001-DOT Support Office Independent Experts Panel
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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 31 July 2028 at 12:00 — 666 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.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (79 awards, most recently January 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around April 2026. The last award went to IGSL Ltd.n = 79
- 26% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (413 awards since 2014, spread over 267 companies). 74% went to new names.n = 413 awards since 2014
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (389 procedures with a bid count); 12% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 6 bids.n = 389
- 3% of awards went to companies from abroad (413 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 413
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.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Architecture & engineering, 381 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,385 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Spain, France.
Typical field: median 7 (from 73 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Dept of Transport Support Office (DoTSO) was setup in 2017 to assist the Dept of Transport Regional and Local Roads Division on technical matters relating to Local Authority roads under the auspice of Kildare County Council. DoTSO has a requirement to establish a panel of independent industry experts and specialists to provide ad hoc specialist services for its projects as considered necessary. DoTSO's objective is to establish a standing list of industry experts and specialists, with expertise in certain specialist fields, who can be called upon to provide DoTSO with ad-hoc support as required by DoTSO. DoTSO intends to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide a streamlined procurement route for engaging the specialist services of such independent individuals. For example, DoTSO may have a requirement for a project Chairperson, a project evaluation board member, an…
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… expert witness, technical peer review, an independent technical advisor, a trainer or an industry expert. The main purpose of the expert advice we seek is to help us develop guidelines and manuals. Current and future projects that may need expert independent advise are on typically as follows, non exhaustive list The Rehabilitation of Roads Over Peat (RROP), The Traffic Signs Manual (TSM), Design manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS), Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland, Traffic and Safety Guidelines, Traffic Management Guidelines, A Guide to Road Safety Engineering in Ireland, Pavement Guidelines, Bridge Asset Management System, Bridge Conservation, Guidelines on Depth of Overlay to be used on Rural, Regional and Local Roads.
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Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Conneally Group | 5 | 2022–2025 |
| Treeline Ltd | 5 | 2026 |
| Dunne Brothers Ltd | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| RPS Group Limited | 5 | 2017–2022 |
| Fenbyrne Building/Development co. ltd | 5 | 2019–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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