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St Catherine's Special School, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow-Main Contractor

Awarded to Ganson Ltd.

Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board_110494(buyer)

Published
Published 24 January 2024
Deadline
Closed 21 February 2024

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Overview

Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board procured main contractor works for the construction of St Catherine's Special School in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, a split-level two-storey building with 25 classrooms, hydrotherapy pool, and associated support spaces totalling approximately 6,200 sqm, including site works with play areas, car parking, and landscaping. The contract was awarded to Ganson Ltd. for €26,321,414.31 in December 2025 and is now complete.

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  • St Catherine's Special School, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow-Main Contractor

    The project provides for the construction works of a split-level two-storey special school building containing 25 classrooms, a hydrotherapy pool, associated clinician and educational support rooms and ancillary spaces with total floor area of c. 6200 sqm. Proposed site works will include new play areas, including junior soft play area, ballcourt, multisensory garden with all associated paths and paving, 102 no. car-parking spaces, 8 no. minibus set-down bays and queuing spaces, boundary treatments, bicycle stands external store, ancillary infrastructure works and landscaping.

    €26,321,414Won by Ganson Ltd.

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
€21,800,000
Procedure
restricted
Rules
Directive 2014/24/EU
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
24 January 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for school buildingsSpecial school construction work

Award outcome

Awarded value
€26,321,414
Award date
10 December 2025
Contract period
— → 4 April 2027
Against estimate
21% above
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Ganson Ltd.

This contract ends on 4 April 2027.

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About the winner

Ganson Ltd.

Based in
Dublin

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Construction work drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 70% · Quality 30%

  • Cost @ 70%70%
  • Quality @ 30%30%

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Market context

Typical award in Construction work

€270,861

Median of 2,596 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 97.2× the median.

Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board_110494 in the last 12 months

8

contracts awarded, worth €43,738,014 in total

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    15 December 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    24 January 2024

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