Invitation to Tender for Understanding the future of Poitín within the drinks category in Ireland and US Market.

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)

Bord Bia are looking to appoint a research partner agency to carry out category strategy development for Poitín in the domestic and US market. Please note that while the US is the key market, it is important that Poitín makers can provide evidence of ‘proof on concept’ with domestic sales. If budget allows, we would also like this research to cover the UK market.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-08-17

Who?

• Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2026-07-24	Contract notice

Contract notice (2026-07-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Invitation to Tender for Understanding the future of Poitín within the drinks category in Ireland and US Market.
Short description:

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Market research services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 53 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services:

Research consultancy services 📦

Research services 📦

Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 6 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-17 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-17 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8715072
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-17 12:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8715072
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-07 12:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)
National registration number: None
Postal address: 140 Pembroke Road
Postal code: D04 NV34
Postal town: Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@bordbia.ie 📧
Phone: 01 6685155 📞
URL: https://www.bordbia.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bordbia.ie 🌏
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=8715072 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8715072 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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 142-518355 (2026-07-24)

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