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A11 Lifejackets for the Irish Naval Service

Contracting Authority

Irish Defence ForcesSee all Irish Defence Forces contract awards

Sector

Defence

Deadline

17 December 2026

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Estimated Value

€640k

Value Range

500k-1M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-11-13

Resource ID

789572-2026

CPV Classification

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

  • 39525300Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances and cleaning products

Summary

The Irish Defence Forces is procuring lifejackets for use by the Irish Naval Service. This is a supply contract for personal safety equipment required to meet maritime operational and regulatory standards across the naval fleet.

Keywords

lifejacketspersonal-flotation-devicesnaval-safety-equipmentmaritime-apparelnaval-service-supplies
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A11 Lifejackets for the Irish Naval Service

Buyer
Irish Defence Forces
Deadline
17 December 2026
Value
€640k

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A11 Lifejackets for the Irish Naval Service
Buyer: Irish Defence Forces
Deadline: 17 December 2026
Estimated value: €640k

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/789572-2026/a11-lifejackets-for-the-irish-naval-service?via=colleague

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A11 Lifejackets for the Irish Naval Service

Buyer & BenchmarkIrish Defence Forces · CPV 39 median award €200,000 (IQR €75,483 to €415,514, n=117) · Median 2 bids
Top Matched BiddersCooneen At Work Ltd (67.5/100 fit) · Creative Activity (52.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Shane Holland Design Workshops (52.5/100) · Storm-tec (52.2/100) · CH Marine Ltd. (44.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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1. Deadline & Procedure Window34 days left

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

2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 1.3M

Under OGP guidelines (Circular 05/2023 and EU Directive 2014/24/EU), minimum required annual turnover is capped at 2x contract value (EUR 1.3M on a EUR 640k contract). Regime: EU OJEU Regulated (Supplies/Services >= EUR 216k).

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4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 2 bids · EUR 200k

Across 117 Irish CPV 39 awards, the median contract award is EUR 200k (typical range EUR 75k to EUR 416k), with a median of 2 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 409 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Cooneen At Work Ltd (67.5/100 fit), Creative Activity (52.5/100 fit), Shane Holland Design Workshops (52.5/100 fit).

6. Mandatory Sector & RFT ComplianceDefence rules

Standard Defence requirements: Tax clearance.

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Suppliers with a matching track record

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  • Cooneen At Work Ltd

    1 shared CPV code(s): 39525300; adjacent value band

    67.5/100
  • Creative Activity

    CPV division overlap; defence sector match; adjacent value band

    52.5/100
  • Shane Holland Design Workshops

    CPV division overlap; defence sector match; adjacent value band

    52.5/100
  • Storm-tec

    1 shared CPV code(s): 39525300; defence sector match; value band matches (500k-1M)

    52.2/100
  • CH Marine Ltd.

    1 shared CPV code(s): 39525300; defence sector match; adjacent value band

    44.5/100

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