St. Brigid's N.S. Safe Routes to School - Grange, Tullow, Co. Carlow

St. Brigid's N.S. Safe Routes to School - Grange, Tullow, Co. Carlow

Carlow County Council

## Summary The Carlow County Council is procuring construction work for the St. Brigid's N.S. Safe Routes to School scheme in Grange, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The estimated value of the contract is €300,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Renewal of existing road markings and overall road signage * Provision of new road markings and road signage * Junction tightening at priority junctions * Upgrades to the existing car park area at the Church, including pavement resurfacing works * Provision of uncontrolled pedestrian crossing at the junction with The Granary development * Upgrades to the existing zebra crossing serving the car park and the Church * Construction of a new footpath connecting the car park to the front of school * Provision of a new zebra crossing at the front of school * Provision of Safe Routes to School elements such as coloured circles painted on the road surface, pencil bollards, and gateway signage to demarcate the school zone * Drainage works * Public Lighting works

## Key Requirements * The contractor must be eligible to participate in public procurement procedures in Ireland. * The contractor must have relevant experience and qualifications for construction work.

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €300,000 * Submission deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026, 14:00 IST * Contract duration: 2 months

## How to Bid * Submissions must be made electronically through the eTenders website. * The tender documents are available in English.

## Bid Considerations * This contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). * The contractor will need to demonstrate relevant experience and qualifications for construction work. * The contract value is relatively low, which may limit the number of bidders.

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 25 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 4 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 26 contract(s) worth around €11,098,488.

Recent awarded suppliers include TA Group, Hayes Higgins Partnership, Allplay, Cahill Crafts Ltd., John Somers Construction Ltd.