Other Procurement Briefing
Weekly Overview
This week's Other sector procurement activity in Ireland spans a diverse range of categories, from environmental and ecological services to ICT infrastructure and specialist equipment. The combined disclosed value across listed tenders exceeds €4.8 million, with the highest-value lots being the €2.3 million Badger Restraints supply contract procured via the Education Procurement Service and RTÉ's €1.8 million Personal Computing Devices tender. These two lots alone account for the bulk of announced spend and will attract competitive interest from established suppliers in agricultural equipment and ICT hardware respectively.
Key Opportunities
| Tender | Value |
|---|---|
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 contract listed this week and represents a significant multi-year supply opportunity for specialist agricultural and wildlife management equipment suppliers. | €2,300,000 |
26P008S RTÉ Personal Computing Devices Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) A substantial ICT hardware refresh from a high-profile semi-state broadcaster, offering strong value and reputational benefit for vendors supplying enterprise computing devices. | €1,800,000 |
Fully Managed Solution for POE+ LAN Switches Food Safety Authority of Ireland A fully managed network infrastructure contract from a regulatory public body provides a reliable, recurring revenue opportunity for managed IT services and network equipment providers. | €200,000 |
Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Marine and Environmental Skills Hub Laboratory Kerry Education and Training Board This end-to-end laboratory fit-out contract from an ETB requires multidisciplinary capability across design, supply and installation, making it attractive to specialist laboratory solutions firms with marine or environmental sector experience. | €135,000 |
Request for Tender for the Control of Rhododendron ponticum in Wild Nephin National Park - Autumn 2026 Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage Part of a clear pattern of NPWS invasive species management commissioning this week, this contract signals sustained government investment in national park biodiversity programmes and ongoing pipeline potential for ecological services firms. | €100,000 |
Market Trends
Environmental and biodiversity management is a dominant theme this week, with at least three separate contracts issued for invasive species control, ecological monitoring equipment, and habitat conservation across NPWS-managed lands, pointing to sustained and growing public investment in Ireland's nature restoration commitments.
ICT procurement is active across disparate public bodies, with RTÉ, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, and Rásaíocht Con Éireann all tendering for technology solutions ranging from personal computing devices and managed LAN infrastructure to mobile phone services, reflecting broad digital refresh activity outside the core government ICT frameworks.
Several tenders this week carry unusually early or imminent deadlines in late August 2026, including the OPW parking payment system, the Kerry ETB laboratory, and the Leitrim Council valuation service, suggesting a pre-autumn contracting push by authorities seeking to award and mobilise projects before the end of Q3.
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