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A Service Provider to provide the Supply and Support of the ESB IP Network Hardware for Ireland and UK in pursuant of a contract.

Issued by Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
4 Nov 2026
Closes
14 Dec 2026, 12:30 UTC
Bid opening
14 Dec 2026, 13:00 UTC
Value
EUR 7,200,000
Reference
TR5924
Location
Ireland
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
goods

At a glance

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) in Ireland has published a tender in it & telecom: “A Service Provider to provide the Supply and Support of the ESB IP Network Hardware for Ireland and UK in pursuant of a contract.”. Submissions close on 14 December 2026, 41 days from today. The stated value is EUR 7,200,000. Quote reference TR5924 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 12 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 62 open it & telecom notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Details

A Service Provider to provide the Supply and Support of the ESB IP Network Hardware for Ireland and UK in pursuant of a contract.

Contracting authority: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

Procurement type: Supplies

Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 32413100-Network routers; 31214100-Switches; 44316400-Hardware

Estimated value: EUR 7,200,000

Contract duration: 7 years

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 16/11/2026 12:00

Tender opening: 14/12/2026 13:00

EU funding: No

Region (NUTS): IE

Tenders are submitted through etenders.gov.ie, which requires supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 12 notices from Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ), going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Construction & Infrastructure and Financial & Professional Services. There are 62 open IT & Telecom tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 41 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this it & telecom opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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