RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of operational search and general purpose dogs to the Irish Prison Service (3 x Lots)
Irish Prison Service
The Minister for Justice has political responsibility for the prison system in Ireland. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) operates as an Office of the Department of Justice and is headed by the Director General and supported by five Directors. IPS now has a requirement for specific types of detection dogs to enhance safety and improve operational efficiencies. The specific dogs are called out in our Request for Tender (RFT); they must be trained to handler level, must be in good health certified by a veterinarian, and the supplier must follow all Irish and EU regulations for the supply of Detections Dogs. Suppliers will be expected to meet criterion called out on the request for tender and must have experience in breeding and training detection dogs. Please see RFT documents for detailed requirements and specifications.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-04-07. The procurement was published on 2025-03-03.
Who? What?- โข Animal products and related products โบ Animal products
- โข Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment โบ Individual and support equipment
- โข Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment โบ Police equipment
- โข Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment โบ Emergency and security equipment
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-03-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of operational search and general purpose dogs to the Irish Prison Service (3 x Lots)
Short description:
โThe Minister for Justice has political responsibility for the prison system in Ireland. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) operates as an Office of the...โ
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Emergency and security equipment ๐ฆ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
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
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: General Purpose Dog
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Minister for Justice has political responsibility for the prison system in Ireland. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) operates as an Office of the...โ
Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Emergency and security equipment ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ๐ฆ
Police equipment ๐ฆ
Individual and support equipment ๐ฆ
Animal products and related products ๐ฆ
Animal products ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Single Purpose Dog
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Special Purpose Dog
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ๐ฆ
Police equipment ๐ฆ
Individual and support equipment ๐ฆ
Animal products and related products ๐ฆ
Animal products ๐ฆ
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: 2025-04-07 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-04-07 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5215800
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator โ
Maximum number of participants: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-04-07 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5215800โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Prison Service
National registration number: IE4000089E
Postal address: Irish Prison Service HQ, IDA Business Park, Ballinalee Road, Longford Ireland
Postal code: N39 A308
Postal town: Longford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: cputenders@irishprisons.ie ๐ง
Phone: 00353433335100 ๐
URL: https://www.irishprisons.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishprisons.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Public order and safety
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5215800 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5215800 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
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โAs per procurement documentsโ
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 044-140078 (2025-03-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of operational search and general purpose dogs to the Irish Prison Service (3 x Lots)
Short description:
โThe Minister for Justice has political responsibility for the prison system in Ireland. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) operates as an Office of the...โ
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Emergency and security equipment ๐ฆ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
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
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 1
Title: General Purpose Dog
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Minister for Justice has political responsibility for the prison system in Ireland. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) operates as an Office of the...โ
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Emergency and security equipment ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ๐ฆ
Police equipment ๐ฆ
Individual and support equipment ๐ฆ
Animal products and related products ๐ฆ
Animal products ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Single Purpose Dog
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Special Purpose Dog
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ๐ฆ
Police equipment ๐ฆ
Individual and support equipment ๐ฆ
Animal products and related products ๐ฆ
Animal products ๐ฆ
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: 2025-04-07 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-04-07 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5215800
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator โ
Maximum number of participants: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-04-07 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5215800โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Prison Service
National registration number: IE4000089E
Postal address: Irish Prison Service HQ, IDA Business Park, Ballinalee Road, Longford Ireland
Postal code: N39 A308
Postal town: Longford
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: cputenders@irishprisons.ie ๐ง
Phone: 00353433335100 ๐
URL: https://www.irishprisons.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.irishprisons.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Public order and safety
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5215800 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5215800 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
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โAs per procurement documentsโ
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 044-140078 (2025-03-03)
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