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.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-30. The procurement was published on 2025-12-18.
Who? What? Where?- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
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:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Passenger cars 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Minibuses 📦
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Low emission vehicles required.
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Pollution prevention and control
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 13 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
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 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-30 13:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7228000
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-20 13:00:00 📅
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies: Vehicle purchase, lease or rent
The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD) ✅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
National registration number:
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 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 246-854277 (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 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.
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Products/services: Passenger cars 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Minibuses 📦
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Low emission vehicles required.
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Pollution prevention and control
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 13 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
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 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-30 13:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7228000
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-20 13:00:00 📅
The CVD legal basis to establish which category of procurement procedure applies: Vehicle purchase, lease or rent
The procurement falls within the scope of the European Parliament and Council 2009/33/EC (Clean Vehicles Directive – CVD) ✅
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 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 246-854277 (2025-12-18)
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