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EirGrid hunts €43m energy trading partner as daa tests Maldron hotel operator market
This week's standout Irish public tenders — what to watch and where the deadlines fall.
EirGrid’s search for an Energy Trading Partner, valued at €43.2m, signals a significant commercial commitment at the heart of Ireland’s electricity market. Meanwhile, daa plc’s €126m tender for a short-term operator at the Dublin Airport Maldron hotel suggests the State airport authority is repositioning a high-profile hospitality asset.
Professional Services
EirGrid’s €43.2m Energy Trading Partner procurement is the standout, with no deadline published — watch eTenders for clarification. The Office of Government Procurement is also running an Accounting Services framework with an estimated contract value up to €140,000 per engagement, closing 5 October.
- ENQEIR1011 - Energy Trading Partner — EirGrid · €43.2m
- Sector Coordination, Networking Coordination and Technical Communications — Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland · €12.4m · Deadline 25 Sep
- Accounting Services, Estimated Contract Value €25,000 - €140,000 — The Office of Government Procurement · €165.0m · Deadline 5 Oct
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Facilities
daa plc’s €126m tender for a short-term hotel operator at the existing Dublin Airport Maldron hotel closes 14 September, making it one of the more immediate large-value deadlines on the board this week. St. Vincent’s University Hospital is separately seeking commercial cleaning services in a €40m contract closing 25 September.
- P20861 OEJU Tender for a short term hotel operator at existing Dublin airport Maldron hotel — daa plc · €126.0m · Deadline 14 Sep
- Provision of Provision of Commercial Cleaning Services at St. Vincent’s University Hospital — St. Vincent’s University Hospital · €40.0m · Deadline 25 Sep
- Restricted procedure for the supply of Prison Officer Uniforms (Operational Uniforms and Service Dress) for the Irish Prison Service (IPS) — Irish Prison Service · €5.0m
Construction
The HSE is establishing a Main Contractors Panel for minor capital works across Dublin North East — covering Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath — with a €40m aggregate value and no deadline yet confirmed. Tipperary ETB’s €6.9m permanent accommodation project at Scoil Ruain closes 3 September, making it the most pressing deadline in this cluster.
- Project C1057 - Main Contractor with PSCS role for a Permanent Accommodation for 2 ASD Units, 1 Music Room and 5 General Class Rooms at Scoil Ruain Eircode E41 XY95 — Tipperary Education and Training Board · €6.9m · Deadline 3 Sep
- 2026 - EST - Establishment of a Main Contractors Panel for Minor Capital Works - HSE Dublin North East (Counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath) — Health Service Executive (HSE) · €40.0m
- Apron Safety Reconfiguration Project — Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd · €10.0m
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Transport
Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s €75m multi-supplier framework for Intelligent Transport Systems equipment closes 4 September, leaving very little time for bidders to prepare submissions. The Irish Wheelchair Association is also in the market for 3.5-tonne vehicles at €2.4m, with a 23 September deadline.
- Lot 1 multi-supplier framework agreement for ITS equipment exceeding €500,000 — Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) · €75.0m · Deadline 4 Sep
- 3.5 Ton Vehicle — Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) · €2.4m · Deadline 23 Sep
- Provision of Specialist Vessel Engine Maintenance Services — Department of Climate Energy and the Environment · €495k · Deadline 18 Sep
IT Services
Kildare and Wicklow ETB dominates this cluster with two frameworks running in parallel: a €15m Digital Engineering Software Platform closing 21 September and a €4m Automation hardware and software agreement closing 18 September. Mayo Sligo and Leitrim ETB’s €2.1m Digital and Immersive Technology framework closes 17 September, the earliest deadline of the three.
- Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of The Supply and Support of a Digital Engineering Software Platform to Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board. — Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board · €15.0m · Deadline 21 Sep
- Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of The Supply, Delivery and Maintenance (via warranty) of Automation requirements (hardware and related software required for operation) to Kildare a — Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board · €4.0m · Deadline 18 Sep
- Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Digital and Immersive Technology, Equipment, Accessories, Software and Services — Mayo Sligo and Leitrim ETB · €2.1m · Deadline 17 Sep
Education
The Road Safety Authority’s €11m nationwide education service tender closes 22 September and is likely to attract interest from training providers and road-safety specialists across Ireland. Kildare and Wicklow ETB is also procuring SCARA Robots at €5m, closing 27 September — an unusual capital equipment buy that reflects growing investment in automation training.
- ET2606 - RFT for the Provision of the Nationwide Education Service — Road Safety Authority (RSA) · €11.0m · Deadline 22 Sep
- SCARA Robots — Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board · €5.0m · Deadline 27 Sep
- [EWS 2026 - Invitation to Tender for Building Services (mechanical] Consultancy Services for Heating Upgrade project at Ardscoil La Salle school, Raheny Road, Raheny, Dublin 5](/tender/566219-2026/ews-2026-invitation-to-tender-for-building-services-mechanical-consultancy-servi/) — Ardscoil La Salle · €1.3m · Deadline 4 Sep
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