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R232 Glenmore Bridge Widening and Road Realignment Scheme

Issued by Donegal County Council · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

Published
19 Oct 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC
Bid opening
23 Nov 2026
Reference
9325014
Location
Ireland
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure
Type
works

At a glance

Donegal County Council in Ireland has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “R232 Glenmore Bridge Widening and Road Realignment Scheme”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 29 days from today. Quote reference 9325014 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 6 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 280 open construction & infrastructure notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Details

Donegal County Council proposes to upgrade the section of the existing R232 that crosses Lough Ultan River at Glenmore approx. 4.7km West of Pettigo. The proposed road will provide an improved alignment and cross section. The project will include: a) A new concrete extension to the existing masonry bridge crossing the Lough Ultan River on the realigned R232. b) The realignment of approximately 0.7km of road infrastructure and cross-sectional improvements. Works will include, but are not limited to, the following: - Earthworks including excavation and filling and the disposal of surplus material; - Overhead telecom service diversion; - Drainage works; - Pavement construction; - Works on and adjacent to live carriageways along a narrow and winding alignment; - Works adjacent to woodland; - Works on and adjacent to the existing watercourse, including temporary diversion (piping); - Works on and adjacent to the existing bridge structure, including partial removal of wingwalls, repair and repointing to the bridge stonework; - Traffic management including temporary traffic routing to keep the Regional Road open; - In-situ concrete construction of bridge extension components; - Fabrication and erection of precast arch bridge elements; - Safety barriers, timber post fencing; - Tie-ins to the existing road at either end; - Tie-ins with a number of farm accesses.

Contracting authority: Donegal County Council

Procurement type: Works

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 45200000-Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Contract duration: 13 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Price/Cost Effectiveness

Clarification period ends: 12/11/2026 16:00

Tender opening: 23/11/2026 00:00

EU funding: No

Region (NUTS): IE041

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Context for bidders

We hold 6 notices from Donegal County Council, going back to July 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Financial & Professional Services and Defence & Security. There are 280 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 29 days.

Documents

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