Letterkenny Active Travel Project - Kilmacrennan Road Scheme

Donegal County Council_1193

The Kilmacrennan Road scheme is proposed along the R-229-1 Kilmacrennan Road from the Hospital Roundabout to Knocknamona Roundabout. The scheme generally proposes narrowing of the existing carriageway to 3.25m lanes and the removal of right-turn lanes to facilitate active travel facilities. The kerb line on the east side of the carriageway will remain as existing whereas the kerb line on the west side will be realigned and the space reallocated to active travel facilities. The scheme aims to provide improved pedestrian and cycle facilitates connecting existing housing estates in the vicinity; healthcare facilities (Letterkenny University Hospital and St Conals’ Hospital) and educational facilities (Errigal College). Connectivity to Letterkenny town centre will also be improved. The scope of the works involves everything that is contained within Volume A - Works Requirements Drawings and Specifications. The project comprises, but is not limited to: i) Removal of existing right-turning lanes and narrowing of the existing carriageway to 6.5m width generally. ii) Reduction of existing junction radii at side roads along with provision of uncontrolled pedestrian crossings. iii) Provision of a two-way cycle facility along the western side of the road. iv) Provision of signalized segregated (pedestrian/cycle) crossings at north, west and south arms of Hospital Roundabout. v) Retention of the existing footpath along the eastern side of the road and provision of a footpath along the western side of the road. vi) At Letterkenny University Hospital, provision of a toucan crossing with shared surface and bicycle parking. vii) Land acquisition and verge widening around Letterkenny University Hospital. viii) At Errigal College, provision of bus parking lay-bys, footways, set-down area and a signalized pedestrian/cycle (toucan) crossing of Kilmacrennan Road and connecting shared (pedestrian/cycle facility. ix) Provision of two-way cycle facility, footpaths and uncontrolled pedestrian crossings at Knocknamona roundabout with land acquisition southeast of the roundabout. x) Removal of Vegetation where required for active travel works described. xi) All other ancillary and tie-in works to relevant standards. xii) All associated ancillary site works shall be located along the length of Kilmacrennan Road. It is noted that adjacent developments are proposed as part of the Letterkenny Active Travel Project at: L-1007-0 Circular Road, west of Hospital Roundabout; L-1005-1 High Road, south of Hospital Roundabout; and the Northern Network Project around L-1152-1 Windy Hall Road, west of Knocknamona Roundabout. The proposed development on Convent Road will tie into any proposals arising from these schemes. xiii) Provision of signage, seating and other ancillary items; xiv) Utilities diversions as required; xv) Fencing, boundary treatment and accommodation works; and xvi) Landscaping and planting.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-07-02. The procurement was published on 2025-05-28.

Who?

• Donegal County Council_1193

What?

• Sewer construction work › Drainage construction works
• Construction work for highways, roads › Roadworks
• Construction work for highways, roads › Paths and other metalled surfaces › Footpath construction work
• Construction work for highways, roads › Paths and other metalled surfaces › Cycle path construction work
• Various surface works › Surface work for roads › Carriageway resurfacing works
• Various surface works › Installation of road signs › Installation of road signals

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Northern and Western › Border
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2025-05-28	Contract notice

Contract notice (2025-05-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Letterkenny Active Travel Project - Kilmacrennan Road Scheme
Short description:
“The Kilmacrennan Road scheme is proposed along the R-229-1 Kilmacrennan Road from the Hospital Roundabout to Knocknamona Roundabout. The scheme generally...”

Short description

Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Drainage construction works 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
“The Kilmacrennan Road scheme is proposed along the R-229-1 Kilmacrennan Road from the Hospital Roundabout to Knocknamona Roundabout. The scheme generally...”

Description of the procurement

Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Drainage construction works 📦
Additional products/services: Roadworks 📦
Footpath construction work 📦
Cycle path construction work 📦
Carriageway resurfacing works 📦
Installation of road signals 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 9 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Duration
Start date: 2025-07-28 📅
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Roadworks 📦
Footpath construction work 📦
Cycle path construction work 📦
Carriageway resurfacing works 📦
Installation of road signals 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-07-02 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-07-02 00:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5775410
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-07-02 00:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5775410”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic payment will be used ✅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Donegal County Council_1193
National registration number: 8F28103W
Postal address: County House
Postal code: F93 Y622
Postal town: Lifford
Region: Border 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@donegalcoco.ie 📧
Phone: +353 749153900 📞
URL: https://www.donegalcoco.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.donegalcoco.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5775410 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5775410 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“N/A”
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 103-346846 (2025-05-28)

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