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Ireland – Other community, social and personal services – Provision of Consultant Judge for Carlow's Pride of Place Competition

Issued by Carlow County Council · via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

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Published
16 Oct 2026
Closes
16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
EUR 74,000
Reference
718186-2026
Location
Ireland
Sector
Facility Management & Cleaning
Type
services

At a glance

Carlow County Council in Ireland has published an invitation to bid in facility management & cleaning: “Ireland – Other community, social and personal services – Provision of Consultant Judge for Carlow's Pride of Place Competition”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 32 days from today. The stated value is EUR 74,000. Quote reference 718186-2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 26 open facility management & cleaning notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), not through FreeTender.

Details

Carlow County Council are now seeking the services of an experienced consultant/judge to work on the Carlow’s Pride of Place Competition in partnership with the Community Section of Carlow County Council. So, we are seeking a consultant/ judge for a 12-month period (with an option to extend the arrangement for up to two further periods of twelve (12) months each, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority) who will have the following tasks to complete: • Support the development of the application and application process • Carry out, as a minimum, 2 workshops in a competition year • Judge the applicants that will involve visiting each group, town, village, and housing estate that have entered the competition for 2027 throughout County Carlow and complete a marking sheet for each. • Provide a written report, which will include feedback for each entrant in each of the categories they have entered. • Participate in launch and the award ceremony events including PR obligations which will include video participation, interviews and contribution to press releases. • Provide and attend an end-of-year evaluation of the competition year The consultant/judge will report to the Community Section/key contact person of Carlow County Council on a regular basis through meetings and as necessary, email and telephone communication throughout the implementation of this programme. Tenderers are required to detail in their response their approach to the mobilization and implementation plan to deliver the requirements as outlined in this Request for Tender. The selected Service Provider will be expected to provide their own appropriate transportation, to fulfil the competition requirements. The competition encourages sustainable practices that protect and enhance the local environment and surrounding biodiversity.

Lots Lot 1 — Provision of Consultant Judge for Carlow's Pride of Place Competition (estimated 74000)

Buyer: Carlow County Council

Buyer country: IRL

Procedure: open

CPV code: 98000000

Full notice, tender documents and how to bid are on the official TED page (link above).

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from Carlow County Council, going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Facility Management & Cleaning and Real Estate & Facilities. There are 26 open Facility Management & Cleaning tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 32 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this facility management & cleaning opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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