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Procurement Intelligence
The Department of Social Protection (DSP) is a major Irish government department managing social welfare payments, employment services, and related supports, operating at a national scale with significant procurement needs. Core functions include delivering welfare schemes and IT systems for payments and client services, with primary procurement categories encompassing IT services, communications and ICT equipment, facilities management goods and services, and professional business services like consulting, recruitment, and security. DSP adheres to competitive tendering via eTenders for contracts over €50,000 and EU processes above thresholds, while publishing contracts over €25k quarterly.[1][5][6]
Strategic Context
DSP is actively procuring IT solutions, including a Multi Supplier Framework for Technical Platform Development and an electronic payment solution to enhance client payments beyond EFT.[4][7] Recent contract awards over €25k are published for 2025, indicating ongoing spending in IT and services amid standard public procurement rules.[5] No specific capital programmes or budget details are detailed in available sources, but procurements follow updated EU thresholds valid through 2026.[2]
Typical Suppliers
- IT firms like European Dynamics for technical platform development and facial image matching systems[4][10]
- Business service providers in consulting, recruitment, marketing, law, printing, and security[6]
- Facilities management and communications equipment suppliers[1]
Supplier Tips
- Monitor eTenders.gov.ie for DSP notices over €50k and respond promptly to open procedures[1][2]
- Review quarterly contract awards over €25k on gov.ie to identify winning suppliers and patterns[1][5]
- Engage via central OGP frameworks where DSP procures collectively to access lower-value opportunities[1]
Updated 9 April 2026
No open tenders from Department of Social Protection right now
Last tender closed on 1 May 2026. New notices publish daily — set up an alert below or check back tomorrow.
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Most recent 5 of 5RFT for the provision of Document Translation Services (all Languages, except Irish and Polish) for the Department of Social Protection
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RFT for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services in Finglas and Tallaght Intreo Centres.
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RFT for Grounds Maintenance Services for the Dept of Social Protection at two sites in Sligo Town The Pension Services Office on College Road and Government Buildings on Cranmore Road
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RFT for Grounds Maintenance Services for the Dept of Social Protection at two sites in Sligo Town The Pension Services Office on College Road and Government Buildings on Cranmore Road
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Closed notices are retained as a signal of what this authority actually procures. Deadlines have passed, do not bid.