Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála - contract awards
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála has been awarded 50 contracts totalling €38.0M between 2021-2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is COLT Technology Services Limited (1 award).
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50
Awards
€38.0M
Disclosed value
€926k
Average per award
47
With named winner
Top suppliers awarded
- 1. COLT Technology Services Limited 1 · €7.8M
- 2. Optimum Chauffeur Drive 3 · €7.2M
- 3. THALES DIS FRANCE SAS 1 · €6.0M
- 4. Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) 1 · €2.9M
- 5. Securitas NV 1 · €2.2M
- 6. NEP Ireland 1 · €1.6M
- 7. Marlink 1 · €1.1M
- 8. The Wheel 1 · €875k
- 9. International SOS Assistance Services UK Limited 1 · €750k
- 10. J W Balfour Ltd 1 · €570k
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | €2.9M |
| 2023 | 6 | €2.3M |
| 2024 | 20 | €9.8M |
| 2025 | 21 | €22.3M |
| 2026 | 2 | €705k |
By value band
- Under €25k 2 · €44k
- €25k-€50k 4 · €129k
- €50k-€144k 13 · €1.2M
- €144k-€360k 7 · €1.9M
- €360k-€1M 7 · €4.7M
- €1M-€5M 5 · €10.7M
- Over €5M 3 · €19.3M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 50
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 8
- Most contested award
- RFT for supply of wool scarves
- 15 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: Helpdesk Support Services (2 bids)
By procedure
- Open Procedure: 48
- Restricted Procedure: 1
- Competitive Procedure With Negotiation: 1
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 55.3% of €38.0M total disclosed value — a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLT Technology Services Limited | 20.4% | Normal | also won €1.1M across 1 other Irish body → |
| Optimum Chauffeur Drive | 19% | Normal | also won €5.5M across 1 other Irish body → |
| THALES DIS FRANCE SAS | 15.8% | — | — |
| Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) | 7.5% | — | — |
| Securitas NV | 5.8% | — | — |
Award history (50 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 2026 | RFT for supply of wool scarves | Cushendale Woollen Mills Ltd | 15 | Open Procedure | €135k |
| 19 February 2026 | Supply of Branded Stationery and Merchandise - Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026 | J W Balfour Ltd | 11 | Open Procedure | €570k |
| 17 December 2025 | Provision of Ground Transportation Management for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026 to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | Optimum Chauffeur Drive | 2 | Open Procedure | €5.5M |
| 17 December 2025 | Request for Tenders for the provision of the hire of Specialist Vehicles for Delegations attending Official and State events for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026 | Optimum Chauffeur Drive | 1 | Open Procedure | €950k |
| 5 December 2025 | Archival Records Reviewer (30 year rule) for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Pauline Conway | 1 | Open Procedure | €104k |
| 26 November 2025 | Host Broadcasting Services from major meetings and events during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026 | NEP Ireland | 4 | Open Procedure | €1.6M |
| 20 November 2025 | Consultancy Services to undertake a Review of Ireland’s Northern Ireland Lesson Sharing within the Colombian Peace Process | Idalis | 4 | Open Procedure | €63k |
| 9 October 2025 | Adobe Software System for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Bechtle | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 2 September 2025 | Hostile Environment Awareness Training | International Location Safety Limited | 5 | Open Procedure | €240k |
| 29 August 2025 | Evaluation of Mission Strategies for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Bodhi Global Analysis | 9 | Open Procedure | €208k |
| 14 August 2025 | International Telecommunications Data Circuits | COLT Technology Services Limited | 3 | Open Procedure | €7.8M |
| 8 August 2025 | Provision of Construction-related Technical Advisory Services | Moore MacDonald and Partners Ltd | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 August 2025 | The Supply of Security Licenses, Hardware and Software | Integrity360 | 1 | Restricted Procedure | - |
| 31 July 2025 | Africa Day Event Management Services | Raw Marketing and Events Ltd. | 8 | Open Procedure | €120k |
| 15 May 2025 | Office Removal, Transport, Maintenance and Storage Services for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Crown Workspace Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €340k |
| 14 May 2025 | Mid-Term Review of Ireland’s Civil Society Partnership for a Better World (2023-2027) | Humanitarian Impact Institute Limited | 6 | Open Procedure | €60k |
| 7 May 2025 | Provision of Management Services for the Ireland Fellows Programme | Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) | 1 | Open Procedure | €2.9M |
| 2 May 2025 | Request for Tenders for the Provision of Consultancy Services to Support the Evaluation of Expo 2025 Osaka | Trade Advisers Consulting Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €75k |
| 17 April 2025 | Consultancy Services to conduct a Review of Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap | Trinomics BV | 6 | Open Procedure | €34k |
| 15 April 2025 | Provision of Security Services to the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU/Embassy of Ireland Brussels | Securitas NV | 3 | Open Procedure | €2.2M |
| 7 April 2025 | Provision of Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) | Waystone Compliance Solutions (IE) Limited | 8 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 March 2025 | Diaspora Strategy Development - Consultancy Service | The Diaspora Institute Limited | 6 | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 19 March 2025 | The Provision of Digital Governance Software | Zengenti Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €75k |
| 15 November 2024 | Digital Content Production Services | bigO | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 15 November 2024 | Insurance Brokerage Services | Miller Europe SRL | 3 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 5 November 2024 | Provision of Cleaning Services for the Irish Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels | undisclosed | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 October 2024 | Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Consultants to Support the Infrastructure Guidelines 2023 | AECOM Ireland Ltd | 11 | Open Procedure | - |
| 29 August 2024 | Consultancy to act as an External Audio Visual (AV) Expert to the Department of Foreign Affairs | PTS Consulting Partners LLP | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 August 2024 | Framework- Consultants to Support the Management of the Civil Society Fund | Ciara Loughney | 9 | Open Procedure | €420k |
| 7 August 2024 | Training Services to Provide a Course on Climate Diplomacy for the Department of Foreign Affairs | University College Cork | 3 | Open Procedure | €65k |
| 9 May 2024 | Review of Approaches to Mission Strategy Evaluation | KMQ Consulting | 5 | Open Procedure | €23k |
| 25 April 2024 | Consultancy Services to provide Evaluation and Management Support Services for the Africa Agri-Food Development Programme | Adam Sweetman t/a Sweetman Consulting | 2 | Open Procedure | €35k |
| 24 April 2024 | Nutrition Technical Support Consultancy | NutritionWorks | 2 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 18 April 2024 | Goods in Transit Insurance Services to Staff | Marsh Ireland Brokers Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €350k |
| 16 April 2024 | Ground Transportation Services for Official and State Visits to Ireland | Optimum Chauffeur Drive | 2 | Open Procedure | €770k |
| 9 April 2024 | Support for DFA Capacity Building for Climate Action Integration | Le Groupe-conseil baastel | 1 | Open Procedure | €163k |
| 27 March 2024 | Provision of a Facial Recognition Solution | THALES DIS FRANCE SAS | 6 | Open Procedure | €6.0M |
| 26 March 2024 | Support and Capacity Building Programme for Irish Civil Society Organisations to better access EU funds | The Wheel | 1 | Open Procedure | €875k |
| 11 March 2024 | The Provision of the Blue Star EU Education programme for primary schools, 2024 – 2027 | European Movement Ireland | 3 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 6 March 2024 | Review of the impact of Irish Aid supported research under the COALESCE and SDG Challenges | Gumfoot Consultancy Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €25k |
| 28 February 2024 | Administration and Promotion of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund 2024-2027 | DHR Communications | 1 | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 23 February 2024 | Consultancy Support to Develop the Department’s Evaluation Manual | inFocus Consulting Ltd. | 9 | Open Procedure | €35k |
| 22 February 2024 | Consultancy Services to provide specialist support in Global Health for the Department of Foreign Affairs | Emma Simpson Consulting Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €136k |
| 14 November 2023 | Consultancy Services to Support an Organisational Governance Review | Crowe | 8 | Open Procedure | €21k |
| 10 November 2023 | Supply of Satellite Phones and Mobile Satellite Terminals | Marlink | 4 | Open Procedure | €1.1M |
| 2 November 2023 | Consultancy Services for the Evaluation of Global Ireland in Mozambique | undisclosed | 9 | Open Procedure | €64k |
| 11 October 2023 | Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Consultancy Support to Monitoring Visits | Gumfoot Consultancy Limited | 4 | Open Procedure | €280k |
| 11 August 2023 | Supply and Maintenance of Passport Production Equipment, Supply of Passports and Travel Documents | Smurfit Kappa Security Concepts | 5 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
| 30 June 2023 | Global Medical and Security Advice and Assistance | International SOS Assistance Services UK Limited | 3 | Open Procedure | €750k |
| 10 June 2021 | Helpdesk Support Services | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | €2.9M |
Last updated 17 July 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2021-06-10. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.
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