Collection and Disposal of Category 1 Waste from Dublin Airport Passenger Terminals and Airside Stables

Verified opportunity overview

Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine is procuring this scope: Due to the risk of introducing diseases into the European Union (EU) from third countries, there are strict rules and regulations around animal products and plants and plant products entering the EU. Any products that are prohibited from entry are seized…. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.

Current status and key dates

The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 23 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

Due to the risk of introducing diseases into the European Union (EU) from third countries, there are strict rules and regulations around animal products and plants and plant products entering the EU. Any products that are prohibited from entry are seized and disposed of as Category 1 waste. Prohibited products in passengers’ luggage on airplanes poses a very particular risk to public, animal and plant health, resulting in its disposal being strictly regulated. Accordingly, there are controls are in place to ensure that seizures of prohibited food or plants at Dublin Airport is controlled and disposed of in a manner that minimises risk to public, animal and plant health. Past outbreaks of diseases (e.g. Foot and Mouth Disease) demonstrate the risks posed by products of animal origin, animal by-products (ABP) and plants being introduced to Ireland through travel. The successful tenderer will be responsible for the removal, emptying, cleaning and disinfection of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine bins at following locations in Dublin Airport: • Terminal One • Terminal Two • Airside Stables It must be noted the successful tenderer must be registered to land Category 1 waste under Article 23 of Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 and must be registered prior to commencing operations. The operator must also ensure to abide by all relevant requirements set out in national (SI 187 2014) and EU Legislation (Regulations 1069/2009 and 142/2011). Full details in Notice titled CN25ALander, published with the tender documents. Also please note there are Terms and Conditions from Dublin Airport Authority that the successful tenderer must comply with to operate at the airport, please refer to "Dublin Airport Authority miscellaneous charges booklet 2026" published with the tender documents. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.

Supplier requirements

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.

Submission and award method

The official procedure is Open. The submission deadline is 23 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as above threshold. The clarification deadline is 13 October 2026, 17:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 23 October 2026, 17:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 120 days. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 138,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.

Amendments and status history

The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.

Supplier relevance

Relevant to suppliers with evidenced capability to deliver the Collection and Disposal of Category 1 Waste from Dublin Airport Passenger Terminals and Airside Stables scope for Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine under official eTenders resource 9090285. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 138,000 is the official estimated value, not guaranteed expenditure, award value or supplier revenue. This procurement does not prove supplier appointment, contract award, delivery, implementation or realised benefits. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.

Official sources and verification history

Primary evidence is the official procurement source at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9090285, checked on 20 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.