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Uisce Éireann Tenders & Contract Awards

What Uisce Éireann buys, who wins its contracts, and how suppliers get seen

Uisce Éireann has 4 open tenders accepting bids right now, most of them in IT Services and Professional Services. 31 tender notices have come from this buyer since monitoring began.

Uisce Éireann has awarded 133 contracts totalling €2.4bn between 2016 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is SSE Airtricity Ltd (1 award).

Its three largest suppliers hold 11% of the disclosed value. 3 companies have won here in more than one year. 2 of the 57 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.

Follow the companies already winning Uisce Éireann contracts

4

Open now

31

Tender notices tracked

133

Contract awards

€2.4bn

Disclosed value

€87.5M

Average per award

34

With named winner

Open Uisce Éireann tenders

4 live
€203.3MDeadline not set

26-007F National Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Laboratory Services

Uisce Éireann

Prof. Services>5M

Deadline TBC: verify on the official notice.

€14.9MDeadline not set

24-020 Provision of Occupational Health Services

Uisce Éireann

Healthcare>5M

Deadline TBC: verify on the official notice.

€23.8MDeadline not set

26-009F Provision of Test Partner Services

Uisce Éireann

Prof. Services>5M

Deadline TBC: verify on the official notice.

€294.0MDeadline not set

25-004F - Framework for the Provision of Telecommunications Services

Uisce Éireann

IT Services>5M

Deadline TBC: verify on the official notice.

Recently closed

Most recent 6 of 27
Not disclosedClosed

25-038Q-004 Microsoft Unified Support Renewal

Uisce Éireann

IT ServicesNot disclosed
Not disclosedClosed

26-022 MEICA Works - Market Engagement

Uisce Éireann

ConstructionNot disclosed
Not disclosedClosed

24-028 Data Centre Co-Location Services

Uisce Éireann

IT ServicesNot disclosed
€37.7MClosed

Lot 1 Single supplier Framework for the Provision of Case Management Services

Uisce Éireann

Social Services>5M
Not disclosedClosed

25-027F - WASTEWATER NETWORK SEWER SURVEY FRAMEWORK

Uisce Éireann

Environment<25k
€190.0MClosed

26-011 Ballymore Eustace to Saggart Reservoir Resilience Project

Uisce Éireann

Construction>5M

Closed notices are retained as a signal of what this authority actually procures. Deadlines have passed, do not bid.

Awarded in 2026

Uisce Éireann has 24 published contract awards in 2026 tracked on Tenderwatch, worth €1.0bn across the 16 awards with published values.

Top winners in 2026

Top suppliers awarded

  1. 1.SSE Airtricity Ltd1 · €500.0M
  2. 2.Mallwood Limited1 · €309.0M
  3. 3.Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited2 · €116.0M
  4. 4.RPS Group Limited, WS Atkins Ireland Limited, Long O Donnell Technical Services Limited. (Joint Venture)1 · €43.6M
  5. 5.ByrneWallace LLP1 · €40.0M
  6. 6.Ward and Burke Construction Ltd.2 · €38.8M
  7. 7.Equinix (Ireland) Limited4 · €29.4M
  8. 8.Veolia Water Ireland Ltd2 · €23.3M
  9. 9.Gartner Ireland Limited1 · €7.0M
  10. 10.Morrison Data Services Ltd1 · €5.8M

Year-by-year

YearAwardsValue
201623-
201711-
201814-
201913-
20205€2.0M
202113-
202212€12.6M
20237€1.2bn
20247€103.7M
20254€26.3M
202624€1.0bn

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By value band

Competition intensity

Awards with bid data
57
Sole bidder (no competition)
2
Most contested award
A Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Water Services Repair and Maintenance Works to Irish Water
327 bids received

Least contested above 1 bid: 19/100 Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Land Agency Services (2 bids)

By procedure

  • Open Procedure: 26
  • Competitive Procedure With Negotiation: 42
  • Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 2
  • Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication: 37
  • UQS Qualification: 2

Supplier intelligence

Top-3 suppliers account for 11.3% of €9.1bn total disclosed value, a market-concentration signal.

SupplierShareCRO statusOther bodies (join 4)
SSE Airtricity Ltd5.5%Normalalso won €96.1M across 3 other Irish bodies →
Mallwood Limited3.4%Normalalso won Not disclosed across 3 other Irish bodies →
eircom Limited (t/a eir business)2.4%-also won €256.8M across 57 other Irish bodies →
Accenture Limited (Primary Account)2.2%-also won €3.0bn across 21 other Irish bodies →
Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited1.3%Normalalso won €1.1M across 5 other Irish bodies →

Repeat winners

Suppliers awarded contracts by Uisce Éireann in two or more separate years, from published award notices.

SupplierAwardsActive years
Accenture Limited (Primary Account)22024, 2025
Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited22024, 2026
Ward and Burke Construction Ltd.22025, 2026

Notices published in the last 90 days

PublishedTitleWinnerValue
14 October 202624/032 Advertising Media buyingundisclosed€25.0M
30 September 202624/002 - Occupational Health monitoring for UEundisclosed-
24 September 202624/002 - Occupational Health monitoring for UEundisclosed€306k
20 August 2026Donegal (Group B) Sewerage Schemes No. 1 Wastewater Treatment Plants - Killybegs, Bundoran, Glencolumbcille & Convoy DBO ContractVeolia Water Ireland Ltd-
17 August 202614-094 Provision of Datacentre and colocation servicesEquinix (Ireland) Limited-
28 July 202625-024 Marine Outfall Pipeline for the proposed Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) ProjectPipelife Norge AS-
27 July 202617/267 - Payroll SolutionCore Computer Consultants Ltd-
27 July 202617/232 - HR System Solution - Oracle HCM CloudIBM Ireland-
22 July 202623-023Q-004F National Water Resilience Pipeline Installation & Associated Works ProgrammeMallwood Limited€309.0M

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Award history (133 records)

DateTitleWinnerBidsProcedureValue
14 October 202624/032 Advertising Media buyingundisclosed-€25.0M
30 September 202624/002 - Occupational Health monitoring for UEundisclosed--
24 September 202624/002 - Occupational Health monitoring for UEundisclosed-€306k
20 August 2026Donegal (Group B) Sewerage Schemes No. 1 Wastewater Treatment Plants - Killybegs, Bundoran, Glencolumbcille & Convoy DBO ContractVeolia Water Ireland Ltd--
17 August 202614-094 Provision of Datacentre and colocation servicesEquinix (Ireland) Limited--
28 July 202625-024 Marine Outfall Pipeline for the proposed Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) ProjectPipelife Norge AS--
27 July 202617/267 - Payroll SolutionCore Computer Consultants Ltd--
27 July 202617/232 - HR System Solution - Oracle HCM CloudIBM Ireland--
22 July 202623-023Q-004F National Water Resilience Pipeline Installation & Associated Works ProgrammeMallwood Limited-€309.0M
12 June 202624/011 - Provision of Recruitment Services and Managed Service Provider to Uisce ÉireannHays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited-€58.0M
6 May 202615/040 - National Leakage Management System (LMS)Crowder & Co Ltd--
5 May 202624/038 - Provision of Physical Security Installs and UpgradesWard and Burke Construction Ltd.-€19.4M
13 April 202619/102 Client Partner Services for the Water Supply Project Eastern & Midlands Region (WSP)RPS Group Limited, WS Atkins Ireland Limited, Long O Donnell Technical Services Limited. (Joint Venture)-€43.6M
10 April 2026location servicesEquinix (Ireland) Limited-€9.8M
10 April 202614-094 Provision of Datacentre and colocation servicesEquinix (Ireland) Limited-€9.8M
2 April 2026location servicesEquinix (Ireland) Limited-€9.8M
1 April 2026Donegal (Group B) Sewerage Schemes No. 1 Wastewater Treatment Plants - Killybegs, Bundoran, Glencolumbcille & Convoy DBO ContractVeolia Water Ireland Ltd-€23.3M
1 April 2026Meter Data Management ServicesMorrison Data Services Ltd-€5.8M
30 March 2026015 Electricity supply: Pool Price PassThruSSE Airtricity Ltd-€500.0M
25 March 2026Lot 1: All works and services associated with Sewer Rehabilitation Works and Sewer Pipe layingMultiple Suppliers - Lot 1--
23 March 202617/232 - HR System Solution - Oracle HCM CloudIBM Ireland Ltd-€3.3M
20 March 202615/040 - National Leakage Management System (LMS)Crowder & Co Ltd-€5.3M
20 March 202617/267 - Payroll SolutionCore Computer Consultants Ltd-€2.7M
18 February 202620/054 Managed SOC/SIEM and Monitoring ServiceZefone Limited t/a Smarttech247-€532k
17 December 202525-010F Provision of Market Research and Intelligence Subscription ServicesGartner Ireland Limited1Open Procedure€7.0M
15 April 202524-040F Multi Party Master Services Framework Agreement for the Provision of Business Technology Services for Uisce ÉireannAccenture Limited (Primary Account)37Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
25 March 202522/007-001 LOT4 - Multi-party Framework for the Supply of Aggregates to Uisce ÉireannMICHAEL CRONIN SAND and GRAVEL LTD-Direct Invite – Mini-Competition-
14 January 202524/038 - Provision of Physical Security Installs and UpgradesWard and Burke Construction Ltd.14Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€19.4M
11 December 202424/011 - Provision of Recruitment Services and Managed Service Provider to Uisce ÉireannHays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited10Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€58.0M
29 November 202422/011 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Commercial, Cost Intelligence and Risk Support Services Lot 1 and Lot 2.undisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€7.5M
6 September 202424/012 Business Change Professional Services FrameworkAccenture Limited (Primary Account)26Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€203.3M
15 July 202424/010 - Provision of InfoAsset and InfoWorks ICM Wastewater Modelling Licences for Uisce EireannSymetri (Ireland) / Procad4Open Procedure€5.7M
29 March 202423/062 - Legal Services PanelByrneWallace LLP13Open Procedure€40.0M
9 February 202423/068 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of IT Infrastructure and Services Uisce Éireanneircom Limited (t/a eir business)15Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€214.4M
24 January 202422/013 - Single Supplier Framework for the Provision of Insurance Broking Services for Uisce Éireann’s General Insurance and Financial Lines ProgrammeWillis Towers Watson-Direct Invite – Mini-Competition-
26 June 202317/036 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of IT Infrastructure and Related Servicesundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€40.0M
30 May 202318/085 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Site Investigative Worksundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€9.0M
28 April 202321/027 - MULTI SUPPLIER FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF MAJOR PROCESS AND MEICA WORKS (INCORPORATING ASSOCIATED CIVIL WORKS) TO UISCE ÉIREANN (Irish Water)undisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€900.0M
26 April 202323/021 - Supply of Electricity to Uisce Éireannundisclosed1Open Procedure€300.0M
25 April 202322/058 - Provision of Minor MEICA Works to IWundisclosed-Open Procedure€750.0M
31 March 202322/052 - Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Roller Shutter Doors, Security Doors and Window Protectionundisclosed2Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication€7.0M
12 March 202322/013 - Insurance Brokering Servicesundisclosed3Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication€134.0M
24 November 202222/047 - Single Supplier Contract to deliver the IW ArcGIS Enterprise and Desktop Upgradeundisclosed5Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
4 October 202221/027 - MULTI SUPPLIER FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF MAJOR PROCESS AND MEICA WORKS (INCORPORATING ASSOCIATED CIVIL WORKS) TO UISCE ÉIREANNundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€900.0M
24 August 202222/035 - Irish Water Brand Strategy and Design Servicesundisclosed13Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
14 August 202222/012 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Capital Works PMO Servicesundisclosed16Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
11 August 202222/012 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Capital Works PMO Servicesundisclosed-Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication€400.0M
20 July 202221/044 - Single Supplier Framework for the provision of IT Support, Maintenance and Development Services to Irish Waterundisclosed6Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
15 June 202222/005 - A Single Supplier Framework for the Supply of Web Services to Irish Waterundisclosed5Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
28 April 202222/006 - Regional Biosolids Storage Facility – Design Build Contract - PQQundisclosed5Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
1 April 202221/114-Ringsend WwTP - Instrumentation Maintenance and Servicing Package - PQQundisclosed4Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
2 March 202221/045 - Asset Investment Planning Systemundisclosed6Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
24 February 202221/062-The provision of HSQE inspection services on Irish water sites and the provision of HSQE resourcesundisclosed8Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication€12.6M
19 January 202221/041 - A National Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Laboratory Servicesundisclosed7Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
19 December 202121/001 - Provision of Sludge & Waste Management Services to Irish Waterundisclosed52UQS Qualification-
12 December 202121/107 - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for Telemetry Outstations and Water Network Data Loggers for Irish Waterundisclosed12Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
22 November 202121/095 - Statutory Inspection of Lifting Equipmentundisclosed5Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
21 November 202121/066 - Qualification System for Subject Matter Experts in Water Network Hydraulic Modellingundisclosed12UQS Qualification-
8 October 202121/031 - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for Telemetry Outstations and Water Network Data Loggers for Irish Waterundisclosed12Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
7 October 202121/067 - Ringsend WWTP - Structural Investigation of Existing Concrete Structuresundisclosed4Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
11 September 202121/027 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Major Process and MEICA Works (incorporating associated Civil Works) to Irish Waterundisclosed11Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
30 July 202121/050 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Water and Wastewater Network Services and Works to Irish Waterundisclosed12Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
30 July 202121/050 - Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Water and Wastewater Network Services and Works to Irish Waterundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€3.5bn
3 April 202120/138 - The Provision of Portfolio Support ServicesTurner and Townsend Ltd11Open Procedure-
14 March 202120/105 - Merchant Services Card Payment Services and Acquiring Bank ServicesElavon Financial Services ltd t/a Elavon Merchant Services6Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
4 February 202119/157 - Irish Water National Laboratory Project: Procurement, Installation, IQ, OQ and FAT of Analytical Equipment for a new Laboratoryundisclosed10Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
14 January 202120/140 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the provision of Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP)undisclosed-Open Procedure€44.4M
15 November 202020/073 - Bill Payment Servicesundisclosed2Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
28 September 202020/075 - Economic and Regulation Advisory Servicesundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€2.0M
20 August 202020/050 - Statutory Inspection of Lifting Equipmentundisclosed5Open Procedure-
4 June 202019/175 - Site Fencing Programme 2020undisclosed9Open Procedure-
15 May 202020/007 - Trade Effluent Education, Licensing and Inspection Servicesundisclosed10Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
21 December 201919/228 - Ringsend WwTP - Ringsend Resident Engineers – Phase 2undisclosed4Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
18 December 201919/223 - PQQ - INTERREG SWELL Wastewater Upgrades - Main Works Contractundisclosed7Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
19 November 201919/012 Framework for the Provision of Engineering Services for Ervia Facilities Management to Ervia and its subsidiariesundisclosed-Open Procedure€15.0M
13 November 201919/207 Irish Water National Laboratoryundisclosed9Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
24 October 201919/100 Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Land Agency Servicesundisclosed2Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
4 October 201919/152 - INTERREG SWELL Site Investigation Worksundisclosed4Open Procedure-
23 August 201919/062 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services for Irish Waterundisclosed17Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
17 August 2019Irish Water Billing Services Customer Case Management and Legal Servicesundisclosed6Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
14 July 201919/059 - Print Fulfilment Servicesundisclosed6Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
17 February 2019Regional Biosolids Storage Facility – Design Build Contractundisclosed3Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
10 February 2019Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Pumps and Associated Works to Irish Water – Lots 1 & 2undisclosed20Open Procedure-
8 February 2019SERVICE RESERVOIR MAJOR REPAIRS 2019-2021undisclosed7Open Procedure-
20 January 2019INTERREG SWELL Sewer Network Surveyundisclosed3Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
13 December 201818/272 - Ballycoolen to Forrest Little and Ballycoolen to Ratoath Trunkmain Schemeundisclosed10Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
6 December 2018Single Party Framework for the Supply of Contact Centre Services to Irish Waterundisclosed9Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
2 December 2018Service Reservoir Cleaning & Minor Repairs 2019-2021undisclosed7Open Procedure-
28 November 2018Ballycoolen to Forrest Little Trunkmain Schemeundisclosed-Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
3 November 2018Gweedore Sewage Scheme - The provision of low pressure sewage pump units for pressurised sewer collection systemundisclosed5Open Procedure-
9 August 2018Cork City Water Supply Scheme Networks Upgradesundisclosed9Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
22 July 2018Ringsend WwTP – Phosphorus Fixation Contractundisclosed3Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication-
28 June 2018Jetting and Tank Cleaning of Irish Water Waste Water and Water Assetsundisclosed50Open Procedure-
24 May 2018A Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Water Services Repair and Maintenance Works to Irish WaterAble Machinery Trading Limited327Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
15 April 2018Cork City and Mallow Network Contractsundisclosed8Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
12 April 2018A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Groundwater, Drilling, Pump Testing and Remediation Works Associated with Water Supply Boreholesundisclosed-Open Procedure-
18 March 2018INTERREG SWELL WW consultancy servicesundisclosed-Open Procedure-
14 February 2018A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Minor Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) works to Irish Waterundisclosed-Open Procedure-
14 February 201817/170 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Minor Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) worksundisclosed-Open Procedure€450.0M
6 September 2017Project Indigo Green - Contract 2undisclosed-Open Procedure-
22 July 2017A Multi Supplier Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Materialsundisclosed-Open Procedure-
1 June 2017Old Connaught & Woodbrook Water Supply Scheme Design Build Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
7 May 2017Multi-Supplier Framework for the Provision of Subject Matter Experts in Hydrogeology & Groundwater Investigationsundisclosed-Open Procedure-
28 April 2017Ring Helvick Water Supply Schemeundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
24 March 2017Millstreet WWTP Upgrade Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
2 March 2017Cork Mid-West Bundle - Wastewater Treatment Plants DBO Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
22 February 2017Stillorgan Reservoirundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
22 February 2017Ringsend WwTP Retrofit Contract Stage 1undisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
6 February 2017Bandon Sewerage Scheme – Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgradeundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
6 January 2017Letterkenny Sewerage Improvement Scheme – Phase 3undisclosed-Open Procedure-
21 December 2016Courtmacsherry & Timoleague Sewerage Scheme – Wastewater Treatment Plant DBO Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
15 December 2016Killybegs & Lettermacaward Regional Water Supply Schemes Projectundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
11 November 2016Letterkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme No 3 - Networkundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
11 November 2016LLVRSS Leixlip Transfer Pipeline and Wastewater Network Upgrade Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
4 November 2016Lee Road Water Treatment Plant Upgradeundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
28 October 2016Donegal Countywide Watermains Rehabilitation Project – Main Works Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
11 October 2016Vartry Water Supply Project – Vartry to Callowhill Link Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
23 August 2016Statutory Inspection of Lifting Equipment and Pressure Systemsundisclosed-Open Procedure-
22 August 2016Skibbereen Regional Water Supply Schemeundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
8 August 2016Project Management Oversight (PMO) and Engineering Consultancy Services to Support the Water Network Management Programme – Phase 1undisclosed-Open Procedure-
29 July 2016Killala, Foxford and Charlestown Sewerage Schemes – Wastewater Treatment Plants and Collection Networks – Design, Build & Operate (DBO) Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
26 July 2016Howth Balbriggan Kingstown Malahide Water Supply Schemeundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
22 July 201616/167 - Blanchardstown Regional Drainage Scheme (BRDS) – 9C Sewer Duplication and Storage Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
21 July 2016Engineering Design & Employers Representative Services for the Greater Dublin Drainage Projectundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
8 July 201616/085 - Vartry Water Supply Project – Water Treatment Plant & Reservoir Upgrade Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
8 July 201616/138 - Tuam Regional Water Supply Scheme Extensions Project – Phase 1 Works Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
1 July 201616/095 - Bandon Watermain and Sewer Network Upgradeundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
1 July 201616/097 - Tullamore and Birr Water Supply Schemes Projectundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
29 June 201616/030 - A Multi-Supplier Framework for the provision of Major Process, MEICA and DBO Works (Incorporating Associated Civil Works)undisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
6 June 2016Upper Liffey Valley Regional Sewerage Scheme – Phase 3 - Contract 2B - Networksundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
3 June 2016Meath Watermains Rehabilitation - Phase 2undisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
17 May 2016Galway City Water Conservation Stage 3, Watermain Rehabilitation Works – Phase 1undisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
17 May 201616/062 - Athlone Main Drainage Contract No. 2 – Networks Design and Build Contractundisclosed-Competitive Procedure With Negotiation-
How Uisce Éireann buys: competition & SME-access profile

Open-market vs limited-competition mix · average bids · SME-access ratio

Procurement Intelligence

Uisce Éireann is Ireland’s national water utility and a major public-sector infrastructure buyer, responsible for drinking-water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, network maintenance, compliance, resilience and customer services. Its procurement spans engineering and construction, capital works, operations and maintenance, specialist environmental and laboratory services, information technology, consultancy, facilities and professional services. Recent procurement notices indicate use of multi-supplier frameworks, qualification systems and DPS arrangements for capital facilities, water-services repair and maintenance, statutory inspections, engineering and specialist services, and sewer-related operations. The authority operates at national scale, with procurement activity supporting infrastructure serving households, businesses and public bodies across Ireland.

Strategic Context

Government Budget 2026 material reported a €2.2 billion allocation for Uisce Éireann, a €496 million increase on Budget 2025, alongside almost €2.5 billion for water services overall. The National Development Plan provides €12.2 billion in capital funding for water and wastewater services, including €1.4 billion for Uisce Éireann in 2026; additional planned equity and project funding supports housing-enabling infrastructure, the Water Supply Project and Greater Dublin Drainage. Uisce Éireann’s governance framework requires staged appraisal and approvals for capital programmes, with enhanced approvals for major projects and contracts, which can affect procurement timing and mobilisation.

Typical Suppliers

  • Civil engineering and utility-infrastructure contractors delivering water, wastewater, treatment-plant, network and capital works
  • Specialist water-services maintenance firms providing repair, sewer jetting, tank cleaning, CCTV surveys and emergency response
  • Engineering consultancies and multidisciplinary professional-services firms providing design, project management, environmental assessment and asset-management support
  • Information-technology consultancies, software providers and systems-integration firms; one recent IT-services award notice reported total awarded contracts of approximately €30.1 million
  • Facilities, inspection, compliance and specialist maintenance providers operating through frameworks, qualification systems and DPS arrangements

Supplier Tips

  • Monitor eTenders continuously for Uisce Éireann notices, frameworks, DPS opportunities and contract-award notices, and register early for qualification systems because call-offs may be limited to admitted suppliers.
  • Demonstrate proven delivery on regulated water or wastewater assets, robust health-and-safety and environmental systems, service continuity, measurable KPIs and capacity to meet geographically distributed work packages.
  • Use prior-information and market-consultation notices to engage before formal competitions, especially for major capital works, engineering services and digital programmes; structure bids around lifecycle value, resilience, carbon reduction and housing-enabling delivery.

Updated 27 September 2026

Uisce Éireann market guides

How Uisce Éireann buys, broken down by sector: award patterns, top suppliers, and bid-readiness steps.

IT Services
11 awards
Professional Services
10 awards
Construction
6 awards
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Last updated 20 October 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2016-05-17. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.