Procurement

Public Procurement

Public procurement refers to the process by which public authorities, such as government departments or local authorities, purchase work, goods or services from companies.

The objectives of public procurement are to ensure compliance with all regulations, realise value for money, and identify and manage all relevant risks.

The SFPA and Procurement

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is committed to ensuring the procurement of the highest quality goods and services which support the Authority’s performance. Goods and services are procured in compliance with public sector and EU guidelines and directives to ensure accountability, efficiency, transparency, sustainability, and value for money are achieved.

The SFPA’s approach to procurement is in line with both EU Directives and national OGP guidelines.

A competitive procurement process is undertaken when a need is identified for goods, works or services. The type of process varies depending on the value and characteristics of the requirements.

A top-level overview of the applicable purchasing thresholds and the relevant procurement process is outlined hereafter.

Procurement Thresholds – Goods and Services

SFPA Goods and Services Contracts

The SFPA utilises the contract templates provided by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), which can be found at https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/8ced3-templates-goods-and-general-services/.

Current Live Procurement Competitions

Please find below a list of all current live procurement competitions

Further information on these and recently closed procurement competitions can be found at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/viewCFTSAction.do.

Contract Awards

Further information on all contract awards both recent and historical can be found at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/prepareAdvancedSearch.do?type=cftFTS and https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders .