Request for Tenders for provision of ICT Technical Support Services

Verified opportunity overview

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála is procuring this scope: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade invites tenders for provision of suitably qualified and experienced ICT service provider(s) to deliver professional ICT services and resources in support of the Department's current and evolving technology…. 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 16 October 2026, 13:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade invites tenders for provision of suitably qualified and experienced ICT service provider(s) to deliver professional ICT services and resources in support of the Department's current and evolving technology environment. The Services will encompass the provision of skilled personnel with appropriate experience and competencies to support, maintain, and enhance infrastructure and technologies, and contribute to future digital and operational initiatives. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

The official workspace states 3 named lots: Lot 1: Networks and Communications Team; Lot 2: Infrastructure Team; Lot 3: SharePoint Team. Lot structure is reported only to the extent explicitly stated by the official source.

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 16 October 2026, 13:00 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 2 October 2026, 13:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 16 October 2026, 13:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 90 days. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 17,500,000. 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 Request for Tenders for provision of ICT Technical Support Services scope for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála under official eTenders resource 9053958. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 17,500,000 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=9053958, checked on 20 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.