8596 Qualification System for Drone Aerial Surveys

Ireland · how to bid here →

Dynamic purchasing system / qualification system: joining is possible on a rolling basis. The date shown is the end of the system, not a submission deadline.

Your path to submission

Deadline: 31 March 2027 at 12:00 — 178 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.

Compiled automatically from notice and documents — no guarantee; the procedure's wording is binding.

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 20 months (12 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around April 2028 by that rhythm. The last award went to Cork Metal Company Limited.n = 12
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 (43%) — 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: 2%.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.

Clement

When comparable contracts were last awarded here, usually only 2 offers came in — a solid bid has real chances.

Foreign bidders

In Ireland · Transport support services, 5 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 320 recorded awards).

Typical field: median 2 (from 5 awards).

Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.

What the buyer is looking for

IE has ongoing requirements for surveys of our critical infrastructure assets, to include • Visual Safety Inspections • Spoil and Ballast Stockpiles Volume Estimations • Worksite Photography • Topographical Surveys/Structures Inspection • Thermal Imaging Surveys We are seeking companies with core expertise in remote sensing and who can produce on demand imaging and data that is accurate and comprehensive.

Description as published (EN).

Contract

BuyerIarnr�d Eireann-Irish Rail

TypeServices

Estimated valuevalue not published

Published21 February 2024

CategoryTransport support services · CPV 63711000

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

From 18.0M documented awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this

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Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.

days until the deadline — Wednesday, 31 March 2027 at 12:00

How to bid

Read the full notice — Original + documents

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