Closed tender

T.041.2026 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for requests to participate in a Competition to award a Contract for the development, manufacture, provision and maintenance of Body Armour

Details

Value
€50,000,000
Topic
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Published
1 June 2026
Submission
10 August 2026

Tender description

In summary, this public procurement competition relates to the awarding of a Contract for the development, manufacture, provision and maintenance of Body Armour and Tactical Body Armour for An Garda Síochána (AGS). The following is a summary of the equipment required (Candidates should please note that all capitalised terms used are defined within the Glossary of Terms contained within this PQQ): • Group I – Uniform and Specialist Personal Body Armour, soft ballistic and knife Protective Panels with a suitable Armour Carrier for wearing with the current AGS uniform. • Group II – Tactical Body Armour to include Soft Armour and Plates, with a suitable Armour Carrier with load carrying capability and ancillaries. • Group III – Ballistic Covert Body Armour.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published1 June 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date10 August 2026

About the buyer

An Garda Síochána is Ireland's national police and security service, and buys as a blue light organisation. Its Procurement Section at Garda Headquarters purchases goods and services under EU and national rules. Office of Government Procurement frameworks cover ICT, facilities management, utilities, outsourced services and professional services. The Tendering Office develops tendering procedures, works with the Office of Government Procurement and sits on its category councils.

Over the past 5 years, most of An Garda Síochána's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and security and defence equipment.

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