Hillbrook Estate pedestrian and cycle scheme

Verified opportunity overview

Carlow County Council is procuring construction of the Hillbrook Estate pedestrian and cycle scheme as part of the Tullow Orbital project. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.

Current status and key dates

The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 25 September 2026, 14:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

The Hillbrook Estate Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme is an Active Travel Scheme which forms part of the larger Tullow Orbital Project. This section of the project includes, but is not limited to: • Site clearance • Parallel Zebra Crossing of the R-725 Station Road • Construction of 200m of segregated two-way cycle track • Construction of 200m of new or upgraded footpath • Construction of 50m of Shared Surface • Provision of new and upgrade of existing Public Lighting • Landscaping • Installation of associated signage and road markings as necessary. See the Works requirements for the full scope of works. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.

Supplier requirements

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.

Submission and award method

The official procedure is Open. The submission deadline is 25 September 2026, 14:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Price/Cost Effectiveness. The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as below threshold. The clarification deadline is 18 September 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 25 September 2026, 14:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 180 days. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 300,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.

Amendments and status history

The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.

Supplier relevance

Relevant to suppliers qualified for the Hillbrook Estate pedestrian and cycle scheme procurement under official eTenders resource 9010270. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 300,000 is the official estimated value, not guaranteed expenditure, award value or supplier revenue. This procurement does not prove supplier appointment, contract award, delivery, implementation, operational use or realised outcomes. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.

Official sources and verification history

Primary evidence is the official procurement source at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9010270, checked on 9 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.