Containerised Communications Solutions
Irish Defence Forces_1144
The Defence Forces have a requirement to procure a quantity of Containerised Communications solutions over the next 5 years. The purpose of these containers is to provide a mobile communications centre / office space which will be used to support Defence Forces operational deployments in the field. The containers will be mounted to an existing fleet of 4 x 4 trucks which will potentially change over time. To account for the changing nature of vehicle platforms the containers must be of a standard 20 Foot ISO (TEU) design complete with standard ISO corner casting / twist lock fitting to enable the rapid changing, mounting, demounting and movement via other means etc. When deployed the container must be capable to providing a shared work space for a minimum of 3 x communications operatives and capable of housing/running/sustaining a wide array of communications services in the field for up to 96 hours. The attached documents outlines the Mandatory Requirements (MR) and Optional Requirements (OR) for each of the individual Lots.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-10-11
Who? What?- โข Administration, defence and social security services
- โข Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Mid-East
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-09-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Containerised Communications Solutions
Reference number:
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: LOT 1 - Design, build and deliver bespoke Communications Containerised solution, standard 20ft ISO Container (TEU) for mounting to existing Irish Defence Forces trucks via ISO corner casting / twistlock.
Additional products/services: Administration, defence and social security services ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
It will utilise existing vehicles and thus not require new ones
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Main site or place of performance: D07 A065
Postcode: D07 A065
Town: Dublin
Postal address: McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: LOT 2 - Supply existing design Communications Containerised solution, standard 20ft ISO Container (TEU) for mounting to existing Irish Defence Forces trucks via ISO corner casting / twistlock.
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2026-10-11 13:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-10-11 13:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
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: 24 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-10-11 13:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
Additional information: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-09-28 16:00:00 ๐
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Selection criterion: References on specified deliveries
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Prior works
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Defence Forces_1144
National registration number:
Department: Directorate of Communications and Information Services J6
Postal address: Station Rd.
Postal code: W12AD93
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@military.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35345492483 ๐
URL: https://www.military.ie/en/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.military.ie/en/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Defence
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9048029 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9048029 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 178-634306 (2026-09-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Containerised Communications Solutions
Reference number:
06-26 CIS Containers
Short description:
The Defence Forces have a requirement to procure a quantity of Containerised Communications solutions over the next 5 years. The purpose of these containers is to provide a mobile communications centre / office space which will be used to support Defence Forces operational deployments in the field. The containers will be mounted to an existing fleet of 4 x 4 trucks which will potentially change over time. To account for the changing nature of vehicle platforms the containers must be of a standard 20 Foot ISO (TEU) design complete with standard ISO corner casting / twist lock fitting to enable the rapid changing, mounting, demounting and movement via other means etc. When deployed the container must be capable to providing a shared work space for a minimum of 3 x communications operatives and capable of housing/running/sustaining a wide array of communications services in the field for up to 96 hours. The attached documents outlines the Mandatory Requirements (MR) and Optional Requirements (OR) for each of the individual Lots.
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Products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โ
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: LOT 1 - Design, build and deliver bespoke Communications Containerised solution, standard 20ft ISO Container (TEU) for mounting to existing Irish Defence Forces trucks via ISO corner casting / twistlock.
Additional products/services: Administration, defence and social security services ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
It will utilise existing vehicles and thus not require new ones
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Main site or place of performance: D07 A065
Postcode: D07 A065
Town: Dublin
Postal address: McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: LOT 2 - Supply existing design Communications Containerised solution, standard 20ft ISO Container (TEU) for mounting to existing Irish Defence Forces trucks via ISO corner casting / twistlock.
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
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: 2026-10-11 13:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-10-11 13:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
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: 24 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-10-11 13:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
Additional information: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9048029
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-09-28 16:00:00 ๐
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Selection criterion: References on specified deliveries
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Prior works
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Defence Forces_1144
National registration number:
Irish Defence Forces_1144
Department: Directorate of Communications and Information Services J6
Postal address: Station Rd.
Postal code: W12AD93
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@military.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35345492483 ๐
URL: https://www.military.ie/en/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.military.ie/en/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Defence
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9048029 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9048029 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 178-634306 (2026-09-11)
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