Department of Defence Tenders & Contract Awards
What Department of Defence buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen
Department of Defence has nothing open for bidding today. Its last notice closed on 21 October 2026. 7 tender notices have come from this buyer since monitoring began.
Department of Defence has awarded 135 contracts totalling €259.0M between 2013 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Nolan Construction Consultants (9 awards).
Its three largest suppliers hold 24% of the disclosed value. 11 companies have won here in more than one year. 42 of the 113 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
135
Contract awards
€259.0M
Disclosed value
€4.2M
Average per award
100
With named winner
BUYER DOSSIER · 5 VERIFIED WINNERSPREVIEW · 2 OF 4 SIGNALS VISIBLE
Department of Defence
| Contracting Authority | Department of Defence · Active Irish public buyer |
| Top Incumbent Winners | Nolan Construction Consultants · Matt O'Mahony and Associates |
| Extended Panel (#3+) | Malone O'Regan · OBFA Architects · Taylor McCarney Architects |
| CRO & Spend Radar | CRO B1/B10/C1 status, supplier concentration share, and >EUR 20k purchase-order spend |
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Recently closed
Most recent 6 of 7€1Closed
Upgrade of Finner Camp Dining Hall to include Water Services Upgrade at Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Department of Defence
Construction<25k
€1Closed
Consultancy Services to produce a Development Masterplan at the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) The Curragh, Co. Kildare incl. DFTC Training Installation Staff Coolmoney and Glen of Imaal (TISC)
Department of Defence
Prof. Services<25k
€1Closed
Upgrade of Ablutions to Accommodation Blocks 12 and 13, Collins Barracks, Co Cork
Department of Defence
Construction<25k
€1.2MClosed
The provision of IT and Telecommunications Managed Services for the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre
Department of Defence
Facilities1M-5M
€1Closed
Aviation Advisory Services to support completion of Military Implementing Rules and associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material documents for Department of Defence
Department of Defence
Prof. Services<25k
€100kClosed
Department of Defence Cyber Security Training And Awareness
Department of Defence
IT Services100k-500k
Closed notices are retained as a signal of what this authority actually procures. Deadlines have passed, do not bid.
Awarded in 2026
Department of Defence has 7 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch.
Top winners in 2026
- Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd1 award
- Moston Construction1 award
- Ayesa (formerly ByrneLooby)1 award
- JS Dooley contracting Ltd1 award
- AFM Facilities Limited1 award
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.Nolan Construction Consultants9 · €34.0M
- 2.Matt O'Mahony and Associates3 · €14.9M
- 3.Malone O'Regan1 · €12.6M
- 4.OBFA Architects1 · €12.6M
- 5.Taylor McCarney Architects6 · €8.8M
- 6.Ernst and Young1 · €8.0M
- 7.Heckler and Koch GmbH1 · €8.0M
- 8.TOBIN Consulting Engineers4 · €7.1M
- 9.Oppermann Associates1 · €6.8M
- 10.O'Connor Sutton Cronin1 · €6.8M
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Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | - |
| 2014 | 2 | - |
| 2016 | 2 | - |
| 2017 | 8 | €33.6M |
| 2018 | 7 | €1.8M |
| 2019 | 20 | €86.8M |
| 2020 | 20 | €74.0M |
| 2021 | 22 | €14.4M |
| 2022 | 9 | €23.1M |
| 2023 | 10 | €125k |
| 2024 | 16 | €18.2M |
| 2025 | 11 | €6.9M |
| 2026 | 7 | €100k |
How Department of Defence Evaluates Tenders (Price vs Quality Scorecard)
Across 56 graded eTenders notices, Department of Defence evaluates 96.4% of competitions on Price & Quality (MEAT) and 3.6% on Lowest Price Only.
Primary Regime
96.4% MEAT
54 MEAT · 2 Price Only
Typical Weighting Split
60% Price / 40% Quality
OGP Construction MEAT benchmark
Typical Contract Term
36 months
Median across 132 contracts (avg 33.4m)
Contracts Expiring in the Next 6 Months (180-Day Re-Tender Window)
View all 457 expiring Irish contracts ->No disclosed contracts over EUR 100,000 for Department of Defence have an estimated end date in the next 180 days. Browse the full 180-day expiring contracts radar across all Irish authorities ->
By value band
- €50k-€144k4 · €325k
- €144k-€360k24 · €6.1M
- €360k-€1M2 · €1.4M
- €1M-€5M12 · €30.3M
- Over €5M19 · €221.0M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 113
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 42
- Most contested award
- Multiparty Framework for Design Consultancy Services
- 41 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: Military Archives Facility Cathal Brugha Mech&Elec (2 bids)
By procedure
- Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 2
- Simplified: 1
- Open Procedure: 97
- Restricted Procedure: 31
- Competitive Dialogue: 2
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 23.7% of €259.0M total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.
Repeat winners
Suppliers awarded contracts by Department of Defence in two or more separate years, from published award notices.
| Supplier | Awards | Active years |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Construction Consultants | 9 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Taylor McCarney Architects | 6 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025 |
| Robert Quinn Ltd | 4 | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| TOBIN Consulting Engineers | 4 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025 |
| Hanrahan Builders | 3 | 2023, 2024 |
| Matt O'Mahony and Associates | 3 | 2019, 2021 |
| Vision Contracting Limited | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Francis Haughey Building Contractors | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| instaspace | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| JODA Engineering Consultants | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| Marlhill construction Services Ltd | 2 | 2020, 2024 |
Notices published in the last 90 days
| Published | Title | Winner | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | Aviation Advisory Services to support completion of Military Implementing Rules and associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material documents for Department of Defence | undisclosed | - |
| 14 October 2026 | Department of Defence Cyber Security Training And Awareness | undisclosed | €100k |
| 13 August 2026 | Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Waste Management Services | Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | - |
Buyer Competition & Concentration Scorecard (Framework-Deduplicated)
Computed from 135 published OGP contract awards (CC-BY 4.0), deduplicating multi-lot framework ceiling repeats.
Single-Bidder Award Rate
37.2%
42 of 113 bid-disclosed awards received 1 tender
Top Supplier Spend Share
19.1%
Top 3 suppliers: 44.5% across 16 winners
Winner Concentration (HHI)
1,150
0 to 10,000 scale on deduplicated spend (<1,500 unconcentrated)
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Award history (135 records)
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| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | Aviation Advisory Services to support completion of Military Implementing Rules and associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material documents for Department of Defence | undisclosed | - | - | |
| 14 October 2026 | Department of Defence Cyber Security Training And Awareness | undisclosed | - | €100k | |
| 13 August 2026 | Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Waste Management Services | Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 3 June 2026 | IT Operations and Cyber Security Building at McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 | Moston Construction | - | Simplified | - |
| 20 April 2026 | Engineer Led Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services (Work Stages (ii) - (v)) for Upgrade of the Ferry Pier in Rerrin, Bere Island, Co. Cork | Ayesa (formerly ByrneLooby) | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 February 2026 | Refurbishment of Married Quarters no. 2 and 5 Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin 22 | JS Dooley contracting Ltd | 12 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 January 2026 | Commercial cleaning services and / or window cleaning services for the Department of Defence | AFM Facilities Limited | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 24 November 2025 | Design, Delivery and Installation of Temporary Modular Accommodation (50 Bed) at Haulbowline Naval Base, Cork | instaspace | 9 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 November 2025 | Proposed Refurbishment of Security Duty Block, Collins Barracks, Cork | Vision Contracting Limited | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 12 November 2025 | Consultancy Services to produce a Landside Development Plan at Casement Airbase, Baldonnel | Taylor McCarney Architects | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 October 2025 | Engineer Led Integrated Design Team Consultancy Services for three (3) Aircraft Hangar Projects at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin | TOBIN Consulting Engineers | 9 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 October 2025 | Construction of Engineer Equipment Storage Facility, Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co. Westmeath | T. Murray and Son Limited | 8 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 October 2025 | Internal Refurbishment to Gymnasium, Finner Camp, Co. Donegal | Joseph Mc Menamin and Son (Stranorlar) Ltd. | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 October 2025 | Department of Defence - Provision of Software Reseller Services | SoftwareONE | 2 | Open Procedure | €5.6M |
| 14 May 2025 | Army Equitation School, Stable Refurbishment, Blocks 1, 2 and 3, McKee Barracks, Dublin 7 | Principal Contractors Limited | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 12 May 2025 | Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence | Accenture Limited (Primary Account) | 13 | Open Procedure | €270k |
| 4 March 2025 | DFTC Transport Body Workshop and Ancillary Offices Electrical Upgrade | Virginia Concepts | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 March 2025 | Department of Defence - Provision of External ICT Technical Support Services | Noesis Portugal Consultadoria em Sistemas informáticos SA | 5 | Open Procedure | €1.0M |
| 9 December 2024 | Construction of Locker Block for Enlisted Personnel, Gormanston Camp, Gormanston, Co. Meath | C.J. Callan Construction Ltd | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 4 December 2024 | Storage and Maintenance Facility to accommodate 4 x 76mm Naval Gun Systems, Naval Base, Haulbowline, Co. Cork | Hanrahan Builders | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 December 2024 | Upgrade to Waste Water Treatment Facilities and Ancillary Works at 6 locations | TOBIN - Civil I Design Build I Water | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 18 November 2024 | Proposed Dining Hall at Gormanston Barracks, Gormanston, Co. Meath | C.J. Callan Construction Ltd | 9 | Open Procedure | - |
| 29 October 2024 | Dredging Works and Removal of Dock Gate at Haulbowline Graving Dock | Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 October 2024 | Department of Defence and Defence Forces - External ICT Technical Services for Support of Oracle Applications, Managed Infrastructure Support and Associated Services | Ernst and Young | 7 | Restricted Procedure | €8.0M |
| 19 September 2024 | Remediation of the former Irish Steelworks Factory Site (ISPAT) and South Tip at Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork | Tetra Tech Ireland Limited | 3 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 10 September 2024 | Design, Delivery and Installation of Temporary Modular Accommodation for 50 Air Corps Personnel at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin | instaspace | 10 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 September 2024 | Refurbishment of Block 15 and 16 Ablutions at Collins Barracks | Hanrahan Builders | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 August 2024 | New Storage Facility at Fort Davis, Co. Cork | Vision Contracting Limited | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 2 August 2024 | Barrack Accountant Store at Stephen's Barracks, Kilkenny | Marlhill construction Services Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 29 July 2024 | Proposed Gymnasium and Obstacle Course in Gormanston Camp, Gormanston, Co. Meath | Francis Haughey Building Contractors | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 June 2024 | Department of Defence - Call for Tender to supply Designated Marksman Rifle/ Sniper Support Rifle and accessories. | Heckler and Koch GmbH | 7 | Restricted Procedure | €8.0M |
| 7 March 2024 | Proposed Dining Hall at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Felix O'Hare and Co. Ltd. | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 March 2024 | Multiparty Framework for Design Consultancy Services | undisclosed | 41 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 January 2024 | Construction of Transport Storage Facility at the Defence Forces Training Centre ( Curragh) | Robert Quinn Ltd | 10 | Open Procedure | €2.2M |
| 21 October 2023 | Proposed Military Medical Facility (MMF) at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin | Robert Quinn Ltd | 12 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 20 October 2023 | Department of Defence Request for In-House Digitisation Service | Mallon Technology Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | €75k |
| 19 October 2023 | PONTOON BUILDING REFURBISHMENT FOR NEW CENTRALISED LOCKER BLOCK, McKEE BARRACKS | Francis Haughey Building Contractors | 9 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 October 2023 | Construction of a Vehicle Storage Facility Coolmoney Camp, Glen of Imaal, Co. Wicklow | Robert Quinn Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 18 October 2023 | Gymnasium Refurbishment at Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | Mc Cusker Contracts | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 18 October 2023 | REFURBISHMENT OF BARRACK FOREMAN WORKS BUILDING NAVAL BASE, HAULBOWLINE | Hanrahan Builders | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 October 2023 | Design, Supply and Erection of One (1) Re-deployable Hangar System at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Roscommon | Weatherhaven Global Solutions Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 October 2023 | Refurbishment of Block 1- Collins Barracks- Cork - Stage 1 Pre Qual | Vision Contracting Limited | 13 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 12 March 2023 | The provision of an upgrade to the Audio Visual System and Maintenance Support for the National Emergency Coordination Centre (NECC) | undisclosed | 4 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 3 March 2023 | Research into National Risk Assessment Policies and Horizon Scanning Methodologies to the Office of Emergency Planning | undisclosed | 1 | Open Procedure | €50k |
| 21 September 2022 | Refurbishment of East Wall Terrace, McKee Barracks | Duke Construction | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 22 July 2022 | Refurbishment of Units 50 and 51 (FORST Building) | Jim Davis and Co. Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 April 2022 | Architect- Design Team Appointment IRO Defence Forces Dining Halls @ Finner, Gormanstown and Aikens | Oppermann Associates | 2 | Open Procedure | €6.8M |
| 9 April 2022 | QS- Design Team Appointment IRO Defence Forces Dining Halls @ Finner, Gormanstown and Aikens | Nolan Construction Consultants | 2 | Open Procedure | €6.8M |
| 9 April 2022 | Structural Engineer- Design Team Appointment IRO Defence Forces Dining Halls @ Finner, Gormanstown and Aikens | O'Connor Sutton Cronin | 1 | Open Procedure | €6.8M |
| 9 April 2022 | Services Engineer- Design Team Appointment IRO Defence Forces Dining Halls @ Finner, Gormanstown and Aikens | Delap and Waller Ltd. | 2 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 18 March 2022 | The provision of Specialist Information Technology Consultant to the National Emergancy Coordination Centre (NECC) | undisclosed | 1 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 3 March 2022 | Content Studio Services | Vermillion Design Consultants Ltd | 7 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 24 February 2022 | DESIGN OF GALLEY-LAYOUT/FITOUT AND SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION FOR LÉ NIAMH | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 14 October 2021 | Refurbishment of Former Chief of Staff's House at McKee Barracks, Dublin - Architect | Taylor McCarney Architects | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 14 October 2021 | Refurbishment of Former Chief of Staff's House at McKee Barracks, Dublin - QS | Nolan Construction Consultants | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 14 October 2021 | Refurbishment of Former Chief of Staff's House at McKee Barracks, Dublin - Structural Engineer | MPA Consulting Engineers | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 24 September 2021 | New Military Medical Facility for the Defence Forces at Casement Aerodrome- Architect | Taylor McCarney Architects | 7 | Restricted Procedure | €308k |
| 24 September 2021 | New Military Medical Facility for the Defence Forces at Casement Aerodrome- QS | Nolan Construction Consultants | 7 | Restricted Procedure | €308k |
| 24 September 2021 | New Military Medical Facility for the Defence Forces at Casement Aerodrome- Structural Engineer | TOBIN Consulting Engineers | 6 | Restricted Procedure | €308k |
| 24 September 2021 | New Military Medical Facility for the Defence Forces at Casement Aerodrome- Services Engineer | Matt O'Mahony and Associates | 4 | Restricted Procedure | €308k |
| 22 September 2021 | Construction of Equipment Storage Facility, DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare | Robert Quinn Ltd | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 12 September 2021 | Upgrade and Refurbishment of Block 4, Haulbowline Naval Base - Architect | Jack Coughlan Architects | 3 | Restricted Procedure | €295k |
| 12 September 2021 | Upgrade and Refurbishment of Block 4, Haulbowline Naval Base - Quantity Surveyor | Michael Barrett Partnership | 5 | Restricted Procedure | €295k |
| 12 September 2021 | Upgrade and Refurbishment of Block 4, Haulbowline Naval Base - Structural Engineer | Downes Associates Limited | 7 | Restricted Procedure | €295k |
| 12 September 2021 | Upgrade and Refurbishment of Block 4, Haulbowline Naval Base - Services Engineer | JODA Engineering Consultants | 5 | Restricted Procedure | €295k |
| 18 August 2021 | The provision of IT & Telecommunications Managed Services for the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €950k |
| 27 May 2021 | Proposed Cadet School Headquarters at Defence Forces Training Centre, the Curragh, Co. Kildare | Duggan Lynch Ltd | 16 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 16 May 2021 | L.E. Niamh Interior Outfitting | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €290k |
| 12 May 2021 | Site Investigation Works at Haulbowline Naval Base | Priority Geotechnical Limited | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 April 2021 | PROPOSED RUNWAY 28 10 LED UPGRADE, CASEMENT AERRDROME | Brooklyn Engineering Services | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 April 2021 | Proposed External Upgrade of Headquarters Building at McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 | Cumnor Construction Ltd | 12 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 11 April 2021 | Provision of an upgrade to Oracle 11i eBusiness Suite & bespoke HR system and replacement of supporting hardware and associated services | undisclosed | 3 | Open Procedure | €5.0M |
| 3 April 2021 | Marine Advisor Services to support the procurement of a Multi-Role Vessel | undisclosed | 6 | Open Procedure | €250k |
| 24 March 2021 | DFTC New CIS Workshop- QS- March 2020 | Nolan Construction Consultants | 1 | Open Procedure | €5.5M |
| 25 February 2021 | Aiken Barracks, Dundalk Heating Decentralisation | TMC Gas Services Ltd. | 2 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 5 November 2020 | DFTC New CIS Workshop Facility - Architect | MCOH Architects Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | €294k |
| 5 November 2020 | DFTC New CIS Workshop Facility -Structural Engineer | TOBIN Consulting Engineers | 1 | Open Procedure | €294k |
| 5 November 2020 | DFTC New CIS Workshop Facility - Services | DELAP and WALLER | 1 | Open Procedure | €294k |
| 5 November 2020 | CIS Workshop Facility - QS | Nolan Construction Consultants | 1 | Open Procedure | €294k |
| 3 November 2020 | Casement Aerodrome Water Mains Upgrade | McFadden (Civils) | 6 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 16 September 2020 | Water Network and Telecoms Ducting at Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny | Tony Kirwan Civil Engineering | 1 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 11 September 2020 | Replacement of Stand By Generators,Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel | De Power Solutions Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 4 August 2020 | Proposed Training Facility- Kilworth NDA Range | Marlhill construction Services Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 July 2020 | Proposed Refurbishment of Building Block H at McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 | Mythen Construction Ltd | 1 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 17 July 2020 | External Upgrade to Barracks HQ at McKee Barracks- Architect/PSDP | Taylor McCarney Architects | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 July 2020 | External Upgrade to Barracks HQ at McKee Barracks- Quantity Surveyor | Nolan Construction Consultants | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 7 July 2020 | Construction of a No Danger Area (NDA) Range | Brehon Construction Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 5 July 2020 | Next Generation Software Defined Radio (1) | undisclosed | 5 | Competitive Dialogue | €72.2M |
| 26 June 2020 | Upgrade & Conversion of Block 8 at Haulbowline Naval Base | O'Sheas Builders (Cork) Ltd | 1 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 18 June 2020 | Remedial and Upgrade Works to Spencer Jetty at Haulbowline Naval Base | Cunningham Civil and Marine Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 May 2020 | Refurbishment of the PSS Resource Cenre, Camp Field Cork | Resolution Mode T/A Moloney Contracts Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 May 2020 | Dredging Consultancy Servies | ByrneLooby | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 March 2020 | L.É. RÓISÍN Design of Galley Layout, Fit-out and Supply & Installation of Galley Equipment | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 19 January 2020 | L.E. ROISIN Interior Outfitting | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €250k |
| 16 January 2020 | L.É. RÓISÍN Design of Galley Layout, Fit-out and Supply & Installation of Galley Equipment | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 8 December 2019 | Curragh Camp Cadet School- Architect | Taylor McCarney Architects | 1 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 8 December 2019 | Curragh Camp Cadet School- QS | Nolan Construction Consultants | 1 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 8 December 2019 | Curragh Camp Cadet School- Structural Engineer | Jennings O'Donovan and Partners Ltd. | 1 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 8 December 2019 | Curragh Camp Cadet School- Services Engineer | Matt O'Mahony and Associates | 1 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 5 December 2019 | Curragh Camp- Electronic Target Range- Civil Works | Killeen Civil Engineering | 1 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 26 October 2019 | Replacement of all hardware supporting Oracle Applications and Upgrade to bespoke Oracle Human Resource Management System | undisclosed | 6 | Competitive Dialogue | €2.4M |
| 4 October 2019 | Engineering Consultancy Services at Various Defence Forces Site | Fingleton White | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 August 2019 | Architect for USAC Facility Upgrade- Galway | Taylor McCarney Architects | 1 | Open Procedure | €6.5M |
| 28 August 2019 | Quantity Surveyor for USAC Facility Upgrade- Galway | Nolan Construction Consultants | 1 | Open Procedure | €6.5M |
| 28 August 2019 | Structural Engineer for USAC Facility Upgrade- Galway | TOBIN Consulting Engineers | 1 | Open Procedure | €6.5M |
| 28 August 2019 | Services Engineer for USAC Facility Upgrade- Galway | Mastercad Ltd. trading as Lawler Consulting | 1 | Open Procedure | €6.5M |
| 11 August 2019 | Structural Engineer for Construction Works Projects at Haulbowline Naval Base + Collins Barracks, Cok | Malone O'Regan | 1 | Open Procedure | €12.6M |
| 11 August 2019 | Quantity Surveyor for Construction Works Projects at Haulbowline Naval Base + Collins Barracks, Cok | Nolan Construction Consultants | 1 | Open Procedure | €12.6M |
| 11 August 2019 | Services Engineer (Mech/Elec) for Construction Works Projects at Haulbowline Naval Base + Collins Barracks, Cok | Matt O'Mahony and Associates | 1 | Open Procedure | €12.6M |
| 11 August 2019 | Architect for Construction Works Projects at Haulbowline Naval Base + Collins Barracks, Cok | OBFA Architects | 1 | Open Procedure | €12.6M |
| 16 April 2019 | Gymnasium / Multi Sports Facility Development at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick | Martins Construction Ltd | 1 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 5 April 2019 | Gymnasium/Multi Sports Facility Development at James Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny | Kevin Moore Building Contractors Ltd | 4 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 31 March 2019 | In-House Digitisation Service | undisclosed | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 5 March 2019 | Coolmoney Water and Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrades | Stantec | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 11 February 2019 | Refurbishment of Cathal Brugha Blocks 1 and 2 | Bracegrade Limited | 2 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 7 September 2018 | RFT - Air Charter Services - November 2018 | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 July 2018 | Request for Tenders (RFT) for the Provision of Air Charter Services (UNDOF Rotation) Beirut October 2018 | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €144k |
| 20 July 2018 | Request for Tenders (RFT) for the Provision of Air Charter Services (UNDOF Rotation) Tel Aviv October 2018 | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €144k |
| 13 May 2018 | Request for Proposals for the supply of Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Irish Defence Forces | undisclosed | - | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 20 April 2018 | Ammunition (Rounds 150mm HE Shells & Cartridges) | undisclosed | - | Restricted Procedure | €1.5M |
| 17 April 2018 | Request for Tenders (RFT) for the Provision of Marine Surveyor Services for the P50 Class of Vessels | Tymor Marine Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 February 2018 | Supply of Ammunition (Rounds 76/62mm HE) to the Irish Defence Forces | undisclosed | - | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 6 December 2017 | Architect PSDP, Design Team Leader for proposed Gymnasiums in Limerick & Kilkenny | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €5.0M |
| 6 December 2017 | Quantity Suveyor for proposed Gyms at Sarsfield Barracks Limerick and Stephens Barracks Kilkenny | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €4.4M |
| 6 December 2017 | Structural Engineering Consultant for proposed Gymnasiums in Limerick and Kilkenny | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €4.4M |
| 6 December 2017 | Services Engineering Consultant for proposed Gyms at Limerick and Kilkenny | JODA Engineering Consultants | 1 | Open Procedure | €4.4M |
| 30 July 2017 | Request for Tenders for the provision of a Feasibility Study for a new Institute for Peace Support & Leadership Training | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 27 July 2017 | Request for Tenders for the provision of Air Charter Services to the Department of Defence , Ireland - November 2017 | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €170k |
| 14 July 2017 | Air Charter Services to the Department of Defence, Ireland | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 5 May 2017 | RFT for the supply of Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft for the Irish Air Corps | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €15.0M |
| 29 July 2016 | Rounds 12.7 x 99mm Short Range Mixed Belt - 4 Ball / 1 Tracer | undisclosed | - | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 12 February 2016 | Request for Proposals for the supply of Armoured 8X8 Combat Service Support Drops Vehicles | undisclosed | - | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 29 August 2014 | RFT for the provision of Occupational Medical Examinations for the Defence Forces | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | - |
| 25 July 2014 | Request for Tender for Shipment of Defence Forces Assets | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 March 2013 | Military Archives Facility Cathal Brugha Mech&Elec | undisclosed | 2 | Restricted Procedure | - |
How Department of Defence buys: competition & SME-access profile
Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio
Department of Defence market guides
How Department of Defence buys, broken down by sector: award patterns, top suppliers, and bid-readiness steps.
Other major buyers
The most recent Department of Defence tenders subscribers were alerted to:
- Upgrade of Finner Camp Dining Hall to include Water Services Upgrade at Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal2026-09-16
- Consultancy Services to produce a Development Masterplan at the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) The Curragh, Co. Kildare incl. DFTC Training Installation Staff Coolmoney and Glen of Imaal (TISC)2026-08-11
- The provision of IT and Telecommunications Managed Services for the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre2026-06-01
Last updated 10 November 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2013-03-01. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.