more than one year. 15 of the 62 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.
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Open now
13
Tender notices tracked
86
Contract awards
€74.3M
Disclosed value
€1.0M
Average per award
71
With named winner
No open tenders from Donegal Education and Training Board right now
Last tender closed on 7 September 2026. New notices publish daily. Set up an alert below or check back tomorrow.
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Recently closed
Most recent 6 of 13Call For Tender for the Supply, Delivery and Commissioning Of AI-Enabled Adult Patient Communication Simulators for Donegal Education and Training Board
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Invitation to Tender for Works to School Pitch at Finn Valley College, Drumboe Lower, Stranolar, Co. Donegal, F93 AE27
Donegal Education and Training Board
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Donegal Education and Training Board
Invitation to Tender for Upgrading and Refurbishment Works at FET Centre Donegal Town at Drumcliff, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal, F94 D28H
Donegal Education and Training Board
Invitation to Tender for Construction Works at Abbey Vocational School, RN71180F, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal, F94A409 - 2025 CASWS - Climate Action and Window Project Upgrade Works
Donegal Education and Training Board
Closed notices are retained as a signal of what this authority actually procures. Deadlines have passed, do not bid.
Awarded in 2026
Donegal Education and Training Board has 36 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €54.3M across the 34 awards with published values.
Top winners in 2026
- GET FRESH CATERING LTD6 awards
- Paul Doherty Architects Limited4 awards
- Travelmaster Bus and Coach2 awards
- JPMCGRANAGHAN LTD2 awards
- Peter Walsh and Sons (Manuf) Ltd2 awards
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.Chevron College Ltd1 · €20.0M
- 2.GET FRESH CATERING LTD9 · €6.7M
- 3.Agile Networks Ltd.2 · €3.8M
- 4.Ayton Coaches4 · €2.6M
- 5.JPMCGRANAGHAN LTD3 · €2.2M
- 6.Inish Fusion1 · €1.7M
- 7.Banner Group Limited1 · €1.5M
- 8.Keys and Monaghan1 · €911k
- 9.Galetech Contracts Limited2 · €819k
- 10.Paul Doherty Architects Limited4 · €688k
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | - |
| 2019 | 2 | €2.3M |
| 2020 | 2 | €590k |
| 2021 | 2 | €1.1M |
| 2022 | 5 | €1.0M |
| 2023 | 5 | €851k |
| 2024 | 9 | €3.2M |
| 2025 | 24 | €11.0M |
| 2026 | 36 | €54.3M |
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- Under €25k1 · €21k
- €25k-€50k5 · €199k
- €50k-€144k9 · €508k
- €144k-€360k35 · €8.3M
- €360k-€1M16 · €9.9M
- €1M-€5M12 · €15.4M
- Over €5M3 · €40.0M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 62
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 15
- Most contested award
- Donegal ETB Schools and Centres Bus Transport Services
- 25 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: cashless Concessionary Canteen Service for Mulroy College, Milford, Co Donegal, Ireland (2 bids)
By procedure
- Open Procedure: 62
- Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 1
- Restricted Procedure: 1
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 38.3% of €84.0M total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron College Ltd | 23.8% | Normal | also won €160.0M across 1 other Irish body → |
| GET FRESH CATERING LTD | 7.9% | - | also won €5.6M across 13 other Irish bodies → |
| Central Technology Supplies.ie | 6.6% | - | also won €22.9M across 28 other Irish bodies → |
| Agile Networks Ltd. | 4.5% | Dissolved PostMerger | also won €84.8M across 9 other Irish bodies → |
| Ayton Coaches | 3.1% | Dissolved | - |
Repeat winners
Suppliers awarded contracts by Donegal Education and Training Board in two or more separate years, from published award notices.
| Supplier | Awards | Active years |
|---|---|---|
| GET FRESH CATERING LTD | 9 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ayton Coaches | 4 | 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Travelmaster Bus and Coach | 4 | 2025, 2026 |
| JPMCGRANAGHAN LTD | 3 | 2025, 2026 |
| KWS | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Agile Networks Ltd. | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Galetech Contracts Limited | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Grosvenor Services | 2 | 2020, 2024 |
| PC Peripherals | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Notices published in the last 90 days
Export 86 awarded contracts (CSV & JSON)
TenderWatch ProAward history (86 records)
Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio
Procurement Intelligence
Donegal Education and Training Board (Donegal ETB) is the statutory education and training authority for County Donegal, responsible for second‑level schools, further education and training (FET) centres, youthreach, apprenticeships and adult education.[3][4] It procures in line with national and EU procurement rules and central frameworks, using the national eTenders platform for higher‑value competitions.[3] The authority reports that it procures around €32 million of goods, services and works annually across areas such as construction works, education and training services, ICT, transport, facilities and professional services.[1][6] Procurement is coordinated through a dedicated function which aggregates demand across schools and centres to secure cost efficiency and consistent quality standards.[1][3]
Strategic Context
Donegal ETB’s spending is shaped by national education and skills policies and ETB‑wide frameworks managed through Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), which emphasise compliant, aggregated procurement for schools and FET provision.[3][4] Its capital and construction‑related procurement is linked to ongoing school building and refurbishment programmes and FET facility upgrades, typically funded via the Department of Education and SOLAS capital allocations, meaning construction and related professional services tenders arise in line with approved building projects and maintenance cycles.[3][4] The ETB also runs multi‑supplier frameworks for contracted training services and other recurring education and training requirements, providing recurring opportunities over several years for qualified providers.[5]
Typical Suppliers
- Construction contractors and building services firms delivering school and training centre new builds, extensions, refurbishments and planned maintenance works for Donegal ETB facilities.[3][4]
- Specialist training providers and education service companies supplying contracted training in areas such as vocational skills, ICT, employability and sector‑specific upskilling under multi‑supplier framework agreements.[4][5]
- ICT hardware, software and classroom technology suppliers providing devices, networking, e‑learning platforms and related support to schools and FET centres.[3][4]
- Facilities management, cleaning, security, transport and catering providers supporting the day‑to‑day operation of schools, centres and administrative offices.[3][4]
- Professional services firms (engineering, architecture, quantity surveying, legal, financial and HR/consultancy) supporting capital projects, compliance, governance and organisational development.[3][4]
Supplier Tips
- Monitor the national eTenders platform for Donegal ETB‑titled competitions and multi‑supplier framework opportunities, and set up alerts using CPV codes relevant to education, training and construction so you can prepare early and attend any associated information sessions.[3][5]
- Align with national and ETB‑sector procurement policies by being ready to quote using Office of Government Procurement and ETB framework arrangements where applicable, and ensure full compliance with public procurement rules, including clear responses on quality, safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR and ESG where requested.[3][4]
- For training and education services, build a strong track record in delivering accredited, outcomes‑focused programmes and be prepared to demonstrate learner progression, completion rates and employer engagement, as these are key criteria in contracted training framework evaluations.[4][5]
Updated 14 June 2026
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The most recent Donegal Education and Training Board tenders subscribers were alerted to:
- Call For Tender for the Supply, Delivery and Commissioning Of AI-Enabled Adult Patient Communication Simulators for Donegal Education and Training Board2026-08-17
- Steel and Steel piping2026-06-30
- Invitation to Tender for Works to School Pitch at Finn Valley College, Drumboe Lower, Stranolar, Co. Donegal, F93 AE272026-06-08
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See TenderWatch ProLast updated 20 October 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2016-04-19. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.