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Bremore Ireland Port DAC (BIP DAC) is a public‑private port development company and public undertaking, established as a subsidiary of Drogheda Port Company to deliver a new deep‑water port at Bremore, near Balbriggan on the Meath–Dublin border.[1][4][6][14][15] It operates as the contracting authority for planning and development phases of this greenfield port, procuring mainly specialised professional services rather than day‑to‑day port operations.[1][3][4][5] Current procurement is focused on strategic masterplanning, site investigations, environmental and technical studies, and planning/consenting support for a multi‑phase port, logistics and clean‑industry campus.[1][3][4][5][9][14] As a relatively small corporate entity but sponsoring a large‑scale capital project, its spend profile is lumpy and project‑driven, with a small number of high‑value, multi‑year consultancy and technical services contracts.[1][3][10]
Strategic Context
Bremore Ireland Port is in the pre‑planning and consenting phase of what is billed as Ireland’s first new major deep‑water port development since the foundation of the State, re‑initiated around 2019 and now progressing through masterplanning and statutory marine licensing.[4][9][14][15] Recent activity includes a Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) application for extensive marine site investigations and an EU‑style negotiated procedure procurement for a Master Planning Consultant, indicating a ramp‑up of professional services spend linked to environmental assessment, design and stakeholder consultation ahead of formal planning applications.[1][3][4][14][15] Strategic studies indicate that development capital is expected to be financed through a mix of EU mechanisms (including Connecting Europe Facility), private investment and bank lending, so the timing and scale of future procurement will track funding approvals and phased port construction programmes.[5][9][10]
Typical Suppliers
- Large multidisciplinary engineering and planning consultancies providing masterplanning, port design, transport modelling and infrastructure strategy services that can meet high minimum turnover thresholds (e.g. €15m average turnover over three years for the current masterplanning competition).[1][3]
- Specialist marine geophysical, geotechnical, metocean and archaeological survey firms capable of delivering offshore site investigations under MARA licence conditions for port location and design.[4]
- Environmental and consenting consultancies with strong Irish and EU experience in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR), Appropriate Assessment, coastal processes, and stakeholder/public consultation for major marine infrastructure.[1][3][4][5][14][15]
- Urban design, landscape architecture and place‑making practices with experience on large coastal regeneration or port‑adjacent mixed‑use schemes, supporting the vision of integrating logistics, clean industry, research and community amenities.[5][8][14]
- Financial, commercial and funding advisors with expertise in project finance, EU funding applications (e.g. CEF), and public‑private partnership structures for large‑scale port and offshore‑energy‑linked infrastructure.[5][9][10]
Supplier Tips
- Position your firm around the project’s current phase: emphasise track record in masterplanning, marine surveys, environmental assessment and complex consenting for ports or offshore energy hubs, and clearly evidence capacity to manage multi‑disciplinary teams for a multi‑year pre‑construction programme.
- Study prior and current notices and qualification questionnaires for Bremore Ireland Port DAC on eTenders and mirror their minimum standards (e.g. financial thresholds, relevant project references, ISO certifications, safety and environmental management systems) in a concise, compliant pre‑qualification response, as they are using structured negotiated procedures with shortlist of a small number of candidates.[1][3][7]
- Demonstrate understanding of Irish regulatory and stakeholder context—MARA licensing, coastal planning across multiple local authorities, and public consultation—by bringing local partners or staff with recent experience on Irish marine infrastructure consents, and signal willingness to support stakeholder engagement and communications as part of your technical offer.[3][4][14][15]
Updated 30 August 2026
The most recent Bremore Ireland Port DAC tenders subscribers were alerted to:
- Bremore Ireland Port2026-07-07