Framework Agreement
As Gaeilge: Comhaontú Creata
Also known as: Framework
Last reviewed April 2026
A pre-qualification arrangement where a panel of approved suppliers compete for call-off contracts.
An agreement between one or more contracting authorities and one or more suppliers that establishes the terms (particularly price and quantity) for contracts to be awarded during a given period. In Ireland, the OGP manages national frameworks for common categories. Suppliers join through a competition, then receive orders or compete in mini-competitions.
In the Tenderwatch data
- Tenderwatch is tracking 5,004 framework agreements published by Irish contracting authorities.
- Appears in 635 notices captured in the last 12 months on Tenderwatch (as at November 2026).
Sources and legal basis
Primary legislation and official guidance. Always confirm the current text on the source before relying on it.
Open Irish tenders featuring Framework Agreement
RTÉ Hotel Framework
Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( RTÉ ) · deadline 4 Nov 2026
Multi Supplier Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Healthcare and Nursing Skills Laboratory and Clinical Ward Environment Fit out in Tipperary ETB FET
Tipperary Education and Training Board · deadline 4 Nov 2026
The Provision of a Treatment Pathway for Low Complexity Spinal Patients
Beaumont Hospital · deadline 4 Nov 2026
Single Framework for the Provision of Provision of Creative Advertising Services
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) · deadline 5 Nov 2026
Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade Works and Establishing a Framework Agreement at St James's Hospital
St James's Hospital · deadline 5 Nov 2026
Related terms
Mini-Competition
A competition held among suppliers already on a framework or DPS to award a specific contract.
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
An electronic system, open for new suppliers to join at any point during its lifetime.
Office of Government Procurement (OGP)
Ireland's central purchasing body, established 2014: manages national frameworks and sets procurement policy.
Call-off
An individual contract awarded to a supplier from an existing framework agreement, either by direct draw-down or mini-competition.
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