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Traffic Control Equipment Maintenance and Emergency General Works Contract (2026) - Kildare County Council
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November at 12:00 — 15 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The provision of Traffic Control Equipment Maintenance and Emergency General Works Contract for a minimum two (2) year period which can be extended to a maximum period of four (4) years for Kildare County Council. The requirements of this Contract include, but are not limited to, the maintenance and supply and installation of equipment as follows: Main equipment • 97 signalised junctions (SCOOT, MOVA and VA controlled) monitored remotely on STRATOS, RMS or UTC-UX; • 163 signal controlled remote pedestrian crossings monitored remotely on STATOS, RMS or UTC-UX; • 28 zebra crossing locations; • 35 Periodic School Warning Signage sites (Flashing and Static) {Solar and Wind Powered} • 19 General Advance Warning Signage sites (Flashing and Static) {Solar and Wind Powered} • 65 Speed Display Signage sites • 2 Vehicle Actuated Variable Message Signs Please ensure you ASSOCIATE your company with…
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 17 bids (134 procedures with a bid count); 2% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 134
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (76 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Axis Construction Limited.n = 76
- 25% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (155 awards since 2023, spread over 116 companies). That is well below the sector norm (44%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 155 awards since 2023
- The award came in at a median 96% of the estimated value (21 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 98%.n = 21
- 1% of awards went to companies from abroad (155 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 155
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
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.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| RBK Construction Ltd | 5 | 2025–2026 |
| Treeline Ltd | 5 | 2023–2026 |
| Bluestone Facilities Management Ltd | 4 | 2025–2026 |
| Hawthorn Heights Ltd | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| Dunne Brothers Ltd | 4 | 2025–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 17 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 72 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 24 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 863 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
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.
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