1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: An Garda Síochána_1192
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: Public order and safety
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: T.041.2026 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for requests to participate in a Competition to award a Contract for the development, manufacture, provision and maintenance of Body Armour
Description: In summary, this public procurement competition relates to the awarding of a Contract for the development, manufacture, provision and maintenance of Body Armour and Tactical Body Armour for An Garda Síochána (AGS). The following is a summary of the equipment required (Candidates should please note that all capitalised terms used are defined within the Glossary of Terms contained within this PQQ): • Group I – Uniform and Specialist Personal Body Armour, soft ballistic and knife Protective Panels with a suitable Armour Carrier for wearing with the current AGS uniform. • Group II – Tactical Body Armour to include Soft Armour and Plates, with a suitable Armour Carrier with load carrying capability and ancillaries. • Group III – Ballistic Covert Body Armour.
Procedure identifier: 55974a7b-472e-4c00-9af9-bf78dc976fab
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 35815100 Bullet-proof vests
Additional classification (cpv): 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment, 35810000 Individual equipment, 35815000 Garments for anti-ballistic protection
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: T.041.2026 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for requests to participate in a Competition to award a Contract for the development, manufacture, provision and maintenance of Body Armour
Description: In summary, this public procurement competition relates to the awarding of a Contract for the development, manufacture, provision and maintenance of Body Armour and Tactical Body Armour for An Garda Síochána (AGS). The following is a summary of the equipment required (Candidates should please note that all capitalised terms used are defined within the Glossary of Terms contained within this PQQ): • Group I – Uniform and Specialist Personal Body Armour, soft ballistic and knife Protective Panels with a suitable Armour Carrier for wearing with the current AGS uniform. • Group II – Tactical Body Armour to include Soft Armour and Plates, with a suitable Armour Carrier with load carrying capability and ancillaries. • Group III – Ballistic Covert Body Armour.
Internal identifier: 0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 35815100 Bullet-proof vests
Additional classification (cpv): 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment, 35810000 Individual equipment, 35815000 Garments for anti-ballistic protection
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 10 Years
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure:
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
Maximum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 25/06/2026 15:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 10/07/2026 15:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
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: An Garda Síochána_1192
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: An Garda Síochána_1192
Organisation processing tenders: An Garda Síochána_1192
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: An Garda Síochána_1192
Registration number: 0000
Postal address: Finance Department, Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D08 HN3X
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 01-6662149
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
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
Telephone: +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0003
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
Telephone: +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
10. Change
Notice identifier/version: 30a37901-f61b-4010-bcc2-a1f6ad16e542 - 03
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 19/06/2026 09:42:31 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 427483-2026
OJ S issue number: 118/2026
Publication date: 22/06/2026