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MH-HSG-DPS-23-08 Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System DPS for Site Investigation and Survey Works
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November — 16 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 Site Investigation and Survey Works in connection with a variety of sites/projects throughout Meath County Councils functional area. The purpose for creating a DPS for Site Investigation and Survey Works 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. All projects will be located within the Council’s administrative area. The services of the successful candidates may, or otherwise, be used by other sections of the Council.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (82 awards, most recently June 2025) — by that rhythm the next award was due around August 2025. The last award went to Glas Civil Engineering Ltd.n = 82
- 27% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (391 awards since 2013, spread over 254 companies). That is well below the sector norm (44%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 391 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (346 procedures with a bid count); 22% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 346
- 5% of awards went to companies from abroad (391 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.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 about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 73 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1193 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.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Construction work, 129 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 9,914 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Greece, Germany.
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