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Readvertisement Year 3 of Panel for suitable Service Providers for the provision of Welding Training Courses and Demonstrations in 8 Lots

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

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Published
1 Jul 2026
Closes
3 Jul 2027, 11:00 UTC
Bid opening
3 Jul 2027, 11:30 UTC
Reference
8549292
Location
Ireland
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

At a glance

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 in Ireland has published a tender in education & training: “Readvertisement Year 3 of Panel for suitable Service Providers for the provision of Welding Training Courses and Demonstrations in 8 Lots”. Submissions close on 3 July 2027, 234 days from today. Quote reference 8549292 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 58 open education & training 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
36 months

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Details

LMETB established a panel for suitable Service Providers for the provision of Welding Training Course and Demonstrations in 8 Lots on 4th July 2024. This panel will run for 3 years until 3rd July 2027 and is open for applications during this period. The panel will be re-advertised on an annual basis. The purpose of this panel is to allow AMTCE source suitably qualified service providers to deliver Training programmes, from which service providers may be selected to participate in a mini competition for contract award for the design, demonstration, development, customisation, accreditation, delivery of training programmes once specific needs arise. LMETB is advertising on eTenders all its known, identified, potential programme, course categories identified and or run previously. This public procurement competition will be divided into Lots as described in tender documents. Applicants may apply for one or more lots. There is no restriction to the number of Lots you can apply for provided you meet the award criteria. The panel will be established for each Lot with a minimum of one provider subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and rules. Applications will be accepted by email to procurement@lmetb.ie with the following subject heading: Application for Panel Membership for the Provision of Welding Training Courses and Demonstration.

Contracting authority: Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 80210000-Technical and vocational secondary education services; 80000000-Education and training services; 80531000-Industrial and technical training services; 80531100-Industrial training services; 80531200-Technical training services; 80530000-Vocational training services; 80500000-Training services

Contract duration: 36 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 23/06/2027 12:00

Tender opening: 03/07/2027 12:30

EU funding: No

Directive: Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

Region (NUTS): IE

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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 58 open Education & Training tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 234 days.

Documents

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