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    CL3432DPS - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Supply of Schoolbooks to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs)

    Kilkenny and Carlow ETB

    CL3432DPS - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Supply of Schoolbooks to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs)

    1. Supplier selection

      Apr 29, 12:00 AMApril 29, 2026 12:00 AM
    2. Contract signed

      Jun 1, 12:00 AMJune 1, 2026 12:00 AM
    3. Result notice published

      Jun 11, 11:27 AMJune 11, 2026 11:27 AM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Kilkenny and Carlow ETB/CL3432DPS - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Supply of Schoolbooks to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs)

    Awarded

    The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

    Brief

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    Kilkenny and Carlow ETB has entered into an agreement with O'Mahony's Booksellers Ltd for the supply of schoolbooks to Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in Ireland, with a maximum total contract value of 2,500,000 EUR over 7 years. The award criteria included cost at 25% and quality at 75%, with quality further broken down into order supply and delivery (30%), customer service and contract management (30%), and social sustainability and environmental factors (15%). Three bids were received for this contract.

    Result

    Winner
    O'Mahony's Booksellers Ltd
    Number of bids
    3
    Contract value
    €2,500,000

    About the bid

      The Contracting Authority is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of Schoolbooks to Education and Training Boards (ETBs).The DPS is designed to assist the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) with the process of procuring Schoolbooks. It will seek to encourage volume discounts thereby providing reductions in administrative and transaction costs, for multi‐faith community national schools and post primary schools, further education colleges if applicable and schoolbook suppliers, across sustainable and environmentally friendly delivery solutions.

      Contact phone
      0599138560
      Contact email
      claire.meehan@kcetb.ie
      Address
      Seville Lodge, Callan Road, Kilkenny, R95AVX2 Kilkenny

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      Order Supply and Delivery

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      Social Sustainabily and Environmental Factors

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    Contracting authority
    Kilkenny and Carlow ETB
    Title
    CL3432DPS - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Supply of Schoolbooks to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs)
    Type
    ResultDynamic purchasing systemPrequalification
    Main code
    22111000School books
    Supplemental codes
    22000000Printed matter and related products22112000Textbooks22114000Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books48190000Educational software package
    Location
    South-East
    Estimated value
    €2,500,000.00
    Duration
    7 years

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