Irish Cattle Breeding Federation Tenders & Contract Awards
What Irish Cattle Breeding Federation buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen
Irish Cattle Breeding Federation has nothing open for bidding today. Its last notice closed on 26 August 2026. 6 tender notices have come from this buyer since monitoring began.
Irish Cattle Breeding Federation has awarded 2 contracts totalling €25.3M between 2016 and 2023. Top supplier by disclosed value is Weatherbys Ireland Ltd (1 award).
Its three largest suppliers hold 100% of the disclosed value. No company has yet won here in more than one year, so the field is more open than most.
Public buyers rarely change supplier mid-contract. The opening is usually a new requirement, not a switch.
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Tender notices tracked
2
Contract awards
€25.3M
Disclosed value
€12.7M
Average per award
2
With named winner
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Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
| Contracting Authority | Irish Cattle Breeding Federation · Active Irish public buyer |
| Top Incumbent Winners | Weatherbys Ireland Ltd · Capita Customer Solutions Limited |
| Extended Panel (#3+) | Full repeat-winner roster and CRO status |
| CRO & Spend Radar | CRO B1/B10/C1 status, supplier concentration share, and >EUR 20k purchase-order spend |
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Most recent awards: 2023
Irish Cattle Breeding Federation has 1 published contract award in 2023 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €25.0M across the 1 award with published values.
Top winners in 2023
- Weatherbys Ireland Ltd1 award
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.Weatherbys Ireland Ltd1 · €25.0M
- 2.Capita Customer Solutions Limited1 · €300k
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | €300k |
| 2023 | 1 | €25.0M |
By value band
- €144k-€360k1 · €300k
- Over €5M1 · €25.0M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 2
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 0
- Most contested award
- The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) invites tenders for the provision of the service of printing, packing and posting of agricultural correspondence
- 8 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: DNA Extraction and Genotyping Services to Support the ICBF’s Requirements for Both Dairy and Beef Cattle (3 bids)
By procedure
- Open Procedure: 2
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 100% of €25.3M total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherbys Ireland Ltd | 98.8% | Normal | also won Not disclosed across 2 other Irish bodies → |
| Capita Customer Solutions Limited | 1.2% | Normal | also won €56.2M across 6 other Irish bodies → |
Export 2 awarded contracts (CSV & JSON)
TenderWatch ProAward history (2 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2023 | DNA Extraction and Genotyping Services to Support the ICBF’s Requirements for Both Dairy and Beef Cattle | Weatherbys Ireland Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | €25.0M |
| 5 December 2016 | The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) invites tenders for the provision of the service of printing, packing and posting of agricultural correspondence | Capita Customer Solutions Limited | 8 | Open Procedure | €300k |
Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio
Procurement Intelligence
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is the national body responsible for cattle breeding, genetic evaluation and related data services for the Irish herd, operating as a central service organisation for farmers, breed societies, AI companies and the wider agri‑food sector.[7] It manages large-scale animal and performance databases, runs progeny testing programmes (e.g. Tully Progeny Test Centre), and provides decision-support tools for dairy and beef farmers.[7] Procurement activity is typically focused on specialised IT systems and data services to support national genetic evaluation platforms, professional and research services in animal breeding and genomics, and occasional construction or facilities works at its sites in Cork and Kildare.[2][7] As an eTenders-registered contracting authority, it runs formal competitive procedures, such as the current "Systems Services Provider" tender referenced on Irish tender alert platforms.[1][4][6]
Strategic Context
ICBF’s strategic priorities centre on enhancing national cattle genetics and sustainability metrics, underpinned by robust data infrastructure and research capacity, as reflected in its annual reporting and operation of the Tully Progeny Test Centre.[7] This drives ongoing investment in core IT platforms, data management systems and laboratory/progeny test facilities rather than very large building programmes, with spending shaped by sectoral programmes and funding streams supporting genetic improvement and climate-related efficiency. Its use of framework-style system service procurement (e.g. current systems services provider tender) suggests a focus on long-term service relationships rather than one‑off purchases.[1][4][6]
Typical Suppliers
- Specialist IT systems and hosting providers capable of supporting large livestock and genetics databases, including systems services providers procured via eTenders.[1][4][6]
- Agri-tech and data analytics firms providing cattle performance recording, genetic evaluation tools and integration services for farm management platforms.[7]
- Animal breeding and genetics consultancies, research organisations and laboratories collaborating on progeny testing and genetic evaluation programmes (e.g. services linked to Tully Progeny Test Centre).[7]
- Facilities and construction contractors for maintenance, upgrades or minor capital works at office locations in Ballincollig and the Tully Progeny Test Centre in Kildare.[7]
- Professional service providers (audit, financial, and legal advisors) supporting governance and compliance for a nationally significant cattle breeding body.[7]
Supplier Tips
- Register on eTenders and monitor ICBF’s buyer profile (via eu-supply/ETENDERS) to track upcoming opportunities; review previous notices such as the systems services provider tender to understand their technical and service expectations.[1][3][4][6]
- Be prepared to demonstrate proven capability in managing high-volume, mission‑critical agricultural data and integrating with existing genetic evaluation and cattle performance systems; references from agri‑tech or livestock data projects will be particularly persuasive.[1][6][7]
- For professional and research services, align proposals with ICBF’s core objectives around genetic improvement, sustainability and herd performance, and highlight how your methodologies and data governance standards support rigorous, nationally scalable programmes.[7]
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Updated 26 July 2026
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Last updated 24 October 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2016-12-05. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.