Dublin Chamber Meet the Buyer 2026

Dublin is entering a period of significant public investment across transport, energy, housing and public services, driven by the National Development Plan. Major projects, including MetroLink, are creating a broad range of opportunities beyond core infrastructure, spanning construction, engineering, IT, facilities management, energy and professional services.

Meet the Buyer has been developed to help businesses engage with this pipeline in a practical way. The aim is to support companies in understanding how public procurement works, building connections with key organisations and approaching tendering as a core part of their commercial activity.

This event on 14th May will bring together a small group of public bodies with active and upcoming procurement programmes. Participation is limited to ensure focused, meaningful engagement.

The event is designed to give businesses direct access to buyers, a clearer view of opportunities and a better understanding of how to position themselves to compete for public contracts.

Our Buyers include:

• Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

• ESB

• Gas Networks Ireland

• Dublin City Council

• daa (Dublin Airport Authority)

Kindly Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

• Meet directly with public sector buyers through pre-arranged 1 to 1 meetings

• Understand what key organisations are procuring now and what is coming next

• Get clarity on how to approach public sector tendering

• Build relationships with organisations that regularly go to market

• Position your business for upcoming contracts across infrastructure and services

• Learn how tenders are assessed and where submissions often fall short

• Get a clear view of compliance and legal considerations

• Make better decisions about when and how to bid

• Use your time efficiently with a structured, scheduled format

Key Topics addressed:

• Live and upcoming procurement opportunities

• How public sector buying works

• What buyers look for in suppliers

• How tenders are assessed

• Common submission mistakes

• Legal and compliance requirements

• Approaching tendering in a structured way

The buyers participating in this event represent five key public sector organisations with significant procurement activity across Dublin:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) – responsible for national roads and light rail infrastructure, including major transport investment projects.

ESB – Ireland’s principal electricity utility, with ongoing programmes in grid development, renewable energy and electrification.

Gas Networks Ireland – operator of Ireland’s gas infrastructure, with procurement across construction, engineering, energy systems and IT.

Dublin City Council – the largest local authority in the country, delivering housing, public realm, environmental services and digital programmes.

daa (Dublin Airport Authority) – responsible for Dublin and Cork airports, with major investment in construction, facilities, energy and operational infrastructure.

Together, these organisations are procuring across construction, engineering, energy, IT, facilities management and professional services, offering a broad range of opportunities for suppliers of all sizes.