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Readvertisement Year 3 of a Panel for the Provision of Hardware, Tools and Consumables to LMETB Schools and Centres

Issued by Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

Published
13 Feb 2026
Closes
8 Feb 2027, 12:00 UTC
Bid opening
8 Feb 2027, 12:30 UTC
Reference
2023/46
Location
Ireland
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure
Type
goods

At a glance

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 in Ireland has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Readvertisement Year 3 of a Panel for the Provision of Hardware, Tools and Consumables to LMETB Schools and Centres”. Submissions close on 8 February 2027, 89 days from today. Quote reference 2023/46 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 23 notices from this buyer since 2025, 16 of them currently open. There are 263 open construction & infrastructure notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Contract period
3 months

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Details

LMETB proposes to engage in a competitive process for the re advertisement of a panel from which it will source providers for the provision of hardware, tools and consumables which will be used for the caretaking and maintenance within schools/centres under the remit of LMETB. The panel will operate for a 3-year period and is open to applications throughout that period, it will be re-advertised on eTenders on an annual basis. Service Providers who have been admitted to the panel are not required to make a further submission.

Contracting authority: Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384

Procurement type: Supplies

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 44500000-Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs; 44510000-Tools; 44511000-Hand tools; 43830000-Power tools; 44512000-Miscellaneous hand tools; 44531510-Bolts and screws; 44800000-Paints, varnishes and mastics; 44810000-Paints

Contract duration: 3 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 01/02/2027 12:00

Tender opening: 08/02/2027 12:30

EU funding: No

Region (NUTS): IE

Tenders are submitted through etenders.gov.ie, which requires supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 23 notices from Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384, going back to October 2025 — 16 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Construction & Infrastructure and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 263 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 89 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • 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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