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PQQ for the Provision of Managed Services to support a national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including physical presence to support physical security devices

Issued by Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
27 Aug 2026
Closes
2 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Bid opening
2 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
Reference
8916237
Location
Ireland
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

Details

This Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is for information only and does not constitute, and shall not be interpreted as, an offer for sale, prospectus, or the basis of a contract. The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a contract for the provision of Managed Services to support a national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including physical presence to support physical security devices. The Managed Services includes supply of Project Resources, HSM hardware, HSM hardware support, PKI software and PKI software support. The contract consists of two phases: Phase 1 – Implementation and Modernisation. Phase 2 – Managed Services

Contracting authority: Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Competitive with negotiation

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 72227000-Software integration consultancy services; 72266000-Software consultancy services

Contract duration: 5 years

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 21/09/2026 12:00

Tender opening: 02/10/2026 12:30

EU funding: No

Directive: Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

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Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration, going back to August 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 75 open IT & Telecom tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 7 days.

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