Other Procurement Briefing
Weekly Overview
This week's Other sector procurement activity in Ireland presents a diverse and high-value pipeline spanning environmental management, infrastructure, technology, and specialist equipment. The most significant opportunity by value is Coillte's 2026-2036 Haulage Dynamic Purchasing System at €100 million, reflecting long-term strategic contracting in the forestry and logistics space. Other notable volumes include RTÉ's €1.8 million personal computing devices tender and a €2.3 million supply contract for badger restraints managed through the Education Procurement Service on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Key Opportunities
| Tender | Value |
|---|---|
Coillte 2026-2036 Haulage DPS Coillte CGA A decade-long Dynamic Purchasing System worth €100 million represents one of the largest logistics and haulage frameworks in the Irish public sector this year, offering sustained revenue potential for qualified transport and forestry logistics providers. | €100,000,000 |
AG3776C Request for Tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Badger Restraints for the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine Education Procurement Service (EPS) At €2.3 million, this is the highest-value awarded-deadline tender this week and signals continued investment in bovine tuberculosis control programmes, making it a strong opportunity for specialist wildlife and agricultural equipment suppliers. | €2,300,000 |
26P008S RTÉ Personal Computing Devices Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) A €1.8 million technology refresh from Ireland's national public broadcaster is a well-scoped, competitive opportunity for IT hardware resellers and managed device solution providers with public sector experience. | €1,800,000 |
Fully Managed Solution for POE+ LAN Switches Food Safety Authority of Ireland This network infrastructure tender from a regulatory state body offers a clear, defined scope for IT managed service and networking specialists, with an imminent deadline creating a near-term conversion opportunity. | €200,000 |
Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Marine and Environmental Skills Hub Laboratory Kerry Education and Training Board This specialist laboratory fit-out tender is an early mover for suppliers in scientific equipment and educational infrastructure, combining multiple service disciplines under a single contract for an emerging skills sector. | €135,000 |
Market Trends
Environmental and invasive species management is a recurring procurement theme this week, with three separate Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage contracts covering glasshouse supply, rhododendron control, and invasive species management across national parks and heritage properties.
Technology procurement is consolidating around managed solutions rather than outright hardware purchases, as evidenced by RTÉ's large-scale computing devices tender and FSAI's fully managed LAN switch requirement both appearing simultaneously ahead of an autumn refresh cycle.
Long-duration framework and DPS instruments are gaining traction, with Coillte's ten-year haulage DPS indicating a strategic shift among semi-state bodies toward multi-year contractual structures that reduce repeated procurement overhead and provide market certainty for suppliers.
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