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New Competition - Management and Operation Of Campus Sports Centre incorporating A 25 Meter Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Multipurpose Sports Hall and Other Facilities on behalf of University of Galway

Published
Published 29 January 2026
Deadline
Closed 31 July 2024

Overview

University of Galway, establishing a concession contract, are seeking responses from suitably qualified organisations to operate, manage and maintain their University Sports Centre located in the heart of its Galway City campus, the University of Galway Sports Centre is approximately 6,400m², comprising multipurpose sports halls with retractable seating, ancillary courts, multi purpose studios, fitness suite / gymnasium, 25m 6lane FINA accredited pool, water relaxation facilities, changing and washing facilities, reception / café, administration and support space, and other ancillary areas. The full suite of requirements is contained within the tender documents. As the subject matter of this competition is a concession within the context of Directive 2014/23/EU, where the choice of procedure is open to the Contracting Authority, the procedure chosen on this occasion is the a multi-stage procedure involving negotiations, to award a Concession Contract. All responses must be submitted in a ZIP FILE format.

Key details

Country
IRL
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
€25,000,000
Procedure
Limited
Published
29 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting servicesSports facilities operation servicesSport-related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
€25,000,000
Award date
29 July 2025
Contract period
1 September 2024 → 11 July 2034
Winner
  • Swimworld Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    29 January 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    17 July 2024

Contracting authority

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Awarded: New Competition - Management and Operation Of Campus Sports Centre incorporating A 25 Meter Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Multipurpose Sports Hall and Other Facilities on behalf of University of Galway — won by Swimworld Limited — Skim