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Public contract award · TED 64513-2026

New Competition - Management and Operation Of Campus Sports Centre incorporating A 25 Meter Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Multipurpose Sports Hall and Other Facilities on behalf of University of Galway

University of Galway (ID 1400) awarded this contract to Swimworld Limited on 29 January 2026, using a competitive procedure with negotiation, and 2 bids were received. The notice publishes a value of €25,000,000. The published term is 120 months, to Jan 2036.

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Who awarded it, and to whom

Public bodyUniversity of Galway (ID 1400)Galway · 389 published awards

How big is it?

Only 328 of 24,510 contract awards are larger, and number 3 of 143 from this public body.

A log scale: each step is ten times the last. “Typical” is the median contract award, €200K.

How long does it run?

A published term of 10 years, to Jan 2036.

Awarded2026-01-29Ends2036-01-29

The term is the notice’s duration counted from the award date. A contract may be extended or end early; the notices do not say.

What the notice says

Procedure
Competitive Procedure With NegotiationThe buyer negotiated the terms with the bidders it selected.
Competition type
BespokeA one-off contract tendered for this purchase.
Bids received
2Bids the buyer received from businesses.
Subject (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Buyer town
Galway
eTenders tender ID
3972754eTenders' own page for a tender needs a free supplier login, so this record links to the OGP open data on data.gov.ie instead.
TED notice
64513-2026 (opens in a new tab)Opens the official notice on TED, the EU's public tenders site.

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"New Competition - Management and Operation Of Campus Sports Centre incorporating A 25 Meter Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Multipurpose Sports Hall and Other Facilities on behalf of University of Galway", contract award record on Declared (declared.ie), compiled from TED contract award notice 64513-2026. https://declared.ie/contracts/ted-64513-2026/new-competition-management-and-operation-of-campus-sports. Data refreshed 12 October 2026.

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