Construction Procurement Briefing
Weekly Overview
This week's Irish public sector construction pipeline is broad and active, with 20 tenders spanning education, residential, leisure, heritage, and infrastructure sectors. Combined declared values exceed €32 million, with the largest single contract being the €14 million construction of 44 residential units at Lios na Rí, Cootehill, Co. Cavan for Cavan County Council, reflecting continued local authority investment in social and affordable housing delivery. The education sector dominates by volume, with at least six school and further education projects tendering this week across Louth, Meath, Cork, Offaly, Waterford, and Cavan, signalling sustained capital spend under national education infrastructure programmes.
Key Opportunities
| Tender | Value |
|---|---|
TEN2600141 - Construction of 44 Units at Lios na Ri, Cootehill, Co. Cavan Cavan County Council The highest-value tender this week at €14 million, this social housing scheme represents a significant opportunity for main contractors experienced in residential new-build delivery for local authorities. | €14,000,000 |
Invitation to Tender for the Construction of a New Two-Storey Tertiary Education Building Extension at Drogheda Institute of Further Education Louth and Meath Education and Training Board At €7.9 million, this is the second-largest contract this week and offers a substantial education construction opportunity in the growing Drogheda catchment area. | €7,900,000 |
Construction of Extensions at Mooncoin Junior and Senior Schools, Co. Waterford Scoil Mhuire NS Mooncoin A €3.5 million dual-school extension project in Waterford, attractive to regional contractors with experience in Department of Education-compliant educational builds. | €3,500,000 |
HS 164 Renovation and Extension, Upper Bridge Street, Callan Kilkenny County Council This mixed-use renovation combining residential units above commercial space in a heritage streetscape context will suit contractors with conservation and adaptive reuse experience. | €1,200,000 |
Installation of New Biomass Heating System at Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny Donegal County Council A specialist renewable energy installation contract at a public leisure facility, well-suited to M&E firms with biomass system credentials seeking public sector decarbonisation work. | €400,000 |
Market Trends
Education capital investment dominates volume: at least six education-sector tenders issued this week across ETBs and national schools, spanning new extensions, science lab upgrades, and external wall insulation, consistent with sustained Department of Education infrastructure spend.
Decarbonisation and energy retrofit activity is accelerating: biomass heating installation, heating system upgrades, gas conversion emergency works, and external wall insulation all feature as discrete contracts this week, indicating public bodies are actively progressing climate action and energy efficiency obligations.
Social housing construction remains a priority for local authorities: the €14 million Cavan County Council residential scheme underlines continued local authority-led housing delivery, with further pipeline likely as councils progress targets under national housing plans.
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