Department of Social Protection - contract awards
Department of Social Protection has been awarded 86 contracts totalling €58.7M between 2023-2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Ernst & Young Business Advisory Services (1 award).
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86
Awards
€58.7M
Disclosed value
€1.5M
Average per award
83
With named winner
Top suppliers awarded
- 1. Ernst & Young Business Advisory Services 1 · €11.3M
- 2. Vodafone 2 · €10.0M
- 3. WCC Services B.V. 2 · €8.2M
- 4. Ernst & Young Consultants 1 · €6.7M
- 5. BearingPoint 1 · €5.0M
- 6. FoodCloud CLG 1 · €3.0M
- 7. eircom Limited (t/a eir business) 1 · €2.0M
- 8. Inpute Technologies Ltd 1 · €1.9M
- 9. KPMG 1 · €1.5M
- 10. PFH Technology Group 3 · €1.3M
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | €1.8M |
| 2024 | 19 | €19.0M |
| 2025 | 37 | €7.6M |
| 2026 | 22 | €30.2M |
By value band
- €50k-€144k 10 · €933k
- €144k-€360k 12 · €2.5M
- €360k-€1M 6 · €3.3M
- €1M-€5M 9 · €24.0M
- Over €5M 3 · €28.0M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 39
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 9
- Most contested award
- RFT for the provision of Contracted Public Employment Services for people with disabilities
- 24 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: The supply of the implementation, production, personalisation and distribution of the Public Services Card and provision of associated services. (2 bids)
By procedure
- Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 30
- Simplified: 3
- Open Procedure: 38
- Competitive Procedure With Negotiation: 1
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 50.2% of €58.7M total disclosed value — a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young Business Advisory Services | 19.3% | — | — |
| Vodafone | 17% | Normal | also won €9.5M across 9 other Irish bodies → |
| WCC Services B.V. | 13.9% | — | — |
| Ernst & Young Consultants | 11.4% | — | — |
| BearingPoint | 8.4% | Normal | — |
Award history (86 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2026 | RFT for the provision of Web Application Firewall Solution | PFH Technology Group | — | €1.3M | |
| 18 June 2026 | RFT for the supply of ISO audit services for the Department of Social Protection’s Information Security Management System to the requirements of the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Standard | National Standards Authority of Ireland | — | €135k | |
| 18 June 2026 | RFT for Grounds Maintenance Services for the Dept of Social Protection at two sites in Sligo Town The Pension Services Office on College Road and Government Buildings on Cranmore Road | Greentown Environmental Ltd | — | €260k | |
| 16 April 2026 | RFT for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for Longford Government Buildings, Ballinalee Road, Longford, Co. Longford | Ardagh Village Landscapes | — | €103k | |
| 10 April 2026 | sRFT for ICT Resources to work in the Department’s API Project Development Team | Ernst & Young Consultants | — | €6.7M | |
| 10 April 2026 | Lot 1 – Dublin and environs | Mid West Simon CLG | — | €53k | |
| 3 April 2026 | sRFT for ICT Resources for General Register Office (GRO) ICT Systems Development & Modernisation, Database Support, Support and Maintenance of the Civil Registration Computer System and Associated Systems | BearingPoint | — | €5.0M | |
| 3 April 2026 | Supplementary Request for Tenders for Provision of ICT resources for the Maintenance and further Development of the Analytics Computing Platform and Data Repository | Ernst & Young Business Advisory Services | — | €11.3M | |
| 2 April 2026 | Provision of technical support services to Configuration and Patch Management. | emagine Expertise Ltd. trading as emagine | — | €428k | |
| 31 March 2026 | sRFT for the provision of technical support services to Configuration and Patch Management | emagine Expertise Ltd trading as emagine | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 31 March 2026 | Request for Tenders for the supply of Forklift and pallet trucks and the provision of servicing and maintenance of same for the Department of Social Protection. | undisclosed | — | €150k | |
| 27 March 2026 | RFT for the provision of JobsIreland Public Employment Platform | WCC Services B.V. | — | €3.7M | |
| 26 March 2026 | RFT for the provision of Document Translation Services (all Languages, except Irish and Polish) for the Department of Social Protection | undisclosed | — | - | |
| 25 March 2026 | RFT for the provision, installation and maintenance of semi-automated Defibrillators (AEDs) and related items to the Department of Social Protection | HSS Management Ltd | — | €347k | |
| 23 March 2026 | Request for Quote for Professional Property Valuation Service | Limac Ltd | — | Simplified | - |
| 26 February 2026 | Provision of Waste Management Services | Bord na Móna Recycling Limited | — | €613k | |
| 17 February 2026 | sRFT for Waste Management Services | AES Recycling Limited | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 6 February 2026 | RFT for the continuation of pilot caseworker services by organisations involved in emergency food provision in the regions of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and their environs | Crosscare | 3 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 5 February 2026 | Request for Quotation for AutoAddress | Autoaddress | — | Simplified | - |
| 19 January 2026 | RFT for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for Longford Government Buildings, Ballinalee Road, Longford, Co. Longford | Ardagh Village Landscapes | 5 | Open Procedure | €105k |
| 7 January 2026 | sCfT for the provision of ICT resources to work in the Innovation Hub and Automation Team | Version1 Software Limited | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 6 January 2026 | SRFT for the provision of 1 x Identity and Access Management Architect (Information Security Architect 4.3) Senior Onsite | PFH Technology Group | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 17 December 2025 | RFT for the supply of Office Chairs | Stakelums | 15 | Open Procedure | €1.2M |
| 11 December 2025 | sCFT for the provision of ICT Resources to work in the Enterprise Architecture Team | Version1 Software Limited | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 10 December 2025 | sRFT for the establishment of a contract for Record Management Services | Iron Mountain Ireland Limited | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 10 December 2025 | sCFT for the provision of ICT Resources to work in the Department's Activation and Employment Support (AES) Development Team | Accenture Limited (Primary Account) | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 2 December 2025 | sRFT for the provision of ICT Research and Advisory Services | Gartner Ireland Limited | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 18 November 2025 | sRFT for Unified Communications Support Engineer / Administrator (Senior) – M365 Resource with a focus in Microsoft Teams | Ergo | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 10 November 2025 | sCFT for the provision of ICT Resources to work in the ISTS2 Online and Short Term Schemes Support on BOMi Team | Deloitte Ireland LLP | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 31 October 2025 | RFT for the provision of JobsIreland Public Employment Platform | WCC Services B.V. | 5 | Open Procedure | €4.5M |
| 29 October 2025 | sRFT for the provision of External ICT Technical Support Services for the Unified Communications Team | Ergo | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 14 October 2025 | Request for Quotation for provision of caseworker services by organisations involved in emergency food provision | Crosscare | — | Simplified | - |
| 10 October 2025 | RFT for the provision, installation and maintenance of semi-automated Defibrillators (AEDs) and related items to the Department of Social Protection | HSS Management Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €560k |
| 8 October 2025 | Lot 2 - Central Test - QA Platform and Governance Team | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 26 September 2025 | Lot 3 - Production Support - Database Platform Team | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 26 September 2025 | Lot 1 - Central Test - Release Support and Central Testing Teams | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 19 September 2025 | sCfT for the Provision of ICT resources to work in Cloud Platform team to cover Cloud Governance, Landing Zone Implementation via Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Operations and Microsoft 365 Transition | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 18 September 2025 | RFT for the provision of Cash Payment Services | An Post | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 18 September 2025 | RFT for the provision of servicing and maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Points for the Department of Social Protection | Hall Power Ltd T/A ePower | 2 | Open Procedure | €84k |
| 17 September 2025 | Lot 2 - REM - Continuous Integration and Developer Experience Platform Team | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 15 September 2025 | Lot 2 - Production Support - BOMi Core Platform Enhancement | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 15 September 2025 | Lot 1 - REM - Release and Environment Platform Team | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 12 September 2025 | CfT for the Provision of ICT Resources to work in the Business Change Core Enhancement and Support Teams | Accenture Limited (Primary Account) | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 12 September 2025 | Lot 1- Production support - BOMi Production Services, Environments and Emergency Change | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 5 September 2025 | The provision of External ICT Datacentre Electrical and Technician Services | Sensori Facilities Management Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 September 2025 | RFT for the provision of Cyber Crime Disruption Services | PFH Technology Group | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 25 July 2025 | RFT for the provision of Loss Adjustment Services | Sedgwick Outsource Service Ireland Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | €70k |
| 26 June 2025 | RFT for the supply of A3 Scanners | DIS Technologies Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €120k |
| 22 May 2025 | Request for Tenders for the provision and servicing of Evacuation Chairs for the Department of Social Protection | D.B.McLarnon Fire Protection Agency Ltd (T/A MCL Fire) | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 10 April 2025 | sRFT for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services | Vodafone | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 27 March 2025 | RFT for the provision of managed Support and Maintenance for Zovy Email Archive | Zantaz Data Resources Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €800k |
| 10 March 2025 | CFT for the provision of Investment Management Providers for the Investment of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System | Amundi Ireland Limited | 8 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 March 2025 | sRFT for Unified Communications Support Engineer / Administrator (Intermediate) – Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM | Ergo | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 18 February 2025 | sRFT for the establishment of a contract for Portable Fire Equipment Services | Aqua Fire Prevention Ltd. | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 7 February 2025 | RFT for the supply of a Candidate Management System | wizzki recruit ltd t/a The Hire Lab | 7 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 7 February 2025 | Call for Tenders for the provision of Student academic facilities, accommodation and dining facilities in respect of Social Policy Summer School 10th - 16th August 2025 | Campus Residences Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | €184k |
| 6 February 2025 | Provision of ICT resources for Prod Support, Essential Maintenance an Enhancement of the DSP's Payment and Agency Reconciliation Platform (PARP) and Oracle Financial Systems (Oracle eBusiness Suite | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 16 January 2025 | Lot 1 - sRFT for the Provision of ICT Resources for Central Records System (CRS) Modernisation | BearingPoint Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 16 January 2025 | Lot 2 - sRFT for the Provision of ICT Resources for Central Records System (CRS) Modernisation | Accenture Limited (Primary Account) | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 2 December 2024 | CfT to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the delivery of the Department of Social Protection Technical Platform Development | Accenture Limited (Primary Account) | 9 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 November 2024 | sRFT for the provision of Firewalls and Associated Services | eCom Solutions | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 12 November 2024 | RFT for the supply of Fixed Voice Services | eircom Limited (t/a eir business) | 3 | Open Procedure | €2.0M |
| 12 November 2024 | RFT for the supply of Avaya Aura Environment Maintenance and Support | Vodafone | 2 | Open Procedure | €10.0M |
| 23 October 2024 | RFT for the provision of Design, Build, Break and Storage of Event Stands; and the provision of Branded Promotional Materials | The Squat and Gobble Restaurant Ltd T/a Enhance Marketing | 4 | Open Procedure | €475k |
| 29 July 2024 | RFT for the provision of ICT Training Courses via an online Platform to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) | SkillSoft Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 29 July 2024 | RFT for the supply of Consultancy for the Maintenance, Support and Development of the Teleform Forms Processing System | Inpute Technologies Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €1.9M |
| 24 July 2024 | RFT for the provision of specialised consultancy services to review and undertake a quantitative analysis of the Intreo Partners Local Area Employment Service | Indecon International Economic and Strategic Consultants | 2 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 22 July 2024 | RFT for the provision of Support and Maintenance for Control-M Scheduling software | KTSL Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €180k |
| 13 June 2024 | sRFT For the Provision of AppSec Enabling Team to support teams working on the Department’s Core Systems | Ernst and Young | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 3 June 2024 | Provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) Interpretation Services for the Department of Social Protection, including ISL Interpretation In-Person and Video | Irish Sign Language Interpreting | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 May 2024 | RFT for the provision of a research programme to measure and analyse aspects of poverty and social inclusion in Ireland. | Economic and Social Research Institute | 2 | Open Procedure | €304k |
| 30 April 2024 | RFT for the provision of a Service Provider with Responsibility for Food Procurement, Food Storage and Preparation for Collection by ESF+ Approved Charities Nationwide | FoodCloud CLG | 1 | Open Procedure | €3.0M |
| 24 April 2024 | CfT for the supply of Specialist Printing for the Department of Social Protection (Provision of Security Paper Printing) | Smurfit Kappa Security Concepts | 1 | Open Procedure | €264k |
| 18 April 2024 | CfT for the provision of Student academic facilities, accommodation and dining facilities in respect of Social Welfare Summer School 11 - 17th August 2024 | Campus Residences Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | €63k |
| 15 April 2024 | sRFT for the Provision of 1 x Role Identity Management Architect (Senior - Offsite) | IT Alliance Group | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 2 April 2024 | CfT for the provision of Consultancy to Support a Refresh/Review of DSP Values | MCCP | 9 | Open Procedure | €185k |
| 12 March 2024 | sRFT for the Provision of a Remote Access Solution | Conscia Ireland | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 29 February 2024 | CFT for the supply of A4 scanners with flatbed | DIS Technologies Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €100k |
| 8 December 2023 | CfT for the supply of A Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing Platform | BSI Professional Services (Ireland) Ltd. | 11 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 25 September 2023 | The provision of Research Services on Retirement Living Standards Project - Pension Council | KPMG Global Strategy Group | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 16 September 2023 | RFT for the provision of Contracted Public Employment Services for people with disabilities | Business in the Community Ireland | 24 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 September 2023 | RFT for the Provision of Publications Dispatch Service | Rehab Enterprises | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 July 2023 | RFT for the Provision of Corporate Videography Services to the Department of Social Protection | Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Ltd | 12 | Open Procedure | €180k |
| 14 July 2023 | CFT for the provision of Delivery of Strategic Workforce Planning Consultancy | KPMG | 9 | Open Procedure | €1.5M |
| 24 June 2023 | The supply of the implementation, production, personalisation and distribution of the Public Services Card and provision of associated services. | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 14 June 2023 | The provision of a Managed Service for the Provision and Operation of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme | TATA Consultancy Services Limited | 5 | Competitive Procedure With Negotiation | - |
Last updated 17 July 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2023-06-14. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.
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