Ombudsman for Children's Office Tenders & Contract Awards
What Ombudsman for Children's Office buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen
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Ombudsman for Children's Office has awarded 26 contracts totalling €2.1M between 2021 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Computer Application Services Ltd. (1 award).
Its three largest suppliers hold 38% of the disclosed value. No company has yet won here in more than one year, so the field is more open than most.
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Tender notices tracked
26
Contract awards
€2.1M
Disclosed value
€176k
Average per award
16
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Awarded in 2026
Ombudsman for Children's Office has 1 published contract award in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch.
Top winners in 2026
- AirconMech Ltd.1 award
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.Computer Application Services Ltd.1 · €320k
- 2.Trojan IT Business Solutions Ltd1 · €220k
- 3.Fiona Keane HR1 · €192k
- 4.Codex Limited1 · €180k
- 5.XpertDPO1 · €135k
- 6.Avcom Audio Visual Communications Ltd2 · €80k
- 7.Prospectus2 · €60k
- 8.Forvis Mazars2 · Not disclosed
- 9.AirconMech Ltd.1 · Not disclosed
- 10.Moynalvey Building Services1 · Not disclosed
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | - |
| 2022 | 3 | - |
| 2023 | 2 | €135k |
| 2024 | 11 | €1.4M |
| 2025 | 7 | €542k |
| 2026 | 1 | - |
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- €25k-€50k2 · €79k
- €50k-€144k4 · €415k
- €144k-€360k6 · €1.6M
- €360k-€1M1 · Not disclosed
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 13
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 0
- Most contested award
- Tender for the supply of merchandised goods to the Ombudsman for Children's Office
- 10 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: RFT for the provision of HR Services to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman (2 bids)
By procedure
- Simplified: 3
- Open Procedure: 17
- Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 4
- Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication: 1
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 37.5% of €2.5M total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigmar Recruitment Consultants Ltd. | 16% | Normal | also won €200k across 5 other Irish bodies → |
| Computer Application Services Ltd. | 12.8% | - | also won €500k across 1 other Irish body → |
| Trojan IT Business Solutions Ltd | 8.8% | Normal | also won €1.3M across 6 other Irish bodies → |
| Fiona Keane HR | 7.7% | - | - |
| Codex Limited | 7.2% | Normal | also won €95.3M across 27 other Irish bodies → |
Notices published in the last 90 days
| Published | Title | Winner | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2026 | RFT for the decommissioning and installation of a new HVAC system on behalf of the Ombudsman for Children's Office | AirconMech Ltd. | - |
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TenderWatch ProAward history (26 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2026 | RFT for the decommissioning and installation of a new HVAC system on behalf of the Ombudsman for Children's Office | AirconMech Ltd. | - | - | |
| 23 October 2025 | Provision of painting services to the OCO | Moynalvey Building Services | - | Simplified | - |
| 14 July 2025 | RFT for the provision of HR Services to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman | Fiona Keane HR | 2 | Open Procedure | €192k |
| 2 June 2025 | RFT for the decommissioning and installation of a new HVAC system on behalf of the Ombudsman for Children's Office | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €350k |
| 20 May 2025 | RFQ for the supply of Client Representative Services to the Ombudsman for Children's Office | Tim Murphy Chartered Surveyors | - | Simplified | - |
| 20 January 2025 | Lot 3 - Tender for the provision of internal audit related services to the Ombudsman for Children's Office | Forvis Mazars | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 20 January 2025 | Mini competition for the provision of accounting and secretarial services to the Ombudsman for Children's Office | S and W Partners Accounting Tax and Advisory Service (Ireland) Limited | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 19 January 2025 | Mini-competition for the provision of payroll services | Forvis Mazars | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 20 December 2024 | Invitation to Quotation for Misinformation, Migration and Racism: development of a rights-based educational resource to tackle extremism among young people in Ireland | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €40k |
| 20 December 2024 | Invitation to Quotation for Misinformation, Migration and Racism: development of a rights-based educational resource to tackle extremism among young people in Ireland | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €40k |
| 19 December 2024 | Request for Tender for the provision of a Finance System | Trojan IT Business Solutions Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €220k |
| 6 November 2024 | Award for running child talk events | Avcom Audio Visual Communications Ltd | - | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 21 October 2024 | Tender for the supply of merchandised goods to the Ombudsman for Children's Office | Codex Limited | 10 | Open Procedure | €180k |
| 18 September 2024 | Request for Tenders for Hosted - Cloud Case Management System | Computer Application Services Ltd. | 9 | Open Procedure | €320k |
| 13 August 2024 | Request for Tenders for the provision of media advertising/awareness Campaign to Promote Nationwide Awareness of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office | undisclosed | - | Open Procedure | €350k |
| 1 July 2024 | Creative campaigns | undisclosed | - | Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication | €140k |
| 23 May 2024 | RFT to facilitate and support the development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-2027 | Prospectus | - | Simplified | - |
| 17 April 2024 | Tender for AV support services for Child Talks Event | Avcom Audio Visual Communications Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 29 February 2024 | RFT to facilitate and support the development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-2027 | Prospectus | 6 | Open Procedure | €60k |
| 15 December 2023 | Single party framework for the provision of recruitment and temporary agency staff support services | Sigmar Recruitment Consultants Ltd. | 9 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 28 July 2023 | Invitation to Tender for the provision of Data Protection Services to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office | XpertDPO | 7 | Open Procedure | €135k |
| 16 June 2022 | Investigation services in the Ombudsman for Children’s Office under Section 8 and Section 9 of the Ombudsman for Children’s Act – Part of a Panel | undisclosed | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 May 2022 | OCO HR Project Resourcing May 2022 | undisclosed | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 29 April 2022 | OCO Event Company Beyond Limits Event ITT April 2022 | undisclosed | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 16 July 2021 | OCO Strategic Planning July 2021 | undisclosed | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 June 2021 | OCO Translation Services June 2021 | undisclosed | 8 | Open Procedure | - |
Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio
Procurement Intelligence
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is an independent statutory body established under the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 to promote and safeguard the rights and welfare of children and young people up to 18 years of age in Ireland.[4] It investigates complaints about the administrative actions of public bodies affecting children, advises on legislation and policy, and conducts research and public education on children’s rights.[4] The office is relatively small in staff and budget terms, operating within Vote 25 (Office of the Ombudsman) and funded via the Exchequer, with expenditure primarily on pay, specialist professional services, communications, outreach and research rather than heavy capital works.[4] Historically, its procurements are low- to medium-value service contracts, including professional services, communications and campaigns, research, training, and ICT/website support, as reflected in aggregated tender analytics showing c.60 tenders with an estimated total value of about €5.8m and awarded value of about €3.9m over recent years.[1]
Strategic Context
Recent annual reporting highlights a growing volume and complexity of complaints, increasing engagement with vulnerable groups, and significant work on children’s participation and rights-based policy input, which drives demand for specialist advisory, outreach and research services rather than large capital projects.[4] The OCO continues to prioritise awareness-raising among children and families, school and community outreach, and accessibility of its services (including online channels), pointing to ongoing spend on communications, digital content, events, educational materials and ICT support.[4] As part of the wider Office of the Ombudsman Vote, the OCO’s budget is stable but constrained, so value-for-money, proportionate procedures and relatively modest contract sizes are typical, with most competitions run as open or request-for-quote processes under national thresholds.[1][4]
Typical Suppliers
- Specialist children’s rights, social policy and research consultancies delivering qualitative and quantitative studies, evaluations and policy analysis for the OCO.[4]
- Communications, PR, and creative agencies experienced in rights-based public campaigns, child-friendly information design, and multimedia content for children and young people.[4]
- Training and facilitation providers that deliver workshops on children’s rights, participation, and complaint-handling to schools, public bodies and stakeholder organisations on behalf of the OCO.[4]
- ICT, website and digital service providers supplying web development, UX design, accessibility improvements, hosting and related support for the OCO’s online presence and complaint channels.[4]
- Event management, print, and design SMEs that support conferences, outreach events, publications, education packs and awareness-raising initiatives.[4]
Supplier Tips
- Emphasise proven experience working directly with children and young people or on children’s rights, including safeguarding policies, child-friendly methodologies, and accessible communications – the OCO’s mandate and reporting show a strong focus on child participation and rights-based practice.[4]
- Expect relatively modest contract values and tight public-sector budgeting; frame proposals around clear outcomes, value for money, and practical impact (e.g. measurable reach to children, improved accessibility, or better complaint pathways) rather than large-scale or capital-heavy solutions.[1][4]
- Tailor bids to support the OCO’s core functions – handling complex complaints, influencing policy, and raising awareness – by proposing methodologies that generate robust evidence for policy work, high-quality educational and communication outputs, and easy-to-use digital tools that suit children and families.[4]
Updated 31 May 2026
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See TenderWatch ProLast updated 20 October 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2021-06-21. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.