Irish Prison Service
Irish Prison Service is a ie defense buyer tracked by WULFRN across 92 tenders, 30 distinct suppliers, and 41 disclosed awards averaging €3M per contract. The buyer typically publishes roughly one tender every 10 days, with 49 new tenders in the last 12 months. Data flows daily from TED and the national portal.
Recent procurement activity (last 12 months — 49 tenders)
| Domain | Tenders | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 17 | 35% |
| Medical | 14 | 29% |
| Logistics | 6 | 12% |
| IT & Software | 5 | 10% |
| Training | 4 | 8% |
| C4ISR | 3 | 6% |
Annual publication volume
Publishing cadence
Typical interval
~10 days
Across 92 historical records.
Weekday distribution
Domains procured (all-time)
Recent awards
Awarded to Ballyfermot Pharmacy Limited
Awarded to Ballyfermot Pharmacy Limited
Awarded to Rathmines Pharmacy
Awarded to kearney chemist ltd
Top suppliers
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Frequently asked questions
How many tenders does Irish Prison Service publish each year?
WULFRN has tracked 92 tenders from Irish Prison Service across 4 years (2023–2026). The most recent annual figures are 24 in 2024, 43 in 2025, 20 in 2026. Publication cadence is roughly one tender every 10 days.
Who wins contracts from Irish Prison Service?
Across 41 disclosed awards, the top suppliers are Micromail, MWP Ltd, Lynas Foodservice, Ballyfermot Pharmacy Limited, Rathmines Pharmacy. WULFRN tracks 30 distinct winners for this buyer.
What is the typical bid timeline for Irish Prison Service?
Across 92 historical records, Irish Prison Service publishes roughly one tender every 10 days. The weekday distribution skews toward Fri; weekend publishing is rare. Use this cadence to plan watchlist polling on wulfrn.com.
What defense domains does Irish Prison Service procure in?
Irish Prison Service publishes across 7 defense domains. The largest are Other (33 tenders), Medical (19 tenders), Training (19 tenders).
What is the average disclosed contract value at Irish Prison Service?
Across 41 awards with disclosed values, Irish Prison Service's average contract size is €3M and the cumulative disclosed total is €141M. Only 100% of awards disclose contract value publicly, so the true total is materially higher.
How do I find tenders from Irish Prison Service?
Open tenders from Irish Prison Service are indexed in WULFRN's free tier at wulfrn.com. You can filter by buyer name on the search page, or set up email alerts to be notified when Irish Prison Service publishes a new notice in your chosen defense domain. Records flow daily from TED and the national portal.
Methodology & sources
Records on this page are aggregated daily from TED (EU/EEA), Doffin (Norway), NSPA and NCIA (NATO supranational), SAM.gov (US DoD), and the four other Nordic national portals. Each record is verified against a curated buyer allowlist before being tagged is_defense=true. Awards without disclosed contract values are flagged value_disclosure_status and excluded from average-value calculations — only 41 of 41 awards from this buyer disclose contract value publicly (100%). See the about page for the full pipeline and the glossary for term definitions.
By Vilhelm Drosjer, founder, WULFRN · Last updated 2026-05-25 · Data refreshed daily 06:00 UTC.
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