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8736 Train Protection System ETCS Level 1-Trackside National Rollout
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 24 November — 24 days left. The source gives only the day, no time of day — on the portal the deadline is usually in the morning. Check the exact time there before you plan.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (100 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Doyle Agri Services ltd.n = 100
- 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 (37%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 1,144 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (541 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 541
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,144 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.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 01/11/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon Bros.(Agriculture & Plant) | 61 | 2020–2021 |
| S. Duffy Plant Hire Ltd | 41 | 2020–2022 |
| cws communications | 39 | 2020–2021 |
| Breffni Group | 36 | 2020–2026 |
| Mccormack bros | 36 | 2020–2021 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 64 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 757 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Transport equipment, 110 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,614 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, France.
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