Award of a Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Training and Software Licensing of a CNC Router Line, Dust Extraction System and Associated CAD/CAM Software Licence
Carra Kitchens
Carra Kitchens is investing in advanced CNC manufacturing equipment, dust extraction infrastructure and supporting software in order to diversify and future-proof the business. The investment will support two new strands of activity: a shared-access "CNC Job Shop" offering local makers, tradespeople and small businesses access to advanced digital fabrication, and a new 3D Parametric Wall Art and Commercial Furniture offering targeting the commercial and architectural markets. The investment will also increase the precision, capacity and efficiency of Carra Kitchens' existing bespoke kitchen manufacturing business. This project will allow Carra Kitchens to: โข Establish a CNC Job Shop, providing local makers, tradespeople, students and small businesses with access to advanced CNC manufacturing and digital fabrication; โข Enter the commercial and architectural furniture and wall art market, opening up new geographic and sectoral markets beyond Mayo; โข Increase production capacity, precision and efficiency in its existing bespoke kitchen manufacturing operations; โข Create additional employment in a rural location; and โข Reduce material waste through digital, precision-based cutting, nesting and production planning. The purchase is subject to successful LEADER funding approval.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-08-12
Who?- โข Carra Kitchens
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Northern and Western โบ West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Award of a Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Training and Software Licensing of a CNC Router Line, Dust Extraction System and Associated CAD/CAM Software Licence
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Industrial machinery ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Quantity: 1
Additional products/services: Woodworking equipment ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Town: Belcarra, Co Mayo
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-12 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-13 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8696906
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-13 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8696906
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-05 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Carra Kitchens
National registration number:
Postal address: Belcarra
Postal code: F23 VR80
Postal town: Castlebar
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: susan@susanheffernan.com ๐ง
Phone: 0868093965 ๐
URL: https://carrakitchens.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://carrakitchens.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8696906 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8696906 ๐
EU funds programme: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2021/2027)
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 140-510343 (2026-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Award of a Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Training and Software Licensing of a CNC Router Line, Dust Extraction System and Associated CAD/CAM Software Licence
Short description:
Carra Kitchens is investing in advanced CNC manufacturing equipment, dust extraction infrastructure and supporting software in order to diversify and future-proof the business. The investment will support two new strands of activity: a shared-access "CNC Job Shop" offering local makers, tradespeople and small businesses access to advanced digital fabrication, and a new 3D Parametric Wall Art and Commercial Furniture offering targeting the commercial and architectural markets. The investment will also increase the precision, capacity and efficiency of Carra Kitchens' existing bespoke kitchen manufacturing business. This project will allow Carra Kitchens to: โข Establish a CNC Job Shop, providing local makers, tradespeople, students and small businesses with access to advanced CNC manufacturing and digital fabrication; โข Enter the commercial and architectural furniture and wall art market, opening up new geographic and sectoral markets beyond Mayo; โข Increase production capacity, precision and efficiency in its existing bespoke kitchen manufacturing operations; โข Create additional employment in a rural location; and โข Reduce material waste through digital, precision-based cutting, nesting and production planning. The purchase is subject to successful LEADER funding approval.
Show more
Products/services: Industrial machinery ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Quantity: 1
Additional products/services: Woodworking equipment ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
This procurement supports Carra Kitchens Limited's establishment of two new business activities not previously available in this part of Co. Mayo: a shared-access "CNC Job Shop" providing local makers, tradespeople and small businesses with access to advanced digital fabrication they could not otherwise afford to invest in individually, and a new 3D Parametric Wall Art and Commercial Furniture product line for the commercial and architectural markets. The CNC router, dust extraction system and associated CAD/CAM software together enable a shift from manual, template-based production to precision, digitally-driven cutting and nesting โ reducing material waste, increasing production capacity and creating a regional manufacturing capability that supports innovation and enterprise development in a rural area.
Show more
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Description
Town: Belcarra, Co Mayo
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-12 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-13 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8696906
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-13 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8696906
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-05 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Carra Kitchens
National registration number:
746317
Postal address: Belcarra
Postal code: F23 VR80
Postal town: Castlebar
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: susan@susanheffernan.com ๐ง
Phone: 0868093965 ๐
URL: https://carrakitchens.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://carrakitchens.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8696906 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8696906 ๐
EU funds programme: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (2021/2027)
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 140-510343 (2026-07-22)
New procurements in related categories ๐
- Industrial machinery (20 new procurements)
- Cooling and ventilation equipment (3)
- Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
- Lifting and handling equipment and parts (1)
- Machine tools (7)
- Machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing and associated parts
- Machinery for paper or paperboard production
- Machinery for textile, apparel and leather production
- Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power (3)
- Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery (10)