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RFT for the provision of Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations

Buyer: Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration
Country: Ireland
Category: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Value: €14m EUR
Deadline: Closes 7 Dec 2026 (7 Dec 2026 13:00 UTC+0)
Published: 4 Nov 2026
Procedure: Open
CPV code: 60423000

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What the buyer is asking for

The provision of charter flights and associated support services for the purpose of Return Operations (the “Return Operations”) to the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. The Services comprise the provision of fixed wing charter aircraft and all services required to support the return from this State of persons who do not have permission to be in the State, upon these aircraft, by An Garda Síochána. The process of return has a basis in legislation by virtue of the Immigration Act 1999, the International Protection Act 2015 and International Protection Act 2026. The scope of the Services envisaged to be required during the Term of the Services Contract is described in Appendix 1 to this RFT.

How this compares

This is one of 6 open tenders in Ireland for Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
Its stated value is higher than 67% of the 6 open tenders in this category that state a value in EUR.
Bidders were given 33 days from publication to the deadline; the median for open tenders in Ireland is 31 days.