MI-CFT26-007 Request for Tenders for the provision and support of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Marine Institute_1141

The Marine Institute invites tenders for the provision, implementation, and ongoing support of a financial management solution licensed as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This solution will replace the Instituteโ€™s current ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018, which is approaching end-of-life in January 2028. To ensure continuity of financial operations and organisational support services, the Marine Institute requires an implementation from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. NB: Please Review Tender Process Schedule 2:24:1 Page 14 Please Note : The expected Project Commence date is July 2026

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-09. The procurement was published on 2026-01-30.

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
  • โ€ข Northern and Western โ€บ West
Procurement history
Date Document
2026-01-30 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-01-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: MI-CFT26-007 Request for Tenders for the provision and support of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Short description:
โ€œThe Marine Institute invites tenders for the provision, implementation, and ongoing support of a financial management solution licensed as Microsoft...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Programming services of packaged software products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Marine Institute invites tenders for the provision, implementation, and ongoing support of a financial management solution licensed as Microsoft...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Programming services of packaged software products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Financial analysis and accounting software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software programming and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Financial information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information technology services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information systems or technology planning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Repair of information technology software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Maintenance of information technology software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Accounting software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Accounting system ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Accounting software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Financial analysis and accounting software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 07 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Financial analysis and accounting software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software programming and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Financial information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information technology services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information systems or technology planning services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Repair of information technology software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Maintenance of information technology software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Accounting software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Accounting system ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Accounting software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Financial analysis and accounting software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-09 10:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-09 10:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7434111
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-03-09 10:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place:
โ€œhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7434111โ€
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-23 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Marine Institute_1141
National registration number: 6600388L
Postal address: Rinville, Oranmore
Postal code: H91 R673
Postal town: Galway
Region: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: tenders@marine.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 91387200 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.marine.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.marine.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Environment
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7434111 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7434111 ๐ŸŒ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 023-077412 (2026-01-30)