CL3028DPS - Dynamic Purchasing System for the Supply of Schoolbooks incl eBooks to Community and Comprehensive, and Voluntary Secondary Schools (excluding ETB schools) within the Free Education Scheme
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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 14 November 2029 at 12:00 — 1137 days left.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (133 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around October 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to John Byrne Books Ltd.n = 133
- 47% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (3,055 awards since 2013, spread over 1,370 companies). 53% went to new names.n = 3,055 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (2,787 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 2,787
- 18% of awards went to companies from abroad (3,055 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 6%.n = 3,055
- The award came in at a median 92% of the estimated value (129 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 89%.n = 129
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 29/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Printed matter, 73 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,398 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, Spain.
Typical field: median 8 (from 120 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Department of Education is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of Schoolbooks, including eBooks, to Community and Comprehensive, and Voluntary Secondary Schools (excluding ETB Schools) within the Free Education Scheme. The Department has identified the need to put in place a central procurement solution for Voluntary Secondary Schools and Community and Comprehensive Schools in the Free Education Scheme for 2025/2026 and subsequent years to assist schools with the process of procuring schoolbooks, including eBooks.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Technology Ltd | 38 | 2016–2026 |
| Particular Sciences Limited | 34 | 2015–2026 |
| Agilent Technologies Ireland Ltd | 20 | 2020–2025 |
| Bruker UK Limited | 20 | 2017–2024 |
| EBSCO International Inc. | 19 | 2016–2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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