Port of Cork Company Tenders & Contract Awards
What Port of Cork Company buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen
Port of Cork Company has 1 open tender accepting bids right now, most of them in Construction and Professional Services. 5 tender notices have come from this buyer since monitoring began.
Port of Cork Company has awarded 21 contracts totalling €68.6M between 2014 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Cahalane Bros Ltd (2 awards).
Its three largest suppliers hold 17% of the disclosed value. 1 company has won here in more than one year. 4 of the 15 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
5
Tender notices tracked
21
Contract awards
€68.6M
Disclosed value
€8.6M
Average per award
6
With named winner
Open Port of Cork Company tenders
1 liveRecently closed
Most recent 4 of 4Re-development of Ringaskiddy Port at Ringaskiddy West
Port of Cork Company
Invitation to Tender for Public Relations and Communications Services
Port of Cork Company
Clocktower and Old Town Hall - External Works Lynch's Quay, Cobh, County Cork
Port of Cork Company
Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services in Relation to Ringaskiddy Projects
Port of Cork Company
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Awarded in 2026
Port of Cork Company has 2 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €6.3M across the 2 awards with published values.
Top winners in 2026
- Cahalane Bros Ltd1 award
- Roadstone ltd.1 award
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.Cahalane Bros Ltd2 · €12.0M
- 2.Roadstone ltd.1 · €270k
- 3.Priority Geotechnical Limited1 · Not disclosed
- 4.Irish Drilling Limited1 · Not disclosed
- 5.Philip Lee LLP1 · Not disclosed
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | - |
| 2015 | 2 | €7.5M |
| 2016 | 2 | €46.1M |
| 2017 | 1 | - |
| 2018 | 2 | €250k |
| 2019 | 1 | - |
| 2020 | 4 | €2.5M |
| 2021 | 2 | - |
| 2025 | 1 | €6.0M |
| 2026 | 2 | €6.3M |
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- €144k-€360k2 · €520k
- €1M-€5M3 · €3.6M
- Over €5M4 · €64.5M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 15
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 4
- Most contested award
- Engineering Consultancy Services for Tivoli Access Infrastructure for Stages 1-2
- 11 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: Single Party Framework Agreement for Engineering Consultancy Services for the Site Enabling Works at the Belvelly Port Facility, Marino Point (3 bids)
By procedure
- Open Procedure: 5
- Competitive Procedure With Negotiation: 13
- Restricted Procedure: 2
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 17.4% of €70.6M total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.
Repeat winners
Suppliers awarded contracts by Port of Cork Company in two or more separate years, from published award notices.
| Supplier | Awards | Active years |
|---|---|---|
| Cahalane Bros Ltd | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
Export 21 awarded contracts (CSV & JSON)
TenderWatch ProAward history (21 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Port of Cork Company Tivoli Terminal Building Renovation Works | Cahalane Bros Ltd | - | €6.0M | |
| 8 January 2026 | Ringaskiddy Deep Water Berth Re-Surfacing Works | Roadstone ltd. | 5 | Open Procedure | €270k |
| 16 October 2025 | Port of Cork Company Tivoli Terminal Building Renovation Works | Cahalane Bros Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €6.0M |
| 23 February 2021 | Single Party Framework Agreement for Engineering Consultancy Services for the Site Enabling Works at the Belvelly Port Facility, Marino Point | undisclosed | 3 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 11 February 2021 | Invitation to Tender for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of Crane Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Ship to Shore (STS) Cranes | undisclosed | 4 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 25 November 2020 | Security Equipment at Ringaskiddy Redevelopment Project at the Port of Cork | undisclosed | 4 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 10 November 2020 | Maintenance Building Finishes & Site works | undisclosed | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 October 2020 | Engineering Consultancy Services for Tivoli Access Infrastructure for Stages 1-2 | undisclosed | 11 | Restricted Procedure | €2.5M |
| 26 February 2020 | Suitability Assessment Questionnaire for Ringaskiddy Logistics Centre | undisclosed | 8 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 22 December 2019 | Maintenance Dredging Works 2020-2029 | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | - |
| 30 August 2018 | Urban Design & Masterplanning Consultancy Services | undisclosed | 11 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €250k |
| 28 August 2018 | Property Advisory Consultancy Team Services | undisclosed | 5 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 17 August 2017 | 65t Post-Panmax Ship-to-Shore Container Gantry Crane (STS) | undisclosed | 4 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 23 March 2016 | SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE PORT OF CORK COMPANY | undisclosed | - | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €1.1M |
| 24 February 2016 | Ringaskiddy Port Re-development Project | undisclosed | 1 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €45.0M |
| 15 May 2015 | Bantry Inner Harbour Development Phase 1 | undisclosed | - | Restricted Procedure | €7.5M |
| 14 April 2015 | TENDER FOR SITE INVESTIGATION WORKS RINGASKIDDY | Priority Geotechnical Limited | 1 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 23 December 2014 | MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION WORKS AT RINGASKIDDY, CORK | Irish Drilling Limited | 1 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 28 November 2014 | Corporate Legal Services | Philip Lee LLP | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 August 2014 | Establishment of a Multi Party FrameworkAppointment of Design,Contract Procurement and Construction Phase Technical Advisors | undisclosed | - | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €2.0M |
| 13 March 2014 | Establishment of a multi party framework agreement for the Appointment of Financial & Transaction Advisors | undisclosed | - | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio
Procurement Intelligence
Port of Cork Company is a commercial state port company responsible for managing and developing Cork Harbour, including key facilities at Ringaskiddy, Tivoli, the City Quays and associated terminals. It operates as a key logistics and trade gateway for the south and southwest of Ireland, handling unitised freight, bulk cargoes and cruise traffic, and is designated a core TEN-T port. Its procurement spans significant **construction and marine infrastructure works**, **architectural/engineering and inspection services**, and a wide range of professional services including legal, financial and consulting support.[2][5] The authority regularly uses formal public tenders and framework agreements on the national eTenders platform for both capital and operational requirements.[4][5]
Strategic Context
Port of Cork has adopted a multi‑year corporate strategy for 2026–2030 and a long‑term Port Masterplan 2050 that prioritise sustainable growth in cargo throughput, energy transition, and infrastructure consolidation at deep‑water locations such as Ringaskiddy.[2][6] These strategies commit the company to continued capital investment in port infrastructure, digitalisation, and environmental upgrades, including capacity to support offshore renewable energy supply chains and cleaner port operations.[1][2][6] A strategic partnership MoU with Belfast Harbour focuses on joint development for offshore wind, cruise tourism, innovation projects (e.g. shore power, digital hubs) and skills, which is likely to drive further programme‑based procurement in those areas over the coming decade.[1]
Typical Suppliers
- Architectural, engineering, and marine consultancy practices providing design, planning, environmental assessment, and supervision services for port, terminal, quay wall and coastal infrastructure projects.[5][6]
- Civil engineering and marine construction contractors delivering quay and jetty works, dredging, reclamation, road and rail connections within the port estate, and building projects for warehousing and logistics facilities.[5][6]
- Legal service providers with expertise in infrastructure, planning, construction contracts, port regulation, and property/land transactions, often appointed via single‑supplier frameworks (e.g. Ringaskiddy projects legal framework). [4]
- Specialist suppliers in port technology, digital systems and innovation (terminal operating systems, security and access control, traffic management, and data/digital hub solutions) aligned to the innovation and resilience objectives in the corporate strategy and Masterplan.[1][2][6]
- Environmental, sustainability and energy-transition consultants and solution providers (offshore wind logistics, alternative fuels and shore power systems, emissions and habitat management) supporting the Port’s decarbonisation and offshore renewables ambitions.[1][2][6]
Supplier Tips
- Align proposals explicitly with Port of Cork’s published Corporate Strategy 2026–2030 and Masterplan 2050, referencing how your solution supports themes such as offshore wind readiness, cargo growth, sustainability, digitalisation, or community and skills benefits; evaluators are likely to favour bids that demonstrate a clear fit with these strategic pillars.[2][6]
- Monitor eTenders and prior award patterns for Port of Cork Company, noting that a high share of its competitions fall under architectural/engineering/inspection and construction work CPV codes; position your organisation for framework opportunities (e.g. legal, technical, multidisciplinary design) by preparing strong multidisciplinary teams and evidence of similar port or marine projects.[4][5][6]
- For infrastructure and innovation‑related opportunities, be prepared to address environmental compliance, climate and biodiversity considerations, and the capability to support offshore wind logistics and clean energy solutions (e.g. shore power, alternative fuels), as these are recurrent priorities in both the Port’s strategy and its partnership with Belfast Harbour.[1][2][6]
Updated 31 May 2026
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See TenderWatch ProLast updated 20 October 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2014-03-13. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.