Research and Development � Panel of Experts 2025 to 2027
Ireland · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 7 August 2027 at 12:00 — 307 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- 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
- 29% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (242 awards since 2014, spread over 122 companies). 71% went to new names.n = 242 awards since 2014
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (211 procedures with a bid count); 10% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 211
- 17% of awards went to companies from abroad (242 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 242
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 · R&D services, 158 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,179 recorded awards) — mostly from France, United Kingdom, Spain.
Typical field: median 3 (from 1,051 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Office of the Revenue Commissioners invites applications for placement on a Panel of Experts to provide assistance in determining whether certain activities constitute Research and Development activities within the meaning of section 766, section 766A, section 766C and section 766D of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and / or whether certain activities qualify for the Knowledge Development Box relief within the meaning of Chapter 5 Part 29 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. The application procedure opened on the 8th August 2025 and will close on the 7th August 2027. Please note that this is a 2-year panel. Individuals can apply to join the panel at any time throughout the lifetime of the panel. This panel will expire at midnight on the 7th August 2027 or at an earlier time as Revenue may determine. Please note: Applications to join the panel must only be submitted to the…
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Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Taxation Institute | 9 | 2015–2025 |
| eircom Limited (t/a eir business) | 7 | 2015–2026 |
| Fujitsu (Ireland) Limited | 4 | 2015–2024 |
| Deloitte Ireland LLP | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Hibernia Services Ltd. t/a eir evo | 4 | 2020–2024 |
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