1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Uisce Éireann
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
Activity of the contracting entity: Water-related activities
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: 26-009F Provision of Test Partner Services
Description: The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competition to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Test Partner Services. This proposed framework duration is 4 years with a 1-year extension option for a maximum duration of 5 years Full details are contained in the attached procurement documents. The second-ranked tenderer will be appointed as the Reserve Supplier.
Procedure identifier: 7b7a8e44-128a-46b7-87d7-de22d41ce50c
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: Services
Main classification (cpv): 72254000 Software testing
Additional classification (cpv): 72254100 Systems testing services, 72800000 Computer audit and testing services, 72250000 System and support services, 72222000 Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services, 72222300 Information technology services, 72514000 Computer facilities management services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information: You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time on Tuesday 6th October 2026. The estimated values in this eForm are dependent on needs and budgetary resources, only indicative and are not binding on the Contracting Entity. If the estimated values are equal to or greater than EUR 250 million, any economic operators participating in this public procurement procedure shall notify the contracting entity of all foreign financial contributions as defined in Article 28(1), point (b) of Regulation (Eu) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 23 783 066,00 EUR
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 0,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time on Tuesday 6th October 2026. The estimated values in this eForm are dependent on needs and budgetary resources, only indicative and are not binding on the Contracting Entity. If the estimated values are equal to or greater than EUR 250 million, any economic operators participating in this public procurement procedure shall notify the contracting entity of all foreign financial contributions as defined in Article 28(1), point (b) of Regulation (Eu) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: 26-009F Provision of Test Partner Services
Description: The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competition to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Test Partner Services. This proposed framework duration is 4 years with a 1-year extension option for a maximum duration of 5 years Full details are contained in the attached procurement documents. The second-ranked tenderer will be appointed as the Reserve Supplier.
Internal identifier: 0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 72254000 Software testing
Additional classification (cpv): 72254100 Systems testing services, 72800000 Computer audit and testing services, 72250000 System and support services, 72222000 Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services, 72222300 Information technology services, 72514000 Computer facilities management services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 60 Months
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0,00 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
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: 22/09/2026 12:00:00 (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: 07/10/2026 12:00:00 (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
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: As per tender docs
Financial arrangement: -
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
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 additional information about the procurement procedure: Uisce Éireann
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Uisce Éireann
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Uisce Éireann
Organisation processing tenders: Uisce Éireann
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Uisce Éireann
Registration number: 530363
Postal address: Webworks, Eglinton Street, Cork
Town: Cork
Postcode: T12YHR3
Country subdivision (NUTS): South-West (IE053)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 1800 278 278
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
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: 60ce4765-7c4b-4480-a675-1f1276978054 - 02
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 17
Notice dispatch date: 07/09/2026 15:14:26 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 621127-2026
OJ S issue number: 174/2026
Publication date: 09/09/2026