N70 Sneem to Blackwater Bridge (Tahilla to Doon) Road Project
Kerry County Council_1204
The project comprises the construction of a 3.0 km section of the N70 National Secondary Road between Sneem and Blackwater Bridge. The project commences in the townland of Talilla, approximately 6km east of Sneem village, and terminates in the townland of Doon. Works generally involve the widening and realignment of the existing N70 to provide a Type 3 Single Carriageway with active travel facilities.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-26. The procurement was published on 2026-04-24.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Construction work for highways, roads โบ Construction work for highways
- โข Construction work for highways, roads โบ Road construction works โบ Main road construction works
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ South-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Contract notice |
| 2026-05-19 | Contract notice |
| 2026-08-07 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: N70 Sneem to Blackwater Bridge (Tahilla to Doon) Road Project
Short description:
Type of contract: Works
Products/services: Road construction works ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Quantity: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Additional products/services: Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Pollution prevention and control
Social objective promoted: Accessibility for all
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Town: Sneem
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: South-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 18 months
Duration
Start date: 2026-08-01 ๐
Award criteria
Price โ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Town: Sneem, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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: 2026-05-26 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-26 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7963515
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: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-26 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7963515
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-12 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Kerry County Council_1204
National registration number:
Postal address: County Buildings Rathass
Postal code: V92H7VT
Postal town: Tralee
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: cpcu@kerrycoco.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0667183500 ๐
URL: https://www.kerrycoco.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.kerrycoco.ie ๐
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=7963515 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7963515 ๐
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 081-286402 (2026-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: N70 Sneem to Blackwater Bridge (Tahilla to Doon) Road Project
Short description:
The project comprises the construction of a 3.0 km section of the N70 National Secondary Road between Sneem and Blackwater Bridge. The project commences in the townland of Talilla, approximately 6km east of Sneem village, and terminates in the townland of Doon. Works generally involve the widening and realignment of the existing N70 to provide a Type 3 Single Carriageway with active travel facilities.
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Products/services: Road construction works ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Quantity: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Additional products/services: Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Pollution prevention and control
Social objective promoted: Accessibility for all
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Town: Sneem
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: South-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 18 months
Duration
Start date: 2026-08-01 ๐
Award criteria
Price โ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Description
Town: Sneem, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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: 2026-05-26 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-26 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7963515
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: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-26 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7963515
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-12 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Kerry County Council_1204
National registration number:
0563711D
Postal address: County Buildings Rathass
Postal code: V92H7VT
Postal town: Tralee
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: cpcu@kerrycoco.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0667183500 ๐
URL: https://www.kerrycoco.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.kerrycoco.ie ๐
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=7963515 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7963515 ๐
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 081-286402 (2026-04-24)
Contract notice (2026-05-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-29 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-29 12:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-05-29 12:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 9a7d756f-db8d-4eee-89a8-442a201c61e9-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 097-349482 (2026-05-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-29 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-29 12:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-05-29 12:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
The deadline for return of tenders for this competition has been extended to 12:00 noon on 29th May 2026
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 9a7d756f-db8d-4eee-89a8-442a201c61e9-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 097-349482 (2026-05-19)
Contract award notice (2026-08-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9964951.77 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 9964951.77 EUR ๐ฐ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 9964951.77 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd, Unit 5 Westpoint Buildings,
Postal code: P31 XK11
Postal town: Link Road, Ballincollig
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@sorensen.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0214968917 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Source: OJS 2026/S 153-555039 (2026-08-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9964951.77 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 9964951.77 EUR ๐ฐ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
455444
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 9964951.77 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000176847
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd
National registration number:
SORENSEN CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
Postal address: Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd, Unit 5 Westpoint Buildings,
Postal code: P31 XK11
Postal town: Link Road, Ballincollig
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@sorensen.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0214968917 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Source: OJS 2026/S 153-555039 (2026-08-07)
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