Each year, the public sector in Ireland procures contracts with a total value of €12 - €15 billion.
Under the National Development Plan (updated in July 2025), the Irish Government has committed to unprecedented levels of investment (€275 billion) on infrastructure between 2026 and 2035, through Exchequer and non-Exchequer funding. This will be across a variety of sectors including energy, water, housing, health, education, technology and transport.
Our Public Procurement team is widely recognised for its significant expertise in supporting public sector bodies and utilities in navigating the complex legal regime applicable under Irish and EU law. Our lawyers are acknowledged as leading advisors in this field. We regularly work with Government Departments, local authorities, semi-state companies, public bodies and utilities – advising on how to ensure legal compliance while procuring contracts that achieve value for money and sustainability goals. Our team is particularly well known for providing dispute resolution services and has unrivalled experience of advising on legal challenges to procurement decisions.
We provide pragmatic and commercially-focused legal advice that helps our clients to procure the best possible solutions that the market has to offer. We ensure that processes are efficient and legally robust. We seek to simplify what might appear complex and add value at every stage of the competition. We combine legal precision with strategic insight - helping our clients to eliminate, reduce and mitigate risks and achieve optimal procurement outcomes. We are particularly mindful of the scope for procurements to advance green and social objectives; we assist clients to ensure that these are fully considered.
Contact us
If you are a public body or utility planning on procuring an important contract or project, please reach out to Peter Curran or Áine Smith for an initial discussion and we will be happy to explain further how we can assist you.
