Provision of Veterinary Services to the Irish Defence Forces

Provision of Veterinary Services to the Irish Defence Forces

Irish Defence Forces_1144

## Summary The Irish Defence Forces are procuring veterinary services for the Army Equitation School, with an estimated value of €750,000 excluding VAT over a five-year period.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of veterinary services to the Army Equitation School * Contract duration: initial three-year term with two potential year extensions * Estimated duration: 60 months

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: not specified * Qualifications: not specified * Certifications: not specified * Experience: not specified * Main classification (CPV): 85200000 Veterinary services

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €750,000 excluding VAT * Submission deadline: Mon, 02 Nov 2026, 16:00:00 GMT * Contract duration: 60 months * Framework/DPS: no framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Submission method: electronic submission required * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Request for Tender (RFT) Veterinary Services - Defence Forces + Tender Response Document - Provision of Veterinary Services to the Defence Forces + eSPD - Provision of Veterinary Services to the Defence Forces + Services Contract - Provision of Veterinary Services to the Defence Forces

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in providing veterinary services to the public sector. * Opportunities: potential for a five-year contract with two potential year extensions. * Risks: competition from other bidders, need to meet the requirements of the contract.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Irish Defence Forces_1144 has 68 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 6 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 165 contract(s) worth around €90,740,800.

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