DPS for the supply and delivery of Category Partner Supply Services to Trinity College Dublin
Ireland · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 28 October 2030 at 12:00 — 1485 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (27 awards, most recently July 2024) — by that rhythm the next award was due around December 2024. The last award went to Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge.n = 27
- 21% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (569 awards since 2013, spread over 377 companies). That is well below the sector norm (49%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 569 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (564 procedures with a bid count); 14% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 7 bids.n = 564
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (569 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 569
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 04/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Hotel & restaurant services, 5 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,850 recorded awards).
Typical field: median 9 (from 27 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, invites requests to participate from Applicants for appointment to a DPS for the provision of Category Partner Supply Services including sourcing, logistics and marketing, to its Gift Shop. In addition, the Contracting Authority’s subsidiary, Trinity Brand Commercial Services Ltd, will link with those who are successful in competitions run under the DPS to progressively manage and develop commercial sales and opportunities in the domestic and international markets in outlets outside the Trinity College campus. The DPS will be divided into 5 categories; Clothing, Souvenirs/Giftware, Jewellery, Print, Artisan/Heritage
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Jones Engineering | 6 | 2018–2025 |
| N and D Agencies Ltd | 6 | 2017–2025 |
| Lafayette Photography | 5 | 2014–2023 |
| Image Supply Systems | 5 | 2017–2022 |
| Meritec Presentation Products Ltd. | 4 | 2017–2022 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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