Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly): contracts awarded without a rival: 3 uncontested awards; 12% of its awards; 3 suppliers; 3 single bid.
Assay record ASY-IE-09V1JC90T9 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly): contracts awarded without a rival (Ireland)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ie/uncontested/b/laois-and-offaly-education-and-training-board-offaly/
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly) made 3 of its 26 public contract awards without a rival from 2025-07-09 to 2026-09-24: 0 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 3 suppliers; the most to Talentpool Virtual Ltd, 1.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly) gave Talentpool Virtual Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-24, latest 2026-09-24.
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly) gave Sureweld International Ltd 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-09, latest 2026-09-24.
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly) gave Metac Training 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-11, latest 2025-07-11.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Talentpool Virtual Ltd 659400-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-09-24 | Sureweld International Ltd 657128-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Metac Training 452537-2025 | Single bid open | — |
Every uncontested award in Ireland · All countries
Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Publications Office of the European Union, contract award notices. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Values in these notices often state a framework ceiling rather than a contract amount, so awards are counted, not summed. Updated 17 October 2026.