Department of Defence: public contracts and tenders
Department of Defence awarded 25 public contracts worth €186.0M where a value is stated since 2024-03-01; the radio, TV and telecom equipment contract held by Thales UK Ltd ends on 2026-12-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 23 of 25 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Department of Defence |
| Country | Ireland |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Newbridge |
| Sources | EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Quinn Ltd | 2 | €14.9M | ||
| Noesis Portugal Consultadoria em Sistemas informáticos SA | noesis-corporation.com | 1 | €172k | |
| RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd. | rpsgroup.com | 1 | €487k | |
| SoftwareONE | softwareone.com | 1 | €6.1M | |
| Taylor McCarney Architects | taylormccarney.ie | 1 | €150k | |
| Accenture Limited (Primary Account) | 1 | €195k | ||
| C.J. Callan Construction Ltd | 1 | €5.4M | ||
| Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account) | 1 | €6.3M | ||
| Felix O'Hare and Co. Ltd. | 1 | €4.9M | ||
| Heckler and Koch GmbH | 1 | n/a | ||
| Mallon Technology Limited | 1 | €75,000 | ||
| Marlhill construction Services Ltd | 1 | €553k | ||
| Noesis Portugal Consultadoria em Sistemas informáticos SA | 1 | €1.9M | ||
| Seyntex | 1 | €19.5M | ||
| Thales UK Ltd | 1 | €15.9M |
Suppliers named on Department of Defence's award notices (the top 15 of 17); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | Integrated Communications and Hearing Protection System | Thales UK Ltd | €15.9M | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Department of Defence whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 1 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from Department of Defence today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction work | 45 | 6 | €27.0M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 3 | €6.6M |
| IT services | 72 | 3 | €8.3M |
| Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment | 35 | 2 | €19.5M |
| Business services | 79 | 2 | €270k |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 1 | €15.9M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 1 | €6.1M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Department of Defence awarded?
Department of Defence published 25 contract award notices between 2024-03-01 and 2026-10-14; the 23 that state a value add up to €186.0M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Department of Defence's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Robert Quinn Ltd (2), Noesis Portugal Consultadoria em Sistemas informáticos SA (1) and RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd. (1) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Department of Defence contracts end soon?
1 contracts awarded by Department of Defence end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the radio, TV and telecom equipment contract held by Thales UK Ltd, ending on 2026-12-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Department of Defence have open tenders now?
No call for tender from Department of Defence is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 37 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does Department of Defence buy?
Most of Department of Defence's awards are in Construction work (CPV 45) (6), Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (3) and IT services (CPV 72) (3) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Department of Defence tenders and contracts: 25 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-of-defence-ie/, data as of 2026-10-27.