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Request for Tender for the build and support of the National Maritime Single Window Software Solution (FINOG), which is compliant with EMSWe-EU Regulation

Issued by Department of Transport · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
23 Jul 2026
Closes
14 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
Bid opening
14 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC
Value
EUR 10,000,000
Reference
8699278
Location
Ireland
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

Details

The Minister for Transport invites tenders to this request for tenders from economic operators for the provision of the commercial-off-the-shelf software and the services as described in this RFT (which, for the purposes of this RFT, are collectively described as the “Software Solution”) in connection with the Maritime National Single Window (MNSW) and the European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe) Regulation (EU) 2019/1239.

Contracting authority: Department of Transport

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 72000000-IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 48000000-Software package and information systems

Estimated value: EUR 10,000,000

Contract duration: 120 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 09/09/2026 15:00

Tender opening: 14/10/2026 15:30

EU funding: No

Directive: No Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

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

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Department of Transport, going back to July 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Financial & Professional Services and Transport & Logistics. There are 73 open IT & Telecom tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 19 days.

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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.
  • 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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