RFT for the supply of a Test Data Management Solution (for SQL Server)
Department of Social Protection_349
In summary, the Goods comprise: Test Data Management Software. The Department is seeking test data management software and related services to support its internal Quality Assurance(QA) Platform Team in creating a self service test data platform. The Department maintains large SQL Serverโbased systems and multiple supporting databases. Following successful proofs of concept, the Department now intends to improve itโs Test Data Management Platform by procuring an integrated suite of tools for test data sub-setting, anonymisation and virtualisation to better support development and testing activities.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-06-25. The procurement was published on 2026-05-14.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support โบ Computer audit and testing services
- โข Software package and information systems
- โข Software testing โบ Systems testing services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Contract notice |
| 2026-10-06 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-05-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for the supply of a Test Data Management Solution (for SQL Server)
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Software package and information systems ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 5 years
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: 2026-06-25 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-25 16:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8144034
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: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-25 16:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8144034
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-28 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection_349
National registration number:
Postal address: รras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street,
Postal code: D01 WY03
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: projectoffice@welfare.ie ๐ง
Phone: 017043000 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8144034 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8144034 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 094-334662 (2026-05-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT for the supply of a Test Data Management Solution (for SQL Server)
Short description:
In summary, the Goods comprise: Test Data Management Software. The Department is seeking test data management software and related services to support its internal Quality Assurance(QA) Platform Team in creating a self service test data platform. The Department maintains large SQL Serverโbased systems and multiple supporting databases. Following successful proofs of concept, the Department now intends to improve itโs Test Data Management Platform by procuring an integrated suite of tools for test data sub-setting, anonymisation and virtualisation to better support development and testing activities.
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Products/services: Software package and information systems ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 5 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
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: 2026-06-25 16:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-25 16:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8144034
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: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-25 16:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8144034
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-28 16:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection_349
National registration number:
4000094U
Postal address: รras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street,
Postal code: D01 WY03
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: projectoffice@welfare.ie ๐ง
Phone: 017043000 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-social-protection/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Social protection
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8144034 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8144034 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 094-334662 (2026-05-14)
Contract award notice (2026-10-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 757 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 757 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
As per RFT
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Duration
Start date: 2026-09-23 ๐
End date: 2029-09-29 ๐
Information about options
Options โ
Description of options:
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 30%
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 70%
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-23 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 757 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Curiosity Software Ireland Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: Unit 6, The Mill, The Maltings
Postal code: A98 XV40
Postal town: Bray
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: david.mole@curiosity.software ๐ง
Phone: +44 7785 240148 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 195-694287 (2026-10-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 757 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 757 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
As per RFT
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Duration
Start date: 2026-09-23 ๐
End date: 2029-09-29 ๐
Information about options
Options โ
Description of options:
The Client reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of two (2) such extensions permitted subject to its obligations at law.
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 30%
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 70%
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
459679
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-23 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 757 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000182477
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Curiosity Software Ireland Ltd
National registration number:
607759
Postal address: Unit 6, The Mill, The Maltings
Postal code: A98 XV40
Postal town: Bray
Region: Mid-East ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: david.mole@curiosity.software ๐ง
Phone: +44 7785 240148 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 195-694287 (2026-10-06)
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