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Cities, regions and central administration in Ireland

17 public buyers declaring "General public services" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for general public services in Ireland came to €2.22 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Ireland: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
2.4K
in 1.1K award notices
Awarded value
€2.9B
from 42% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
1K
with at least one award
Public buyers
206
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 2626Nov–Dec 20232024: 48748720242025: 95995920252026: 9359352026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202326
2024487
2025959
2026935
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €12.6M€12.6MNov–Dec 20232024: €600.4M€600.4M20242025: €606.8M€606.8M20252026: €1.6B€1.6B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€12.6M
2024€600.4M
2025€606.8M
2026€1.6B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Basic inorganic and organic chemicals529
    Basic inorganic and organic chemicals: 529
  2. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)517
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 517
  3. Medical equipments352
    Medical equipments: 352
  4. Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds334
    Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds: 334
  5. Animal feedstuffs332
    Animal feedstuffs: 332
  6. Horticultural services330
    Horticultural services: 330
  7. Agricultural services330
    Agricultural services: 330
  8. Chemical and fertiliser minerals330
    Chemical and fertiliser minerals: 330
  9. Other5,536
    Other: 5,536
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals529
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)517
Medical equipments352
Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds334
Animal feedstuffs332
Horticultural services330
Agricultural services330
Chemical and fertiliser minerals330
Other5,536
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Southern1,167
    IE05
    Southern: 1,167
  2. Eastern and Midland1,125
    IE06
    Eastern and Midland: 1,125
  3. Northern and Western79
    IE04
    Northern and Western: 79
  4. Luxembourg1
    LU00
    Luxembourg: 1
  5. Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)1
    PT17
    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Southern1,167
Eastern and Midland1,125
Northern and Western79
Luxembourg1
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 6.7%, Medium-sized 24.8%, Small 11.1%, Micro 2.9%, SME (size not stated) 17.2%, Size not stated 37.3%Large companies: 162 (6.7%)Medium-sized: 596 (24.8%)25%Small: 266 (11.1%)11%Micro: 71 (2.9%)SME (size not stated): 415 (17.2%)17%Size not stated: 897 (37.3%)37%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies162 · 6.7%
Medium-sized596 · 24.8%
Small266 · 11.1%
Micro71 · 2.9%
SME (size not stated)415 · 17.2%
Size not stated897 · 37.3%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. United Kingdom391
    United Kingdom: 391
  2. Germany33
    Germany: 33
  3. Netherlands19
    Netherlands: 19
  4. France11
    France: 11
  5. Sweden7
    Sweden: 7
  6. United States7
    United States: 7
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
United Kingdom391
Germany33
Netherlands19
France11
Sweden7
United States7
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Limerick1,018
    Limerick: 1,018
  2. Dublin735
    Dublin: 735
  3. Cork95
    Cork: 95
  4. Phibsboro82
    Phibsboro: 82
  5. Trim64
    Trim: 64
  6. Carlow44
    Carlow: 44
  7. Dublin 124
    Dublin 1: 24
  8. Longford22
    Longford: 22
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Where the buyers are (city)
Limerick1,018
Dublin735
Cork95
Phibsboro82
Trim64
Carlow44
Dublin 124
Longford22

Awards to companies registered in Ireland

79.1%

Awards to companies registered in Ireland: 79.1%

502 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

5.7%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 5.7%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

16.1%

Lots with a single bid: 16.1%

Among 1.4K awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Education Procurement Service (EPS)Limerick206
The Office of Government ProcurementDublin85
Dublin City CouncilDublin68
Office of Public Works (OPW)Trim58
An Garda SíochánaDublin48
Irish Prison ServiceLongford35
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the MarineDublin32
Dublin Bus / Bus Atha CliathDublin24
Teagasc - the Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityCarlow24
Cork County CouncilCork22
Bus Eireann/Irish BusPhibsboro21
Limerick City and County CouncilLimerick.19
Sligo County CouncilSligo18
Gas Networks IrelandCork17
An PostDublin 115
South Dublin County CouncilDublin14
Department of the Environment Climate and CommunicationsDublin12

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