​​The Supply and Delivery of Engineering Equipment to Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board on behalf of Ard Scoil Chiaráin Naofa, Frederick Street, Clara, Offaly, RN 72530L.​

The Supply and Delivery of Engineering Equipment to Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board on

​​The Supply and Delivery of Engineering Equipment to Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board on behalf of Ard Scoil Chiaráin Naofa, Frederick Street, Clara, Offaly, RN 72530L.​

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly)

## Summary The Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board is procuring the supply and delivery of engineering equipment to Ard Scoil Chiaráin Naofa in Clara, Offaly. The estimated value of the contract is €60,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Supply and delivery of engineering equipment * Equipment must be suitable for use in a secondary education setting

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Tenderers must be registered with the relevant authorities and have a valid VAT number * Qualifications: Tenderers must demonstrate experience in supplying engineering equipment to educational institutions * Certifications: Not specified * Experience: Tenderers must provide evidence of previous contracts or projects involving similar work

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €60,000 * Submission deadline: Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 14:00 IST * Contract duration: 12 months * Framework/DPS: Not stated

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission via the eTenders website * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender response + Pricing schedule (Appendix 4) + Technical specification (Appendix 2)

## Bid Considerations * This contract may suit companies with experience in supplying engineering equipment to educational institutions, particularly those based in Ireland. * Opportunities: The contract provides a chance for tenderers to establish a relationship with the Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board and potentially secure future contracts. * Risks: + Tender evaluation criteria are not specified, which may make it difficult for tenderers to understand how their bids will be assessed. + The contract duration is 12 months, which may limit opportunities for long-term partnerships.

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.

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly) has 14 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 2 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 46 contract(s) worth around €14,342,741.

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