The works include the construction of a steel frame fire training tower including a new concrete hard
Carlow County Council
## Summary Carlow County Council is procuring the construction of a steel frame fire safety training tower, including a concrete hardstanding, underground confined space unit, and boundary fencing in Hacketstown. This is a single-lot open procedure for civil engineering works.
## Scope & Deliverables - Construction of a steel frame fire training tower. - Installation of a new concrete hardstanding pavement area. - Development of a new underground confined space training unit. - Associated site works. - Construction of a 2.5m high palisade boundary fence along northern and eastern boundaries.
## Key Requirements - Eligibility and selection criteria are detailed in the Procurement Document. - Bidders must comply with grounds for exclusion as specified in the procurement documents. - Specific technical qualifications and experience are not explicitly listed in the summary data; refer to the tender documents for exact CPV-related competency requirements.
## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: Not stated (listed as 0 Euro). - Contract duration: 4 months. - Submission deadline: Fri Jun 05 17:00:00 IST 2026. - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System.
## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via eTenders Ireland is required. - Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8086608 - Languages: English. - Key documents: Download procurement documents from https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8086608. - Additional information requests must be submitted by 22/05/2026 17:00 +01:00.
## Bid Considerations - Value Uncertainty: The estimated value is listed as 0 Euro, which is unusual and requires clarification from the contracting authority before resource allocation. - Specialized Scope: The project involves specialized fire safety infrastructure (confined space units, steel towers), suiting contractors with specific industrial or emergency services construction experience. - Geographic Focus: Performance is in the South-East of Ireland; local presence or logistics planning for this region is essential. - Regulatory Compliance: As an open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU, strict adherence to exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the procurement documents is mandatory.
Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.
Carlow County Council has 19 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 5 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 26 contract(s) worth around €11,098,488.
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