Closed tender

Request for Tenders for the provision of the hire of Specialist Vehicles for Delegations attending Official and State events for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026

Details

Buyer: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Value: €950,000
Topic: Motor vehicles
Published: 17 December 2025
Submission: 9 February 2026
Source: ie:e_tenders

Tender description

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for the provision of the hire of specialised vehicles, namely Armoured Euro Segment F Cars, to transport Delegations attending official and State events in Ireland during the term of its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, from 1 July 2026 to 21 December 2026.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published17 December 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date9 February 2026

About the buyer

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is an Irish central government department based in Dublin. All purchasing of goods and services must follow a competitive process, apart from exceptional circumstances. Smaller purchases are sourced by seeking quotes from at least three suppliers. Some goods and services are bought through Office of Government Procurement framework contracts instead.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's contract awards have been in transport equipment, public administration and defence and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-an-roinn-gnothai-eachtracha-agus-tradala.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-an-roinn-gnothai-eachtracha-agus-tradala.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-an-roinn-gnothai-eachtracha-agus-tradala.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-an-roinn-gnothai-eachtracha-agus-tradala.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-an-roinn-gnothai-eachtracha-agus-tradala.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-an-roinn-gnothai-eachtracha-agus-tradala.gov