Provision of the hire of Executive Cars and Executive Minivans for Delegations attending Official and State events for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for the provision of the hire of 40 Executive Cars and 44 Executive Minivans, 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.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-30. The procurement was published on 2025-12-18.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-12-18 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-12-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of the hire of Executive Cars and Executive Minivans for Delegations attending Official and State events for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union Council 2026
Short description:
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for the provision of the hire of 40 Executive Cars and 44 Executive Minivans, to transport...”    Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Passenger cars 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for the provision of the hire of 40 Executive Cars and 44 Executive Minivans, to transport...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Minibuses 📦
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 13 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-30 13:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-30 13:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7228000
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
National registration number: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Postal address: Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2.
Postal code: D02 VY53
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: dfatenders@dfa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14082000 📞
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7228000 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7228000 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 246-854277 (2025-12-18)