Request for Tenders for the provision of Print and Fulfilment Services for Census 2027
Central Statistics Office
In summary, the Goods/Services comprise: sourcing and printing of materials such as leaflets, letters and envelopes for use in Census 2027, and associated direct fulfilment services, including: - packing, - inserting, - preparing for postage by An Post, and - delivering census materials to Census HQ in Swords, Co. Dublin
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-23. The procurement was published on 2026-01-14.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข DC Kavanagh
- โข Printed matter and related products โบ Printed books, brochures and leaflets
- โข Printed stationery except forms โบ Printed envelopes โบ Printed window envelopes
- โข Printing services โบ Digital printing services
- โข Services related to printing โบ Printing and delivery services
- โข Services related to printing โบ Printing and distribution services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Contract notice |
| 2026-05-18 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-01-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Print and Fulfilment Services for Census 2027
Short description:
โIn summary, the Goods/Services comprise: sourcing and printing of materials such as leaflets, letters and envelopes for use in Census 2027, and associated...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Printing and related services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โIn summary, the Goods/Services comprise: sourcing and printing of materials such as leaflets, letters and envelopes for use in Census 2027, and associated...โ
Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Printing and related services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 15 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2026-02-23 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-23 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7320826
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: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-23 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7320826โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-11 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Central Statistics Office
National registration number:
Postal address: CSO, Skehard Road, Cork
Postal code: T12 X00E
Postal town: Cork
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@cso.ie ๐ง
Phone: 021 453 5000 ๐
URL: https://www.cso.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cso.ie ๐
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=7320826 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7320826 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
Source: OJS 2026/S 011-032439 (2026-01-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Print and Fulfilment Services for Census 2027
Short description:
โIn summary, the Goods/Services comprise: sourcing and printing of materials such as leaflets, letters and envelopes for use in Census 2027, and associated...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Printing and related services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โIn summary, the Goods/Services comprise: sourcing and printing of materials such as leaflets, letters and envelopes for use in Census 2027, and associated...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Printing and related services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
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Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 15 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
Show more (5)
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: 2026-02-23 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-23 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7320826
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: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-23 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7320826โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-11 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Central Statistics Office
National registration number:
NA
Postal address: CSO, Skehard Road, Cork
Postal code: T12 X00E
Postal town: Cork
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@cso.ie ๐ง
Phone: 021 453 5000 ๐
URL: https://www.cso.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cso.ie ๐
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=7320826 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7320826 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
Source: OJS 2026/S 011-032439 (2026-01-14)
Contract award notice (2026-05-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1170481.06 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Meat
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Meat
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-08 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1170481.06 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: DC Kavanagh
National registration number:
Postal address: Unit E1 Ballymount Ind Est
Postal code: D12 WR60
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: antoinette.kelly@dck.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0866074757 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 096-343290 (2026-05-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1170481.06 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 200 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Meat
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Meat
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
440657
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-08 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1170481.06 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000161558
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: DC Kavanagh
National registration number:
DCK/ CoLab Packaging
Postal address: Unit E1 Ballymount Ind Est
Postal code: D12 WR60
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: antoinette.kelly@dck.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0866074757 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 096-343290 (2026-05-18)
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