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Sport Ireland is the statutory agency for the development of sport in Ireland, operating under the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and headquartered at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. It oversees high performance sport, participation and coaching programmes, anti-doping, the Local Sports Partnership network, and the development and operation of national sports facilities. Procurement covers a mix of professional services, consultancy, facilities management, construction and campus development, sports science and high‑performance supports, IT systems and digital services, and competition/event delivery. A recent Procurement Executive job description notes that the function is focused on de‑risking Sport Ireland’s expanding capital programme and grant activity and on ensuring all contracts in 2025–2027 are compliant and value‑for‑money.[1]

Strategic Context

Sport Ireland is in an expansion phase, with its own documentation highlighting an "expanding capital programme and grant activity" over 2025–27, and a need for strengthened procurement to manage growing volumes and complexity.[1] Policy priorities include continued investment in the Sport Ireland Campus and national facilities, support for high‑performance athletes ahead of major games cycles, and large grant streams to National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships, which indirectly drive demand for advisory, IT, and programme delivery services. Budget allocations are influenced by the National Sports Policy and annual Exchequer funding, with recent government statements (via Department and agency communications) emphasising sustained capital investment in facilities and participation programmes rather than cutbacks.

Typical Suppliers

Specialist HR, recruitment and temporary staffing agencies, as evidenced by a recent single‑party framework for recruitment support and temporary agency workers advertised and awarded through eTenders.[7]
IT services and digital solutions firms providing systems for grants management, athlete and performance data, campus operations, and corporate ICT support, reflecting the authority’s stated activity in IT services and its need to professionalise and digitise procurement and contract management.[1]
Construction, engineering, and facilities management contractors supporting Sport Ireland Campus projects and other capital works, given the reference to an expanding capital programme and the Campus’s ongoing development.[1]
Professional services and consultancy providers (governance, strategy, evaluation, finance, and legal) engaged to support oversight of funded bodies, policy implementation, and compliance in areas like procurement and grant management.[1]
Sports science, high‑performance support, and event‑delivery providers (e.g. performance analysis, medical/physio services, coaching supports, and event management/logistics) aligned to high‑performance and participation programmes described across Sport Ireland news and programme communications.[2][5]

Supplier Tips

Study Sport Ireland’s procurement processes and thresholds and be prepared to demonstrate strict compliance with public procurement rules and value‑for‑money: its own Procurement Executive role is explicitly tasked with ensuring all 2025–27 contracts are fully compliant and de‑risk the expanding capital and grants portfolio, so tenders are likely to be tightly specified with strong emphasis on documentation, audit trails, and risk management.[1]
Monitor eTenders closely, including prior information and contract award notices associated with Sport Ireland, to understand category patterns and upcoming opportunities; recent frameworks such as the single‑party agreement for recruitment support and temporary agency workers show that Sport Ireland favours structured framework arrangements that can be re‑used across the organisation.[7]
When approaching Sport Ireland in IT or professional services, frame proposals around how you can support governance, reporting, and campus or grant‑programme operations (e.g. digital tools that improve oversight of funded bodies or capital projects), and be ready to show experience working with Irish public‑sector frameworks and similar state agencies, as this aligns with the agency’s focus on managing an expanding capital and grant portfolio within a stringent compliance environment.[1]

Updated 7 June 2026