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    Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) for Simultaneous Interpretation Services for Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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

    Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) for Simultaneous Interpretation Services for Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    1. Planning notice published

      Jul 4, 11:47 AMJuly 4, 2025 11:47 AM

    2. Planned competition start

      Sep 1, 12:00 AMSeptember 1, 2025 12:00 AM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála/Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) for Simultaneous Interpretation Services for Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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    The key objectives of this PMC for the DFAT are: 1. To establish the nature, structure, and capacity of the market to provide simultaneous interpretation services which may be required for official-level events, meetings and conferences taking place in Ireland during the six-month term of the Presidency. . 2. To improve the DFAT’s knowledge of both the range of suppliers of simultaneous interpretation services in the market and to demonstrate their capacity to provide services for a programme of events at the scale, duration, complexity, and security profile of a typical Presidency of the Council of the EU. 3. To identify any obstacles or risk factors associated with the provision and delivery of simultaneous interpretation services for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 July 2026. 4. To gather pricing models information and establish indicative costing methodologies. 5. To make suppliers in the market aware of the possible forthcoming procurement opportunity. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wishes to invite simultaneous interpretation service providers to make submissions, using the Response form in the Preliminary Market Consultation document provided. For full details please see the Preliminary Market Consultation document with the PMC Notice published on https://www.eTenders.gov.ie, the Irish Public Procurement portal, https://www.etenders.gov.ie, ID6055571 (https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/pmc/viewPmc.do?resourceId=6055571). Interested parties should note that this is not a call for competition, and there will be no award of business as a result of this market consultation process.

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      The key objectives of this PMC for the DFAT are: 1. To establish the nature, structure, and capacity of the market to provide simultaneous interpretation services which may be required for official-level events, meetings and conferences taking place in Ireland during the six-month term of the Presidency. . 2. To improve the DFAT’s knowledge of both the range of suppliers of simultaneous interpretation services in the market and to demonstrate their capacity to provide services for a programme of events at the scale, duration, complexity, and security profile of a typical Presidency of the Council of the EU. 3. To identify any obstacles or risk factors associated with the provision and delivery of simultaneous interpretation services for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 July 2026. 4. To gather pricing models information and establish indicative costing methodologies. 5. To make suppliers in the market aware of the possible forthcoming procurement opportunity. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wishes to invite simultaneous interpretation service providers to make submissions, using the Response form in the Preliminary Market Consultation document provided. For full details please see the Preliminary Market Consultation document with the PMC Notice published on https://www.eTenders.gov.ie, the Irish Public Procurement portal, https://www.etenders.gov.ie, ID6055571 (https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/pmc/viewPmc.do?resourceId=6055571). Interested parties should note that this is not a call for competition, and there will be no award of business as a result of this market consultation process.

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      +353 14082000
      Contact email
      dfatenders@dfa.ie
      Address
      Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2., D02 VY53 Dublin

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    Contracting authority
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
    Title
    Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) for Simultaneous Interpretation Services for Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    Type
    Planning
    Main code
    79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    Supplemental codes
    79540000Interpretation services

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