Kerry ETB wind-turbine nacelle training asset

Verified opportunity overview

Kerry ETB is procuring one decommissioned wind-turbine nacelle, refurbished, delivered and fully installed as a safe static training asset with drivetrain and auxiliary systems. 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 8 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB), through Kerry College Monavalley Campus, invites tenders for the supply, refurbishment for training use, delivery and full installation of one (1) decommissioned wind turbine nacelle, complete with drivetrain and auxiliary systems, for use as a static training asset. The successful supplier shall be responsible for providing a complete, safe and fully installed equipment solution, including all labour, supervision, plant, lifting arrangements, fixings, accessories, connections, testing and handover necessary for the intended training use. The nacelle will be used to deliver practical training on the Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician apprenticeship and related further education and training programmes. It will not be returned to power-generating service. The asset must therefore be safe, fully accessible, and representative of the equipment apprentices will encounter in industry. This specification is drafted on a brand-neutral basis in accordance with public procurement rules (Directive 2014/24/EU and S.I. No. 284 of 2016). No reference to a specific make or model is intended or implied. Where a functional or dimensional characteristic is stated, equipment of any manufacturer meeting that characteristic is acceptable. 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 8 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as above threshold. The clarification deadline is 28 September 2026, 15:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 8 October 2026, 12:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are accepted. Tender validity is 12 months. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 770,000. 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 wind-turbine equipment specialists able to refurbish, lift, install, test and hand over a safe brand-neutral nacelle for apprenticeship training. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 770,000 is the official estimate, not guaranteed expenditure or supplier revenue. The asset is explicitly for static training and will not return to power generation; no award, delivery or installation is inferred. 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=8982379, checked on 6 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.