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MDA Space awarded new contract to support Canadian satellite programme

Author: Via Satellite

Canadian aerospace firm MDA Space has secured a C$44.7 million (€27.2m) contract from the Canadian Space Agency to supply critical satellite components. The deal supports RADARSAT Constellation Mission replenishment and future space-based observation capabilities.

1Spatial wins Ordnance Survey contract to digitise UK underground assets

Author: ShareCast

UK-based technology company 1Spatial has secured a £4.2m national procurement contract with Ordnance Survey to support the National Underground Asset Register across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project aims to modernise underground infrastructure management.

Mott MacDonald leads national procurement to upgrade Ireland’s inter-city rail

Author: IRJ

UK-based engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald has been appointed to lead Ireland’s Connect national procurement project, upgrading and electrifying key inter-city rail lines. The initiative focuses on Dublin–Cork and Dublin–Limerick routes, improving capacity, speed, and sustainability.

Go-Ahead Ireland expands bus services under national procurement contract

Author: National Transport Authority

Go-Ahead Ireland has secured a five-year national procurement contract to operate and expand bus services in Dublin. The deal adds 17.5 million kilometres annually under the BusConnects Network Redesign, improving connectivity and service efficiency.

Evolving Expectations

Author: Archie Villaflores

The procurement sector is adjusting to a period of heightened scrutiny and strategic demand. Organisations are reassessing how their decisions influence long-term resilience, public value and commercial performance. First, ‘Iarnród Éireann Named Sustainable Procurement Team of the Year at National Procurement Awards 2025’ last November reflects the rising emphasis on measurable sustainability outcomes. Their approach now forms part of the baseline against which entrants will be evaluated as the 2026 awards cycle takes shape. Meanwhile, ‘ESB and Ørsted secure 900 MW Irish offshore wind contract’ highlights the growing weight of strategic energy projects within national procurement frameworks. The scale of the agreement shows how energy security and decarbonisation goals are reshaping the role of procurement in supporting system-wide transformation. In addition, ‘Enabled Intelligence awarded $708 million NGA contract for AI data labelling’ demonstrates how emerging technologies are redrawing the boundaries of capability and oversight. The volume of the contract and the nature of the work show how data assurance has moved to the centre of operational planning. Each story points to an environment defined by higher expectations, more complex delivery demands and a sharpened focus on accountability.

Iarnród Éireann Named Sustainable Procurement Team of the Year at National Procurement Awards 2025

Author: Archie Villaflores

Iarnród Éireann was named Sustainable Procurement Team of the Year at the recently-concluded National Procurement Awards 2025. Their achievement now helps define the direction of the 2026 awards cycle.

Acciona Energía clinches 20-year Philippine renewable energy contract

Author: Philstar.com

Madrid-based Acciona Energía has won a 20-year government power supply contract in the Philippines. The deal covers a 101-MW wind farm and 180-MW solar project, reinforcing national renewable energy procurement and long-term capacity planning.

Enabled Intelligence awarded $708 million NGA contract for AI data labelling

Author: Payload Space

US-based AI startup Enabled Intelligence has secured a $708.3M (€610.8m) contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The seven-year deal supports national procurement in AI-driven data labelling and automation for federal government and intelligence operations.

Elliott wins contract to deliver 578 homes in Inchicore

Author: Irish Building Magazine

Elliott Group has secured a major contract with Dublin City Council to deliver 578 social and cost-rental homes in Inchicore, Dublin 8. The project represents a significant national procurement in Ireland’s housing sector.

Bidders invited for MetroLink PDP support services contract

Author: Tunneling Journal

Bidders are invited to submit their offers for the Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) support services contract for Dublin MetroLink. The procurement forms a key part of Ireland’s national infrastructure strategy backed by €2bn government funding.

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