How do I bid for Irish Defence Forces contracts?

Find an open Irish Defence Forces tender that fits your business, read its requirements and eligibility, and submit before the deadline through the buyer's e-procurement portal. Bidvane lists Irish Defence Forces's open tenders and shows the requirements alongside your profile.

Where does Irish Defence Forces publish tenders?

Irish Defence Forces publishes on the UK public procurement portals (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender and the devolved portals). Bidvane collects them daily into one place with the deadline and category for each notice.

How can I hear about Irish Defence Forces tenders early?

Irish Defence Forces often publishes a planning notice before a tender opens. Bidvane surfaces those planning notices and lets you track the buyer, so a new notice reaches you as soon as it is published rather than after you go looking.

Irish Defence Forces tenders & contracts

defence · buying since 2022 · mainly transport equipment and…, construction work · updated Aug 2026

Award activity · last 12 months

37 awards in the last year · 111 recorded overall

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What they buy

Awards by category, all recorded history

Transport equipment and…33
Construction work16
Repair and maintenance…14
Security12
Electrical machinery10
Other26

Known published values only · framework ceilings excluded · members see the awards behind every slice.

9Open now

1Planning

0Ending soon

111Awarded

100Suppliers

0Frameworks

Live

Open tenders

The Supply and Delivery of 6 x 4 Small All Terrain Utility Vehicles to the Defence Forces transport 07 Aug
Conference Room Plunkett Mess DFTC Curragh Camp construction 10 Aug
DF Merchandise RFT other 12 Aug
Service and Repair all makes and types of Vehicle Washes to Irish Defence Forces maintenance 14 Aug

5 more open now — the full live list is in the member dashboard.

History

Recently awarded

Ireland – Aircraft refuelling services – The Inspection, Maintenance and Recording all Aviation Fuel Equipment based with the Irish Air Corps, Baldonnel Jan 2026
Ireland – Articulated trucks – Supply and Delivery to the Department of Defence (Defence Forces), of One (1) x New Electric Articulated Truck Unit Jan 2026
Ireland – Blacksmith services – Provision of Farrier Services Jan 2026
Ireland – Generators – Supply of 5 x 500kVa Generator Sets Dec 2025
Ireland – Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts – Technical Training Instructors for the Technical Training School, Air Corps College Nov 2025
Ireland – Plates – Supply of Defence Force Pattern Delph and Supply of Cutlery Nov 2025
Ireland – Washing machines – The supply, installation and servicing of token operated front loading steel industrial washing machines and dryers to the Irish Defence Forces Nov 2025
Ireland – Forest pest control services – Supply of Pest Control services to Irish Defence Forces Nov 2025

Members also see the winning suppliers, known values, and the likely incumbent for their own field.