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Direct award European Union Services

DR2602 - Direct Award for the Provision of NDLS Front Office Network Services

Buyer: Road Safety Authority (RSA)

Published
17 June 2026
Procedure
Negotiated procedure
Lots
1
Notice number
00414071-2026
Reference
053e0d4e-3b82-42e0-bda8-8eed16b53bf4
Official source
Official source

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Description

The Road Safety Authority is responsible for providing the Driver Theory Test Services (DTTS) and the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) in Ireland. On 8 July 2020, a contract was awarded to SGS Ireland Ltd (SGS) for the provision of a network of front offices to support the NDLS in Ireland. This contract is due to expire in December 2026. In accordance with this contract, SGS currently performs all front office operations of the NDLS, i.e. secure processing of driver licence applications, registration, document validation and payment processing (NDLS FO Services). These operations include 34 customer centres nationwide as well as staff and front-office technology to verify applicants. In March 2026, the RSA commenced a procurement process for the provision of DTTS and NDLS under a new, amalgamated contract which will comprise front office, back office, DTTS and other elements of the NDLS (OJEU reference: OJ S 61/2026). It is envisaged that the new, amalgamated NDLS contract will be awarded to the preferred tender in Q3 2027 and that a transitional period of at least 18 months will then be required to transition to the new contract. In order to bridge the gap between the expi…

Awards

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