‘Discriminatory’ tendering process at Cork County Council to be reviewed

A review of tendering procedures is to be carried out by Cork County Council following claims it is discriminating against some small builders.

The claims were made by Fianna Fáil councillor Donal O’Rourke who said in some instances, builders who have a good track record of delivering local authority projects are being overlooked because they have not been involved in a certain type of construction before.

Mr O’Rourke pointed to the case of building swimming pools. Cork County Council is currently tendering for a pool in Dunmanway.