Prior Information Notice regarding procurement process for Corporate Finance Advisory Services for Dublin Port Company - updated

Dublin Port Company (hereinafter called DPC) is a self­-financing, private limited Company wholly owned by the State, whose business is to manage Dublin Port, Ireland’s premier port. Established as a corporate entity in 1997, DPC is responsible for the port's management, control, operation, and development. DPC provides world-­class facilities, services, accommodation, and lands in the harbour for ships, goods, and passengers. DPC utilises several terminals to serve the travelling public and import and export cargo. Total throughput for 2024 was circa 35.2 million gross tonnes for the year, with 6,845 ship arrivals. On the passenger side, 1.6 million travelled through the port in 2024. Further information is available at our corporate website www.dublinport.ie. To promote responsible and sustainable supply chain practices in line with industry best practice, DPC has partnered with Achilles, a leading global provider of supply chain risk management services. Achilles Supply Line has operated in Ireland for over 25 years and will be used as a qualification system for this competition. DPC will conduct its prequalification questionnaire (PQQ) process via the Achilles SupplyLine Platform. Organisations that are not currently registered on Achilles SupplyLine are invited to express their interest by contacting [email protected] or [email protected] directly at +44 (0) 1235 861118 (extension 3075) and to register for the SupplyLine Silver Plus membership via this LINK: https://my.achilles.com/join­community? communitycode=SUP&lang=en-gb&buyerid=00013760&minimumpackage=SLP. During registration, applicants must apply one or each of the following Achilles SupplyLine Codes 2.41.2.4 Consultancy – Private Finance; 2.41.2.2 Consultancy – Financial Management; 2.41.1.1 Project Financing Corporate Finance Advisory Organisations already registered on Achilles SupplyLine must ensure that: their registration is valid; the relevant codes listed above are included in their profile; and their questionnaire information is complete and up to date. All supplier information must be published on Achilles SupplyLine by no later than 31 July 2025. Failure to register with Achilles as set out above will result in exclusion from further participation in the procurement process. For clarity the final date of registration on SupplyLine is 31 July 2025.