Department of Transport Ireland launches €150m body camera competition
An Garda Síochána seeks suppliers for body worn cameras and digital evidence management in a competitive procedure with negotiation.
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Ireland's Department of Transport has opened a pre-qualification stage for a €150m competition to supply body worn cameras and digital evidence management systems to An Garda Síochána. The procurement follows a competitive procedure with negotiation under EU regulations and will involve a minimum of two stages.
Key facts
buyer
Department of Transport
value
€150m estimated
supplier
Not yet awarded
published
18 June 2026
procedure or type
Competitive procedure with negotiation; pre-qualification stage
The Department of Transport is seeking suppliers for body worn cameras alongside a digital evidence management system and associated services for An Garda Síochána, with an estimated value of €150m.
The competition is being conducted under the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 and will proceed through a competitive procedure with negotiation. Tenderers must pass a pre-qualification questionnaire stage before progressing. The procurement structure requires a minimum of two stages, with detailed requirements set out in the tender documents.
This is the opening of the first stage: the pre-qualification phase. Organisations meeting the criteria set by the Department of Transport can then move forward to submit full tenders in subsequent rounds.