Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility) Tenders & Contract Awards
What Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility) buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen
Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility) has 1 open tender accepting bids right now, most of them in Professional Services and IT Services. 5 tender notices have come from this buyer since monitoring began.
Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility) has awarded 27 contracts totalling €58.6M between 2019 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is eir evo (1 award).
Its three largest suppliers hold 66% of the disclosed value. 6 companies have won here in more than one year. 1 of the 19 awards with a published bid count drew a single bidder.
Public buyers rarely change supplier mid-contract. The opening is usually a new requirement, not a switch.
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Tender notices tracked
27
Contract awards
€58.6M
Disclosed value
€3.3M
Average per award
21
With named winner
Open Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility) tenders
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Most recent 4 of 4CIÉ Board Advisory Services Qualification System
Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility)
9691 - Provision of Network Cabling and Break/Fix Support
Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility)
9895 CIE Strategic Delivery Partner
Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility)
Provision of Legal Services
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Awarded in 2026
Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility) has 8 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €15.8M across the 7 awards with published values.
Top winners in 2026
- KPMG2 awards
- Azeus UK Ltd.1 award
- Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account)1 award
- DWF 360 Limited1 award
- Flogas Enterprise1 award
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.eir evo1 · €25.0M
- 2.Flogas Enterprise2 · €9.8M
- 3.Hertz Rent A Car1 · €4.0M
- 4.Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account)1 · €3.6M
- 5.DWF 360 Limited2 · €1.1M
- 6.PwC1 · €600k
- 7.Diacom Computer Telephony1 · €600k
- 8.Ernst and Young2 · €450k
- 9.Forvis Mazars2 · €300k
- 10.Diligent Boardbooks Limited2 · €275k
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | €600k |
| 2020 | 2 | €5.0M |
| 2021 | 1 | €25.0M |
| 2022 | 5 | €7.0M |
| 2024 | 4 | €4.0M |
| 2025 | 6 | €1.2M |
| 2026 | 8 | €15.8M |
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- €50k-€144k1 · €79k
- €144k-€360k4 · €1.1M
- €360k-€1M4 · €2.3M
- €1M-€5M6 · €15.3M
- Over €5M3 · €39.8M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 19
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 1
- Most contested award
- SAP Upgrade Systems Implementation Partner
- 11 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: 8977 Statutory Audit and Associated Services to the CIÉ Group (2 bids)
By procedure
- Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 1
- Competitive Procedure With Negotiation: 19
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 66.2% of €58.6M total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| eir evo | 42.7% | Normal | also won €10.7M across 20 other Irish bodies → |
| Flogas Enterprise | 16.7% | - | - |
| Hertz Rent A Car | 6.8% | - | also won €7.7M across 2 other Irish bodies → |
| Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account) | 6.1% | - | also won €17.5M across 6 other Irish bodies → |
| DWF 360 Limited | 1.9% | - | - |
Repeat winners
Suppliers awarded contracts by Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility) in two or more separate years, from published award notices.
| Supplier | Awards | Active years |
|---|---|---|
| Azeus UK Ltd. | 2 | 2024, 2026 |
| Diligent Boardbooks Limited | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| DWF 360 Limited | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Ernst and Young | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Flogas Enterprise | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Forvis Mazars | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
Notices published in the last 90 days
| Published | Title | Winner | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 | 9392 Actuarial Review Services | undisclosed | €689k |
| 18 September 2026 | CIE Board Portal | Azeus UK Ltd. | €267k |
| 18 September 2026 | SAP Upgrade Systems Implementation Partner | Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account) | €3.6M |
| 17 September 2026 | 9315 Claims Management System | DWF 360 Limited | €1.1M |
| 7 September 2026 | 9451 - Supply of Natural Gas | Flogas Enterprise | €9.8M |
| 1 September 2026 | 9779 Heuston Master Plan | KPMG | €79k |
| 31 August 2026 | 9779 Heuston Master Plan | KPMG | - |
| 25 August 2026 | C.I.E INTEGRATED AUDIT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PROVIDER | Diligent Boardbooks Limited | €275k |
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TenderWatch ProAward history (27 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 | 9392 Actuarial Review Services | undisclosed | - | €689k | |
| 18 September 2026 | CIE Board Portal | Azeus UK Ltd. | - | €267k | |
| 18 September 2026 | SAP Upgrade Systems Implementation Partner | Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account) | - | €3.6M | |
| 17 September 2026 | 9315 Claims Management System | DWF 360 Limited | - | €1.1M | |
| 7 September 2026 | 9451 - Supply of Natural Gas | Flogas Enterprise | - | €9.8M | |
| 1 September 2026 | 9779 Heuston Master Plan | KPMG | - | €79k | |
| 31 August 2026 | 9779 Heuston Master Plan | KPMG | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 25 August 2026 | C.I.E INTEGRATED AUDIT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PROVIDER | Diligent Boardbooks Limited | - | €275k | |
| 3 December 2025 | 9392 Actuarial Review Services | PwC | 4 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €600k |
| 16 October 2025 | 9034 The provision of Statutory Audit Services to the CIE Pension Schemes | Forvis Mazars | 2 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €300k |
| 12 September 2025 | 9451 - Supply of Natural Gas | Flogas Enterprise | 4 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 5 June 2025 | 9315 Claims Management System | DWF 360 Limited | 10 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 21 March 2025 | C.I.E INTEGRATED AUDIT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PROVIDER | Diligent Boardbooks Limited | 7 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 24 January 2025 | 9191 TRACK ACCESS CONSULTANCY SUPPORT | CEPA LLP | 3 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €260k |
| 12 December 2024 | SAP Upgrade Systems Implementation Partner | Ernst and Young | 11 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 10 December 2024 | 9003 Car Rental for CIE Tours | Hertz Rent A Car | 2 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €4.0M |
| 6 November 2024 | 8977 Statutory Audit and Associated Services to the CIÉ Group | Forvis Mazars | 2 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 12 September 2024 | CIE Board Portal | Azeus UK Ltd. | 3 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 22 May 2022 | Pension Management System & Pension Payroll System | undisclosed | 10 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €1.6M |
| 28 April 2022 | Supply and Installation of Archive Scanner and Archive Scanner Software | DPI Scanning Ireland ltd | 3 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 28 April 2022 | ICT Advisor | undisclosed | 3 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €3.5M |
| 22 April 2022 | Provision of IT Audit Services for CIE Group | Ernst and Young | 5 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €450k |
| 13 March 2022 | Provision Soft Drink & Confectionary Vending Machines on CIÉ Properties | undisclosed | 4 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €1.5M |
| 15 July 2021 | Procurement of a Managed Service Provider for CIE | eir evo | 6 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €25.0M |
| 24 April 2020 | Statutory Audit and Associated Services to C.I.E | undisclosed | 3 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 19 April 2020 | Insurance Broker Services (CIE) | undisclosed | 3 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €5.0M |
| 26 September 2019 | Provision of Maintenance of Telephone Handsets and LAN Cabling | Diacom Computer Telephony | 1 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | €600k |
Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio
Procurement Intelligence
Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) is the State-owned holding company for Ireland's main public transport operators, including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, so its procurement footprint spans group-level corporate services as well as transport-operating needs. Based on the available evidence, its active buying in IT Services and Professional Services is concentrated around digital transformation, asset and data management, ESG reporting, and specialist advisory support. Recent notices show CIÉ Utility using negotiated procedures and market consultation before competition, which suggests it prefers early supplier engagement for complex or strategic buys. The authority appears to be a medium-to-large utility buyer with recurring demand for technology, consultancy, and other professional services rather than only operational transport supplies.[2][4][9][11]
Strategic Context
CIÉ's 2024 annual report says it had procurement procedures in place and reported no non-compliant purchase orders over €25k in 2024, indicating an active internal controls environment rather than a distressed spending position.[11] Current procurement signals point to a continuing group-wide digital and sustainability agenda, including an Asset Management Framework/IT-OT solution, an ESG reporting system, and a Strategic Delivery Partner competition, all of which imply multi-year professional and IT support spend.[2][4][9] The 2026 Strategic Delivery Partner tender closed on 29 July 2026 and was structured as a negotiated utility procedure, reinforcing that CIÉ is still running higher-value strategic programmes through formal competition.[4]
Typical Suppliers
- IT systems integrators and implementation partners for asset management, IT/OT, and enterprise reporting platforms
- Management consultancies and project/programme delivery firms for strategic delivery and business transformation
- ESG and sustainability software providers with data capture, reporting, and governance capability
- Audit, assurance, and specialist advisory firms supporting digital control, governance, and compliance work
- Professional services firms experienced in utility-sector negotiated procedures and framework-style delivery
Supplier Tips
- Lead with a utility-sector compliant bid model: CIÉ has recently used negotiated procedures with prior calls for competition, so suppliers should prepare prequalification evidence, capability statements, and concise qualitative answers as early as the first stage.[2][4]
- Position solutions around operational efficiency, data security, and reporting outcomes: CIÉ's recent IT/OT asset management and ESG reporting requirements explicitly reference these benefits, so proposals should show measurable process improvement and implementation support.[2][9]
- Watch for group-level opportunities rather than only subsidiary-level tenders: CIÉ buys for the wider CIÉ Group, and recent notices indicate shared frameworks and central procurement contact points through procurement@cie.ie.[2][4][11]
Updated 9 August 2026
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See TenderWatch ProLast updated 20 October 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2019-09-26. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.