364599-2026 - Result
Ireland – Advertising material – Supply of Branded Stationery and Merchandise - Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026
OJ S 101/2026 28/05/2026
Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Supplies
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Email: dfatenders@dfa.ie
Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Supply of Branded Stationery and Merchandise - Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026
Description: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for the supply, packaging and delivery of branded stationery packs and branded merchandise for use in connection with Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union which will take place during the period from 1 July to 31 December 2026.
Procedure identifier: a0662d59-52eb-4b96-94d5-d3f9d25dcc90
Previous notice: a212e2b3-d515-45ec-9e6a-2ff5104cc71c-01
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 22462000 Advertising material
Additional classification (cpv): 30192700 Stationery, 30199000 Paper stationery and other items, 39295200 Umbrellas, 35123400 Identification badges, 22815000 Notebooks, 30192121 Ballpoint pens, 18930000 Sacks and bags
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Lot 1 – Branded Tote Bags, A5 Notebooks and Pens
Description: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for the supply, packaging and delivery of branded stationery packs and branded merchandise for use in connection with Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union which will take place during the period from 1 July to 31 December 2026.
Internal identifier: 1
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 22462000 Advertising material
Additional classification (cpv): 30192700 Stationery, 30199000 Paper stationery and other items, 39295200 Umbrellas, 35123400 Identification badges, 22815000 Notebooks, 30192121 Ballpoint pens, 18930000 Sacks and bags
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 12 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Quality
Description: Quality @ 70%
Criterion: 
Type: Cost
Name: Cost
Description: Cost @30%
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria: Percentage
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement: 
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system: 
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Organisation signing the contract: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0002
Title: Lot 2 – Other Branded Stationery Items and Branded Merchandise
Description: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is tendering for the supply, packaging and delivery of branded stationery packs and branded merchandise for use in connection with Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union which will take place during the period from 1 July to 31 December 2026.
Internal identifier: 2
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 22462000 Advertising material
Additional classification (cpv): 30192700 Stationery, 30199000 Paper stationery and other items, 39295200 Umbrellas, 35123400 Identification badges, 22815000 Notebooks, 30192121 Ballpoint pens, 18930000 Sacks and bags
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 12 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Quality
Description: Quality @ 70%
Criterion: 
Type: Cost
Name: Cost
Description: Cost @ 30%
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria: Percentage
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement: 
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system: 
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Organisation signing the contract: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
6. Results
Value of all contracts awarded in this notice: 570 000,00 EUR
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0001
Winner selection status: At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2.
Information about winners
Winner: 
Official name: J W Balfour Ltd
Tender: 
Tender identifier: 000163755
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Value of the tender: 445 000,00 EUR
Subcontracting: Not yet known
Contract information: 
Identifier of the contract: 440568
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 28/04/2026
Organisation signing the contract: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate: 
Type of received submissions: Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 10
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0002
Winner selection status: At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2.
Information about winners
Winner: 
Official name: PFG Brand Attraction EU Ltd
Tender: 
Tender identifier: 000163581
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Value of the tender: 125 000,00 EUR
Subcontracting: No
Contract information: 
Identifier of the contract: 440569
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 29/04/2026
Organisation signing the contract: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate: 
Type of received submissions: Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 11
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
Registration number: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Postal address: Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2.
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D02 VY53
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Email: dfatenders@dfa.ie
Telephone: +353 14082000
Internet address: https://www.dfa.ie/
Buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie/
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract
Organisation executing the payment
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: PFG Brand Attraction EU Ltd
Size of the economic operator: Small
Registration number: 598746
Postal address: Newtown Cross The Ward Co. Dublin,
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D11 K27C
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Email: martin@portfoliogroup.ie
Telephone: 01 8394918
Internet address: www.brandhub.ie
Roles of this organisation: 
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0002
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: J W Balfour Ltd
Size of the economic operator: Small
Registration number: 149016
Postal address: Unit 6 Phoenix Industrial Estate, Navan Road, Ashtown
Town: Dublin 15
Postcode: D15 YY17
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Email: info@jwbalfour.ie
Telephone: +353 (0) 1 838 8917
Internet address: www.jwbalfour.ie
Roles of this organisation: 
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0001
8.1.
ORG-0004
Official name: The High Court of Ireland
Registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Email: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Telephone: +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0005
Official name: European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number: 002024901000
Department: European Dynamics S.A.
Town: Athens
Postcode: 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών (EL301)
Country: Greece
Email: eproc-esender@eurodyn.com
Telephone: +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation: 
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 00492a79-36c2-4278-979f-73b2952a232d  -  01
Form type: Result
Notice type: Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 29
Notice dispatch date: 26/05/2026 15:36:31 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 364599-2026
OJ S issue number: 101/2026
Publication date: 28/05/2026