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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála: public contracts and tenders

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála awarded 26 public contracts worth €18.5M where a value is stated since 2025-07-03; the business services contract held by Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Ltd ends on 2027-01-15 (estimated: signed + duration). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards26
Awarded value (stated)€18.5M
Suppliers named25
Ending in 18 months9
Open calls now2
Calls for tender34
First award2025-07-03
Latest award2026-10-23

At a glance

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 17 of 26 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
CountryIreland
Buyer typeCentral government authority
CityDublin
Websitedfa.ie
SourcesEU TED

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Bodhi Global Analysis2€250k
PFG Brand Attraction EU Ltdbrandhub.ie1
COLT Technology Services Limited_4130102452736 Companies House (GB)colt.net1
Eaton Square Ltdeatonsquare.ie1
Instant News Services0442731259 KBO / BCE (BE)ins.brussels1
Integrity360integrity360.com1
J W Balfour Ltdjwbalfour.ie1
Magnet+magnetplus.ie1€300k
Forvis Mazars_11843mazars.ie1
Moore MacDonald and Partners Ltd_138256NI055444 Companies House (GB)mooremacdonaldandpartners.co.uk1
Raw Marketing and Events Ltd.rawmarketing.ie1€120k
Securitas NV0427388334 KBO / BCE (BE)securitas.com1€2.2M
Waystone Compliance Solutions (IE) Limitedwaystone.com1
AECOM Ireland Ltd_317451
Bechtle1€250k

Suppliers named on Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála's award notices (the top 15 of 25); 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

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-12-23Event Catering and Hospitality Services for the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union, Br…€227kestimated: signed + duration
2027-01-15Photography and Videography services at meetings and events related to Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of…Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Ltd, Instant News Services (KBO / BCE (BE) 0442731259)€311kestimated: signed + duration
2027-04-27Provision of Ground Transportation Management for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026 to…€5.5Mestimated: signed + duration
2027-04-29Supply of Branded Stationery and Merchandise - Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026J W Balfour Ltd, PFG Brand Attraction EU Ltd€570kestimated: signed + duration
2027-05-05Host Broadcasting Services from major meetings and events during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the E…€1.6Mestimated: signed + duration
2027-05-24Request for Tenders for the provision of the hire of Specialist Vehicles for Delegations attending Official a…€1.2Mestimated: signed + duration
2027-06-05Evaluation of Mission Strategies for the Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeBodhi Global Analysisn/aestimated: signed + duration
2027-06-26Provision of the hire of Executive Cars and Executive Minivans for Delegations attending Official and State e…Enterprise Rent-A-Car European Holdings Ltd_125369€782kestimated: signed + duration
2028-04-21Provision of External Professional Services to Support the Design of the Successor to the Irelands Civil Soci…Bodhi Global Analysis€250kestimated: signed + duration

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála 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. 9 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-28 or later (not awarded yet).

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
IT services726€1.4M
Administration and social security services755€3.3M
Business services793€2.5M
Printed matter221€570k
Transport equipment341€782k
Software packages and information systems481n/a
Repair and maintenance services501n/a
Hotel, catering and retail services551€1.1M
Postal and telecom services641n/a
Architecture and engineering services711n/a
Education and training801€240k

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, 4,131,157 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 2026-10-28.

Questions

How many public contracts has Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála awarded?

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála published 26 contract award notices between 2025-07-03 and 2026-10-23; the 17 that state a value add up to €18.5M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).

Who are Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: Bodhi Global Analysis (2), PFG Brand Attraction EU Ltd (1) and COLT Technology Services Limited_41301 (1) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála contracts end soon?

9 contracts awarded by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the business services contract held by Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Ltd, ending on 2027-01-15 (estimated: signed + duration) (as of 2026-10-28).

Does Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála have open tenders now?

Yes: 2 calls for tender from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála are open today (deadline 2026-10-28 or later) (as of 2026-10-28).

What does Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála buy?

Most of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála's awards are in IT services (CPV 72) (6), Administration and social security services (CPV 75) (5) and Business services (CPV 79) (3) (as of 2026-10-28).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála tenders and contracts: 26 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-an-roinn-gnothai-ie/, data as of 2026-10-28.