IDA Ireland

IDA Ireland is the State agency responsible for attracting and supporting foreign direct investment into Ireland, operating under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.[3] Its procurement footprint is relatively modest in number of notices but material in value, with activity concentrated in **construction**, **professional services**, and related facilities/infrastructure works for business parks, office buildings, landbank development, and technical consultancy.[1][17] Recent awards show it buys multidisciplinary design teams, project management, engineering, architectural and valuation services, as well as site works, infrastructure upgrades, and facilities-related services.[1][17] The authority also procures digital/communications services, including a recent website management award.[1]

Strategic Context

IDA Ireland’s recent award pattern indicates an active capital and property-development agenda, including office buildings, landbank drainage feasibility, infrastructure upgrades, and upgrades at regional sites such as Athlone, Sligo, Dundalk, Belview, and Cork.[1][15][17] A completed major project at Parkmore Advanced Building Solution was valued at €12.45 million, showing continuing investment in advanced facilities for clients.[3] Publicly visible recent spend also suggests ongoing operational support procurement, including building management services and website management.[1][9]

Typical Suppliers

Architectural and multidisciplinary consultancy firms for concept design, feasibility, and project management-led teams such as AECOM Ireland Ltd, O'Connor Sutton Cronin, 6a architects, and RPS Group Limited
Main contractors and civil/infrastructure contractors for office floors, road upgrades, access roads, drainage, and site enabling works such as JJ Rhatigan & Co, Paragon Mechanical, and Dancor Civil Engineering Ltd
Facilities management and building services suppliers for operational support such as Aramark Property Services and similar providers
Land/property valuation and agency firms for multi-party framework work on building and land valuations
Digital and communications suppliers for website management and related services

Supplier Tips

Lead with a property-and-capital-programme proposition: IDA Ireland’s awards show repeat demand for multidisciplinary design, engineering, and contractor capability around business parks, office buildings, and infrastructure upgrades.[1][17]
Prepare for framework-style competition in professional services: recent awards include multi-party frameworks and project-management-led consultancy packages, so suppliers should arrive with clear team structures, public-sector references, and fast turnaround documentation.[17]
Monitor eTenders closely for region-specific site works and consultancy lots: recent and open activity spans multiple counties and can be geographically fragmented, which favours suppliers with local delivery capacity and strong compliance records.[1][7][15]

Updated 9 August 2026

2 new IDA Ireland tenders published in the last 14 days. Subscribers receive these in the weekly Monday digest.