The named contracting authority on the tender is the Department of Business, Enterprise and Development, while the listed value of the contract is set to be €200,000, excluding VAT.

The formal title of the tender is: ‘Economic and Sustainability Impact Assessment for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.’

According to the notice of tender, the Government “has committed to undertaking a full Economic and Sustainability and Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, including economic, social, environmental and human rights impacts”.

The tender lists a number of ‘common procurement vocabulary codes’ (CPV codes) which describe the criteria under the contract.