RFT for the provision of Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations
Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration
The provision of charter flights and associated support services for the purpose of Return Operations (the “Return Operations”) to the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. The Services comprise the provision of fixed wing charter aircraft and all services required to support the return from this State of persons who do not have permission to be in the State, upon these aircraft, by An Garda Síochána. The process of return has a basis in legislation by virtue of the Immigration Act 1999, the International Protection Act 2015 and International Protection Act 2026. The scope of the Services envisaged to be required during the Term of the Services Contract is described in Appendix 1 to this RFT.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-12-07
Who? What?- • Airport operation services › Airport slot coordination services
- • Miscellaneous business-related services › Business travel services
- • Non-scheduled air transport services › Air-charter services
- • Non-scheduled air transport services › Hire of air transport equipment with crew
- • Non-scheduled air transport services › Non-scheduled airmail transport services
- • Scheduled air transport services › Scheduled airmail transport services
- • Support services for air transport › Air-traffic control services
- • Support services for air transport › Aircraft refuelling services
- • Travel agency and similar services › Sale of travel tickets and package tours services
- • Travel agency and similar services › Travel management services
- • Travel agency and similar services › Travel services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-11-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for the provision of Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Air-charter services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 14 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Environmental Management Measures award criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 60 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-12-07 13:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-12-07 13:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9387382
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-12-07 13:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9387382
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-11-18 13:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration
National registration number:
Postal address: 51 St Stephen's Green
Postal code: D02 HK52
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: cpu@justice.ie 📧
Phone: 016028202 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
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=9387382 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9387382 🌏
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 🏙️
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 214-767123 (2026-11-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for the provision of Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations
Short description:
The provision of charter flights and associated support services for the purpose of Return Operations (the “Return Operations”) to the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. The Services comprise the provision of fixed wing charter aircraft and all services required to support the return from this State of persons who do not have permission to be in the State, upon these aircraft, by An Garda Síochána. The process of return has a basis in legislation by virtue of the Immigration Act 1999, the International Protection Act 2015 and International Protection Act 2026. The scope of the Services envisaged to be required during the Term of the Services Contract is described in Appendix 1 to this RFT.
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Products/services: Air-charter services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 14 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
+ 13 more
Environmental Management Measures award criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 60 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: 2026-12-07 13:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-12-07 13:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9387382
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-12-07 13:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9387382
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-11-18 13:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration
National registration number:
Department of Justice
Postal address: 51 St Stephen's Green
Postal code: D02 HK52
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: cpu@justice.ie 📧
Phone: 016028202 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
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=9387382 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9387382 🌏
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 214-767123 (2026-11-03)
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