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The provision of Business Stationery Print Services for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Awarded to Azure Communications

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála(buyer)

Published
Published 14 August 2026
Deadline
Closed 17 September 2026
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Overview

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is seeking a supplier for high-quality business stationery print services, including business cards for officials, department-headed paper with the department logo, compliment slips, bespoke menu cards, and custom card and folder printing. The contract is valued at approximately €120,000 and submissions are due by 17 September 2026.

Contracting authority

  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

    Procuring entity

    Dublin, Ireland

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What this covers

  • The provision of Business Stationery Print Services for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade seeks a contract for the provision of printed materials of the highest quality, such as: • Business cards for high-level officials. • Department Headed paper, that include the department logo, for use in official communications as well as: Compliment slips, Bespoke Menu Cards, Other Bespoke card and folder printing

    €120,000Won by Azure Communications

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€120,000
Procedure
open
Rules
Directive 2014/24/EU
Published
14 August 2026
Questions by
10 September 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Printing and related servicesPrinting servicesServices related to printing

Award outcome

Awarded value
€120,000
Award date
22 October 2026
Contract period
— → 21 October 2030
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Azure Communications

This contract ends on 21 October 2030.

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About the winner

Azure Communications

Based in
Damastown

No other contract from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála under this supplier name in Skim's records.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 17% received only one.

How bids were scored

  • Criterion as set Out in CFT

Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

€140,000

Median of 1,480 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 14% below the median.

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    12 November 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    14 August 2026

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