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CMETB 2026 - 704 - Training Kitchen upgrade works at Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road, Drumalee, Cavan, Co. Cavan, H12 E426.

IEIrelandBELOW THRESHOLD — NOT ON TED

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  1. Deadline: 13 November at 12:00 — 12 days left.
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What the buyer is looking for

CMETB 2026 - 704 - Training Kitchen upgrade works at Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road, Drumalee, Cavan, Co. Cavan, H12 E426. Training Kitchen Upgrade Base Scheme is for Removal of all existing equipment, fixtures and fittings, floor coverings and installation of new commercial equipment, associated connections and services, fit off of client purchased equipment, furniture and floor finishes. The Tender also includes Optional Extras. Important Note regarding VESTING CERTIFICATES - Contractor to allow for providing fully completed Vesting Certificates, provided by the Client, for the following Kitchen Equipment Walk-in Coldroom, Walk-in Freezer, and Ventilation Equipment. All equipment to be purchased, invoiced and vesting certificate provided prior to the end of November 2026. Please refer to the Tender Documents for further details.

Contract

TypeServices
Estimated value€350,000
Published22 Oct 2026
ProcedureOpen procedure

Type of service

45 · Construction work39 · Furniture & furnishings
CPV 45421151 · 45212500 · 45262700 · 39314000 · 45350000 · 45311000

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (36 awards, most recently January 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around April 2026. The last award went to Clarke Electrical Engineering Ltd.n = 36
  • 35% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (243 awards since 2018, spread over 157 companies). 65% went to new names.n = 243 awards since 2018
  • The median procedure drew 4 bids (221 procedures with a bid count); 11% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 221
  • 1% of awards went to companies from abroad (243 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 243

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.

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Who has won at this buyer so far

Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.

CompanyAwardsPeriod
GET FRESH CATERING LTD52018–2026
MFE Contracts Ltd42024–2025
Specialist Crafts Ltd42021–2025
Craftstudio Architecture42021–2025
McGuigan Builders42023–2024
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this kind of work

2
2019
3
2020
4
2021
13
2022
6
2023
19
2024
12
2025
9
2026
68 procedures in this category since 2019. Public procurement repeats itself — those who know the rhythm prepare instead of reacting.
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Deadline — Friday 13 November at 12:00

Tactics

When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 24 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)

This procedure allows 22 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.

Foreign bidders

In Ireland · Construction work, 129 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 9,914 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Greece, Germany.

Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.

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