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Garment and Textile Consultancy Services to the Irish Defence Forces and Civil Defence

Contracting Authority

Irish Defence ForcesSee all Irish Defence Forces contract awards

Sector

Professional Services

Deadline

17 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€1.5M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-19

Resource ID

719732-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 79418000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 79415200Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 71600000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 73400000Research and development services and related consultancy services

Summary

The Irish Defence Forces and Civil Defence Authority seeks consultancy services related to garments and textiles. Based on the CPV codes, this likely covers advisory services on textile sourcing, garment specifications, quality standards, and procurement strategy for military and emergency services uniforms and equipment.

Keywords

textile-consultancygarment-servicesdefence-apparelclothing-specificationsprocurement-advisory
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Garment and Textile Consultancy Services to the Irish Defence Forces and Civil Defence

Buyer
Irish Defence Forces
Deadline
17 November 2026
Value
€1.5M

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Garment and Textile Consultancy Services to the Irish Defence Forces and Civil Defence
Buyer: Irish Defence Forces
Deadline: 17 November 2026
Estimated value: €1.5M

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/719732-2026/garment-and-textile-consultancy-services-to-the-irish-defence-forces-and-civil-d?via=colleague

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Garment and Textile Consultancy Services to the Irish Defence Forces and Civil Defence

Buyer & BenchmarkIrish Defence Forces · CPV 79 median award €200,000 (IQR €90,000 to €600,000, n=749) · Median 4 bids
Top Matched BiddersMRG Consulting Engineers (62.3/100 fit) · Studio MB Ltd (58.9/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)David Kelly Partnership Chartered Engineers Limited (55.8/100) · DesignWorks Ireland (55.8/100) · DNV Services UK Limited Ireland branch (55.8/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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1. Deadline & Procedure Window12 days left

12 days remaining. Open Procedure: single-stage submission where ESPD eligibility, technical response, and pricing are submitted together.

2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 3.0M

Under OGP guidelines (Circular 05/2023 and EU Directive 2014/24/EU), minimum required annual turnover is capped at 2x contract value (EUR 3.0M on a EUR 1.5M contract). Regime: EU OJEU Regulated (Supplies/Services >= EUR 216k).

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The standard OGP 2x minimum turnover cap (EUR 3.0M) sits above your selected turnover band (EUR 250k to EUR 1M). Consider bidding as a named subcontractor, forming a joint consortium (where turnover is combined across partners), or bidding an individual lot.

4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 4 bids · EUR 200k

Across 749 Irish CPV 79 awards, the median contract award is EUR 200k (typical range EUR 90k to EUR 600k), with a median of 4 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders75% MEAT (50/50 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Irish Defence Forces uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 75.4% of graded notices (24.6% Lowest Price only across 232 notices; typical split 50% Price / 50% Technical Quality). Irish Defence Forces has 407 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: MRG Consulting Engineers (62.3/100 fit), Studio MB Ltd (58.9/100 fit), David Kelly Partnership Chartered Engineers Limited (55.8/100 fit).

6. Mandatory Sector & RFT ComplianceProfessional Services rules

Standard Professional Services requirements: Tax clearance; Professional Indemnity Insurance.

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