Request for Tender for Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Irish Language Translation Services
The Office of Government Procurement
The purpose of this competition is to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Irish Language Translation Services. The Services as described are anticipated but not guaranteed. The Competition is divided into three (3) lots (as set out at 1.3 of the RFT) for: Translation of Standard and Technical Text (where the use of AI is not permitted) (Lot 1); Translation of Standard and Technical Text (where the use of AI is permitted upon Framework Client instruction); and Translation and/or Proofreading of Legal Text and Documents (where the use of AI is not permitted) (Lot 3).
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-05. The procurement was published on 2025-11-07.
Who? What?- โข Executive and legislative services โบ Legislative services
- โข Office-support services โบ Translation services
- โข Print finishing services โบ Proofreading services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-11-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tender for Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Irish Language Translation Services
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Translation services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1 Translation of Standard and Technical Text (use of AI not permitted)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Translation services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2 Translation of Standard and Technical Text (use of AI is permitted upon Framework Client instruction)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 3 Translation and/or Proofreading of Legal Text and Documents (use of AI not permitted)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-05 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-05 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6946663
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-05 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6946663
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-21 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number:
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 17738000 ๐
URL: https://www.ogp.gov.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ogp.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6946663 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6946663 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 216-742416 (2025-11-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tender for Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Irish Language Translation Services
Short description:
The purpose of this competition is to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Irish Language Translation Services. The Services as described are anticipated but not guaranteed. The Competition is divided into three (3) lots (as set out at 1.3 of the RFT) for: Translation of Standard and Technical Text (where the use of AI is not permitted) (Lot 1); Translation of Standard and Technical Text (where the use of AI is permitted upon Framework Client instruction); and Translation and/or Proofreading of Legal Text and Documents (where the use of AI is not permitted) (Lot 3).
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Products/services: Translation services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Lot 1 Translation of Standard and Technical Text (use of AI not permitted)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Translation services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Lot 2 Translation of Standard and Technical Text (use of AI is permitted upon Framework Client instruction)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Lot 3 Translation and/or Proofreading of Legal Text and Documents (use of AI not permitted)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-05 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-05 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6946663
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-05 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6946663
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-21 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number:
IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 17738000 ๐
URL: https://www.ogp.gov.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ogp.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6946663 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6946663 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 216-742416 (2025-11-07)
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