Laois County Council - contract awards
Laois County Council has been awarded 53 contracts totalling €38.0M between 2023-2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is C and N Higgins Construction ltd (2 awards).
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53
Awards
€38.0M
Disclosed value
€905k
Average per award
49
With named winner
Top suppliers awarded
- 1. C and N Higgins Construction ltd 2 · €9.5M
- 2. Laois Partnership Company 1 · €6.0M
- 3. Ormonde Construction Ltd 1 · €3.9M
- 4. Terry higgins Builders 2 · €3.5M
- 5. kevin thorpe ltd 1 · €3.3M
- 6. Frank C Murray and Sons Construction Ltd 1 · €2.0M
- 7. HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products 4 · €1.5M
- 8. Civic Plus Limited 1 · €1.1M
- 9. Midland Animal Care Ltd 1 · €1.0M
- 10. RMI Architects 1 · €900k
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | €6.5M |
| 2024 | 16 | €17.3M |
| 2025 | 19 | €11.7M |
| 2026 | 10 | €2.6M |
By value band
- Under €25k 1 · €13k
- €25k-€50k 1 · €30k
- €50k-€144k 10 · €819k
- €144k-€360k 13 · €2.9M
- €360k-€1M 8 · €4.2M
- €1M-€5M 7 · €18.4M
- Over €5M 2 · €11.7M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 44
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 10
- Most contested award
- Tender for the construction of a new two bay fire station at Stradbally, Co. Laois
- 10 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: Consultancy tender for Retrofit works (2 bids)
By procedure
- Open Procedure: 43
- Competitive Procedure With Negotiation: 1
- Restricted Procedure: 1
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 50.9% of €38.0M total disclosed value — a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C and N Higgins Construction ltd | 25% | — | also won €31.8M across 4 other Irish bodies → |
| Laois Partnership Company | 15.6% | — | — |
| Ormonde Construction Ltd | 10.3% | Normal | — |
| Terry higgins Builders | 9.1% | — | also won Not disclosed across 1 other Irish body → |
| kevin thorpe ltd | 8.7% | Normal | also won Not disclosed across 1 other Irish body → |
Award history (53 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2026 | Laois County Council Tender for Energy Retrofit works to Council Houses for 2026 (Lot 2) | Conneally Construction Solutions Ltd | — | - | |
| 29 June 2026 | Laois County Council Tender for Energy Retrofit works to Council Houses for 2026 (Lot 1) | Conneally Construction Solutions Ltd | — | - | |
| 15 June 2026 | Architect led design team for proposed development of a social housing scheme at Greenmill Lane Portlaoise | RMI Architects | — | €900k | |
| 11 June 2026 | Architect led design team consultancy services for the development of social housing at the County Hotel site, 102 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois | Jack Coughlan Architects | — | €470k | |
| 10 June 2026 | Supply of Sets of USAR Power and Hand Tools | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | — | €370k | |
| 8 April 2026 | Supply of Sets of USAR Technical Search Equipment | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | — | €266k | |
| 16 February 2026 | JTF Failte Ireland and Laois County Council Rock of Dunamase Car Park | Roadstone ltd. | 6 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 13 February 2026 | Provision of Services for Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening and Appropriate Assessment | undisclosed | — | €13k | |
| 12 February 2026 | Movable Floor at Portlaoise Leisure Centre | undisclosed | — | €250k | |
| 23 January 2026 | Laois County Council Framework for Provision of Building Supplies 2026 | John Fletcher Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €214k |
| 11 December 2025 | Supply of Sets of USAR Technical Search Equipment | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 1 | Open Procedure | €266k |
| 20 November 2025 | Tender for the construction of a new two bay fire station at Stradbally, Co. Laois | Ormonde Construction Ltd | 10 | Open Procedure | €3.9M |
| 14 November 2025 | Request for Tender - To deliver a comprehensive, multi-channel campaign to promote Laois as a premier business location | We the People | 6 | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 4 November 2025 | Laois County Council tender for the provision of the Dog Warden Service in County Laois and for the management and operation of the Dog Pound at Ballacolla for Laois County Council | Midland Animal Care Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €1.0M |
| 21 October 2025 | Canal Road Business Park Surfacing | Arkil Ltd | 8 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 14 October 2025 | Impact report on the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan Pathway to Progression Programme, with individual county focus within the Midland Region (comprising Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath) | BABLE GmbH | 5 | Open Procedure | €54k |
| 9 October 2025 | Laois County Council tender for the provision of a Feasibility Study Donaghmore Workhouse and Agricultural Museum | Cooney Architects Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €65k |
| 8 October 2025 | Renovation And Refurbishment of The Existing 5 Bedroom Bungalow and All Associated Siteworks, Oldcourt, Ballylinan Laois | Breencore ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 5 September 2025 | Request for Tender - Provision of Services for the Delivery of a Commuter Survey for Laois County Council | Interactions Research and Evaluation | 1 | Open Procedure | €30k |
| 5 September 2025 | Provision of Services for Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening and Appropriate Assessment | Synergy Environmental Limited t/a DNV | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 August 2025 | Laois County Council requires a Design Team for Urban Regeneration and Development of Portlaoise Town under the “Placemaking for a Low Carbon Town” Project. | Civic Plus Limited | 4 | Open Procedure | €1.1M |
| 22 August 2025 | Borris in Ossory Courthouse Refurbishment and Extension | Terry higgins Builders | 7 | Open Procedure | €3.3M |
| 18 July 2025 | Landscape contract for Landscape Design of the natural assets at Whitehorse River Walk, Quaker Burial Ground and Public Realm / Green infrastructure on Patrick Street at Mountrath, Co. Laois | Tom Beckett landscaping | 2 | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 25 June 2025 | Supply of Sets of Rescue Shoring Equipment | HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 2 | Open Procedure | €555k |
| 15 May 2025 | Design and Build Contract for a Playground, Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), Amenity Area and Car park at Ballyroan, co. Laois | Sole Sports and Leisure Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €450k |
| 30 April 2025 | Portlaoise Cultural Quarter Regeneration Old Granary Building Refurbishment Project CfT CA Unique ID: | Robin Lee Architecture | 3 | Open Procedure | €250k |
| 27 March 2025 | Laois County Council require the Provision of Services for Conference and Event Management for Midlands Ireland | Event Fuel Ltd. | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 12 March 2025 | JTF Failte Ireland and Laois County Council Rock of Dunamase Car Park Archaeological Services for Investigative Works | Horizon Archaeology Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 7 February 2025 | Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Road Safety Audit Services for Active Travel and Public Transport Schemes | RP Tradeco Ltd t/a Roadplan Consulting | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 20 December 2024 | Proposed Community Enterprise Hub at Patrick Street, Durrow, Co. Laois for Durrow Development Forum CLG. | Frank C Murray and Sons Construction Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 15 November 2024 | Laois County Council require the Preparation of a Midlands Enterprise Property Portfolio - Mapping potential sites for Enterprise Development | MacCabe Durney Barnes | 3 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 12 November 2024 | Movable Floor at Portlaoise Leisure Centre | Variopool | 1 | Open Procedure | €250k |
| 12 November 2024 | Laois County Council provision of a Digital Forms/Application Submission platform. | Submit Software Solutions Ltd | 6 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 17 October 2024 | Architect/Building M and E Services Led Design Team Consultancy Services | IN2 Design Partnership Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €550k |
| 2 October 2024 | Construction of 20 social housing units, 4 apartment units and 4 serviced sites located at Carrigan Street and Derry Road, Durrow, Co. Laois | C and N Higgins Construction ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €5.7M |
| 20 September 2024 | Provision and maintenance of an On Line Cemetery Management System for Laois County Council. | PlotBox | 1 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 9 August 2024 | Housing Construction at Clonrooske View, Portlaoise | C and N Higgins Construction ltd | 6 | Open Procedure | €3.8M |
| 7 August 2024 | The construction of 12 nr. dwellings and 2 nr. serviced sites at Grove Terrace, Doonane, Co Laois | kevin thorpe ltd | 7 | Open Procedure | €3.3M |
| 21 June 2024 | St. Mary's Hall Portlaoise - Roof repairs - REV 1 | Terry higgins Builders | 3 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 4 April 2024 | Tree Surgery Services - Laois County Council Capital Projects Office Works | undisclosed | — | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 20 March 2024 | Public Lighting at J17 NEP, Togher, Portlaoise | Killaree lighting services | 2 | Open Procedure | €60k |
| 21 February 2024 | Laois County Council - Hyperconverged Server Infrastructure and Cloud Backup Solution | ProCloud | 2 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 14 February 2024 | Laois County Council Framework for Provision of Building Supplies 2024 | John Fletcher Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €214k |
| 19 January 2024 | Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme - Site Investigation works | Ground Investigations Ireland Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €210k |
| 18 January 2024 | Laois County Council require Tree Surgery Services in the Portlaoise Municipal District, Co. Laois | parklawn tree services | 1 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 19 December 2023 | Laois County Council Provision of services for Advanced Network Services | Paradyn | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 10 November 2023 | Construction of a six bedroom single storey dwelling at Ballyadams, Co. Laois | undisclosed | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 November 2023 | Supply and install carbon monoxide alarms, fire blankets and window restrictors in Laois County Council social houses | Timahoe Construction Limited T/A Leinster Property Services | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 September 2023 | Consultancy Services for housing development in Durrow Co. Laois | Oppermann Associates | 6 | Open Procedure | €500k |
| 19 July 2023 | Laois LCDC Single Party Framework for Social Inclusion and Related Services with an initial Call-Off Contract relating to the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024 – 2028 | Laois Partnership Company | 1 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €6.0M |
| 8 June 2023 | ARCHITECT LED DESIGN TEAM FOR PROVISION OF DESIGN CONSULTANCY SERVICES, FOR A NEW FIRE STATION IN STRADBALLY, CO. LAOIS FOR LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL | NODE Architecture | 3 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 10 February 2023 | Consultancy tender for Retrofit works | BCD Energy Consultants Ltd. | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 10 February 2023 | Retrofit Works | Retrofit Design Limited | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
Last updated 17 July 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2023-02-10. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.
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