Central Bank of Ireland

What Central Bank of Ireland buys, and how suppliers get seen

Central Bank of Ireland has 3 open tenders accepting bids right now, most of them in Professional Services and Education. 8 notices have come from this buyer in all.

It has awarded 2 contracts so far in 2026. Codec-dss Limited - T/A Codec and Version1 Software Limited are the names on most of them.

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Awarded in 2026

Central Bank of Ireland has 2 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €214.0M across the 2 awards with published values.

Top winners in 2026

Codec-dss Limited - T/A Codec1 award
Version1 Software Limited1 award

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Central Bank of Ireland market guides

How Central Bank of Ireland buys, broken down by sector: award patterns, top suppliers, and bid-readiness steps.

IT Services

79 awards

Professional Services

8 awards

Professional Services Education IT Services Other

Procurement Intelligence

The Central Bank of Ireland is Ireland’s national central bank and financial regulator, responsible for monetary and financial stability, prudential supervision, and consumer protection across the financial system.[6] It operates a centralised procurement model covering all works, goods and services, with spend concentrated in professional and financial services, ICT systems and support, facilities and security services, and specialist consultancy and research.[2][3] The Bank has significant accommodation and infrastructure needs, including its North Wall Quay headquarters and other operational sites, driving ongoing facilities management, maintenance, security and building-related procurement.[2][3] Its education-related spend is mainly on training, research, economic analysis, publications and stakeholder engagement in support of its policy and regulatory roles.[4][6]

Strategic Context

The Bank’s current strategy (to 2024 and beyond) is framed around being future‑focused, open and engaged, transforming, and safeguarding, which requires investment in digital transformation, data, analytics and organisational capability.[6] It continues to build research capacity and regulatory capabilities in areas such as fintech, climate risk, consumer protection and macroprudential policy, which underpins demand for specialist professional services, data platforms and IT solutions.[4][6] Procurement policy emphasises transparency, value for money and compliance with EU and national public procurement rules, with a formal Corporate Procurement Policy and Contractor Policy Pack guiding all purchasing activity and supplier conduct.[1][3]

Typical Suppliers

Specialist ICT vendors and systems integrators providing core banking, regulatory, data analytics and digital transformation solutions, including multi-supplier strategic IT resourcing frameworks published through eTenders.[7]
Professional services and advisory firms (legal, financial, economic, risk, audit and management consultants) supporting regulation, supervision, policy development, research and organisational change.[2]
Facilities management, security, maintenance, cleaning and technical building-services contractors to support its headquarters and operational sites.[2][3]
HR, training, recruitment and contingent-labour providers, including suppliers of specialised financial, regulatory and IT/quantitative expertise via framework agreements.[3][7]
Publishing, communications, events, research and education-service providers supporting stakeholder engagement, economic publications and internal staff development.[2][4]

Supplier Tips

Study the Central Bank’s Corporate Procurement Policy and Contractor Policy Pack carefully and align proposals with its requirements on purchase orders, ethical conduct, data security, health and safety, and performance management; be ready to operate under a centralised procurement model where the Procurement function coordinates competitions and contract awards.[1][3]
Monitor eTenders for Central Bank of Ireland notices and framework opportunities, particularly in ICT, professional services and facilities, and build a track record via framework mini‑competitions; frameworks such as strategic IT resourcing are key entry routes for ongoing work rather than one‑off tenders.[7]
Position offerings around the Bank’s strategic themes of digital transformation, data-driven regulation, consumer protection and climate/ESG, demonstrating regulatory understanding, strong information‑security controls, and the capacity to deliver in a highly governed, audited environment.[4][6]

Updated 14 June 2026

The most recent Central Bank of Ireland tenders subscribers were alerted to:

2025P095 - Digital Coaching Services2026-09-01
Invitation to Tender for the supply of circulating euro coins for the Central Bank of Ireland2026-08-24
2026P060 - Provision of Media Monitoring Services2026-08-20

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