Other Procurement Briefing
Weekly Overview
This week's Other sector procurement activity in Ireland spans a diverse range of disciplines, from environmental management and scientific instrumentation to renewable energy, mobile communications, and creative media infrastructure. Seven active tenders have been identified, with combined disclosed values exceeding €1.6 million and one additional tender from An Post with value and deadline yet to be confirmed. The geographic spread is notable, with opportunities centred on Mayo, Dublin, and Cork, reflecting both national agency and regional authority procurement cycles.
Key Opportunities
| Tender | Value |
|---|---|
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Creative Media Video Centre to the Cork College of FET Cork Education and Training Board At €1 million, this is the highest-value tender in this week's pipeline and represents a significant capital investment in further education infrastructure, making it a strong target for AV and media technology integrators. | €1,000,000 |
LA3790C - FSI - CFT - Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Supply of an Automated Thermal Desorber Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (ATD-GCMS) Education Procurement Service (EPS) Procured under an OJEU open procedure via the centralised Education Procurement Service, this specialist scientific instrument tender offers broad market access and is likely to attract pan-European scientific equipment suppliers. | €155,000 |
Supply, Delivery, Installation of an Electrochemical Multichannel Workstation for TU Dublin Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) This early-deadline, high-specification research instrument tender from TU Dublin is attractive to niche scientific equipment suppliers with strong research and higher education sector credentials. | €160,000 |
Mobile Phone Tender Rásaíocht Con Éireann A straightforward mobile device and services procurement from a national sporting regulatory body, offering a well-defined opportunity for telecoms hardware and managed mobility service providers. | €150,000 |
Request for Tender for the Control of Rhododendron ponticum in Wild Nephin National Park - Autumn 2026 Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage This invasive species management contract in a designated national park carries the earliest deadline of the week and is well-suited to specialist environmental and conservation contractors operating in the west of Ireland. | €100,000 |
Market Trends
Education and research institutions dominate this week's activity, with TU Dublin, Cork ETB, and the Education Procurement Service collectively accounting for over €1.3 million in disclosed tender value, underscoring sustained capital investment in higher and further education infrastructure.
Renewable energy and environmental sustainability themes are evident across multiple tenders, from the solar PV and battery storage system on Inishturk Island to the national park invasive species control programme, reflecting continued public sector commitment to green and biodiversity objectives.
Several tenders carry September deadlines clustered within a two-week window (11–25 September 2026), indicating a busy late-summer procurement cycle that will require suppliers to manage concurrent bid preparations across multiple diverse categories.
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