Carlow County Council: public contracts and tenders
Carlow County Council awarded 30 public contracts worth €407.7M where a value is stated since 2023-11-03; the construction work contract held by ABS Construction Ltd ends on 2026-11-03 (signed + duration). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 23 of 30 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Carlow County Council |
| Country | Ireland |
| Buyer type | Local authority |
| City | Carlow |
| Sources | EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahill Crafts Ltd. | 3 | €594k | ||
| ABS Construction Ltd | absconstructionltd.ie | 2 | €1.1M | |
| Hayes Higgins Partnership | hhp.ie | 2 | n/a | |
| ORS | ors.ie | 2 | n/a | |
| TA Group | tagroup.ie | 2 | n/a | |
| Collins Boyd Engineering Limited | 2 | n/a | ||
| O'Toole Composting Ltd_27806 | 2 | €597k | ||
| Cooney Architects Ltd | cooneyarchitects.com | 1 | €516k | |
| Alan Traynor Consulting Engineers Ltd | csconsulting.ie | 1 | n/a | |
| Hardscapes Limited | hardscapes.ie | 1 | n/a | |
| MPA Consulting Engineers | mceeng.ie | 1 | n/a | |
| McMahon Associates | mcmahonengineers.com | 1 | n/a | |
| MPA Consulting Engineers | mpa.ie | 1 | n/a | |
| O'Driscoll Lynn Architects | odla.ie | 1 | €77,750 | |
| OMC | omcgroup.ie | 1 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Carlow County Council's award notices (the top 15 of 29); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | NAT-23-1748 Construction of 3 Number Dwellings and All Associated Site Works at Townsend Avenue, Bilboa, Co.… | ABS Construction Ltd | €768k | signed + duration |
| 2026-11-10 | Carlow County Council - Supply of Combined Crane Hookloader Vehicle for Carlow County Fire and Rescue Service | Setanta Vehicle Importers Ltd | €248k | signed + duration |
| 2027-12-08 | NAT-25-2344- Carlow County Council seek to engage Architectural services for the proposed development works f… | O'Driscoll Lynn Architects | €77,750 | signed + duration |
| 2028-02-10 | NAT-25-2441-Waste Management - Multi Party Framework Agreement to Remove (i.e., Pick-Up, Clean-Up, Collect an… (framework) | Hardscapes Limited | n/a | signed + duration |
| 2028-03-10 | NAT-25-2455 - RFT Removal Transportation and disposal of Litter Street Cleaning Residues and Fly Tipped Mater… | O'Toole Composting Ltd_27806 | €500k | signed + duration |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Carlow County Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 5 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-13 | Real Estate Consultancy Services N80 Leagh Bends Scheme | 2026-10-09 | €290k |
| 2026-11-13 | Provision of Services for the delivery of a Commuter Survey for Carlow County Council | 2026-10-20 | €3,000 |
| 2026-11-16 | Provision of Consultant Judge for Carlow's Pride of Place Competition | 2026-10-16 | €74,000 |
| 2026-11-16 | Provision of Consultant Judge for Carlow's Pride of Place Competition | 2026-10-16 | €74,000 |
| 2026-11-20 | N80 Leagh Bends Scheme Archaeological Consultancy Services Stages (i) to (iv) | 2026-10-15 | €830k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction work | 45 | 10 | €4.6M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 5 | €629k |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 3 | €597k |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 1 | n/a |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 1 | €248k |
| Construction materials | 44 | 1 | €632k |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 1 | €185k |
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 1 | €50,000 |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Carlow County Council awarded?
Carlow County Council published 30 contract award notices between 2023-11-03 and 2026-09-29; the 23 that state a value add up to €407.7M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Carlow County Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Cahill Crafts Ltd. (3), ABS Construction Ltd (2) and Hayes Higgins Partnership (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Carlow County Council contracts end soon?
5 contracts awarded by Carlow County Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the construction work contract held by ABS Construction Ltd, ending on 2026-11-03 (signed + duration) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Carlow County Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 5 calls for tender from Carlow County Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Carlow County Council buy?
Most of Carlow County Council's awards are in Construction work (CPV 45) (10), Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (5) and Waste, cleaning and environmental services (CPV 90) (3) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Carlow County Council tenders and contracts: 30 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/carlow-county-council-ie/, data as of 2026-10-27.