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MH-HSG-DPS-23-10 Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System DPS for provision of Ecology Services
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 31 December — 61 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
Meath County Council, as the Contracting Authority, proposes to create a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Ecology Services in connection with a variety of sites/projects throughout Meath County Councils functional area. The purpose for creating a DPS for Ecology Services is to provide a single point of contact for the provision of construction related professional services to the Local Authority for housing projects. The majority of the work anticipated to take place under the remit of this DPS relates to the activities of the Housing Section but other sections within Meath County Council may avail of the services covered by this DPS
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (84 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Vincent Hannon Architects.n = 84
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (346 procedures with a bid count); 22% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 6 bids.n = 346
- 27% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (391 awards since 2013, spread over 254 companies). 73% went to new names.n = 391 awards since 2013
- 5% of awards went to companies from abroad (391 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 391
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KM Lynskey Contracting Ltd | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| Fehily Timoney and Company | 6 | 2016–2025 |
| John Cradock Ltd | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| Gerald Love Contracts | 5 | 2016–2017 |
| TOBIN Consulting Engineers | 5 | 2016–2022 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 7 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 75 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1135 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 · Architecture & engineering, 396 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,485 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Spain, France.
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