8746 Qualification System for the Fabrication of Steel Materials.
Ireland · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 28 February 2029 at 12:00 — 878 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: 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 6 months (30 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around January 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to MACKEY PLANT CONSTRUCTION LTD.n = 30
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (541 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 9 bids.n = 541
- 61% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,144 awards since 2013, spread over 438 companies). That is well above the sector norm (39%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 1,144 awards since 2013
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,144 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 1,144
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 · Mining & minerals, 4 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 329 recorded awards).
Typical field: median 12 (from 28 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Iarnród Éireann Signalling and Electrical Department have a requirement for fabricated steel products for signalling and renewals projects across the IE network.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon Bros.(Agriculture & Plant) | 61 | 2020–2021 |
| S. Duffy Plant Hire Ltd | 41 | 2020–2022 |
| cws communications | 39 | 2020–2021 |
| Mccormack bros | 36 | 2020–2021 |
| Breffni Group | 36 | 2020–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.