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Ireland – Research and development services and related consultancy services – Research, Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement to Inform a Long-Term Strategic Roadmap for Ireland’s Food and Drink Industry

Issued by The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment · via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

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Published
8 Oct 2026
Closes
5 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
EUR 81,301
Reference
695796-2026
Location
Ireland
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment in Ireland has published an invitation to bid in financial & professional services: “Ireland – Research and development services and related consultancy services – Research, Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement to Inform a Long-Term Strategic Roadmap for Ireland’s Food and Drink Industry”. Submissions close on 5 November 2026, 29 days from today. The stated value is EUR 81,301. Quote reference 695796-2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 113 open financial & professional services notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), not through FreeTender.

Details

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment wishes to commission a comprehensive programme of research, analysis, international benchmarking and stakeholder engagement to establish the evidence base required for an ambitious long-term vision for the Food and Drink Industry. This work will examine the drivers of productivity, competitiveness, innovation, sustainability and export growth, while identifying structural challenges and emerging opportunities across the value chain. The analysis will inform a strategic roadmap, to be developed by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, aimed at significantly increasing the sector's Gross Value Added (GVA) over the next 10 to 15 years.

Lots Lot 1 — Research, Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement to Inform a Long-Term Strategic Roadmap for Ireland’s Food and Drink Industry (estimated 81301)

Buyer: The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment

Buyer country: IRL

Procedure: open

CPV code: 73000000

Full notice, tender documents and how to bid are on the official TED page (link above).

Context for bidders

We hold 8 notices from The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment, going back to September 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom and Financial & Professional Services. There are 113 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 29 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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