The Provision of National Equine Breeding Services Tender - 138558659

Procurement Summary

Country: Ireland

Summary: The Provision of National Equine Breeding Services

Deadline: 15 May 2026

Posting Date: 27 Mar 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 138558659

Document Ref. No.: 211832-2026

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: EUR 6000000

CPV Classification

77500000 - Animal husbandry services

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Tender Details

The mission of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is to serve the Government and people of Ireland by leading, developing and regulating the agri-food sector, protecting public health and optimising social, economic and environmental benefits. The current programme for Government includes a commitment to support the development of the sport horse sector and to enhance the breeding potential of Irish sport horses. DAFM is the competent authority for the implementation of the EU Animal Breeding Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012)) which, inter alia, provides the rules for approving animal breeding programmes including the rules and standards for performance testing and genetic evaluations. As the current contract will expire in December 2026, there is a requirement to tender for the supply of this service to commence on 1st January 2027. Therefore, DAFM is requesting tenders for the supply of a National Equine Breeding Service (NBS) to the Irish sport horse sector from suitable Organisations / Bodies. The NBS includes targeted initiatives to support the breeding and production of all sport horses in Ireland. The industry document ‘Reaching New Heights- set out recommendations to develop the sport horse sector. The industry document defines a ‘Sport Horse- “as a riding horse of a single breed or a combination of breeds used for (or intended to be used for) recreational and competitive activities other than racing.” It notes “the primary objective of th...
Document Type: Contract Notice

Contract Type: services

Estimated Value: 6000000 - EUR

Authority Type: cga

Doc Title: The provision of National Equine Breeding Services

Dispatch Date: 2026-03-25

Publish Date: 2026-03-27

Submission Date: 2026-05-15

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