Request for Tenders (RFT) for the Supply and delivery of Barista related equipment and supplies to the Irish Prison Service in two lots.
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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 20 October at 11:00 — 40 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: ENG, ENG.
- 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
- 28% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (251 awards since 2013, spread over 103 companies). 72% went to new names.n = 251 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (225 procedures with a bid count); 22% ended with a single bidder. Country: median 4.4 bids.n = 225
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (42 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Country: 99%.n = 42
- 9% of awards went to companies from abroad (251 awards with a known winner country). National average: 9%.n = 251
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 10/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland, 4,392 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 74,298 recorded awards) — mostly from France, United Kingdom, Germany.
What the buyer is looking for
The Supply and delivery of Barista related equipment and supplies to the Irish Prison Service in two lots: Lot 1 – Supply, delivery, and installation of Barista related equipment. Lot 2 – Supply and delivery of Barista related beverage supplies.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in ENG, ENG.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Rathmines Pharmacy | 6 | 2024–2026 |
| Ballyfermot Pharmacy Limited | 4 | 2026 |
| Police Dogs Centre Holland B.V. | 4 | 2024–2025 |
| Mulcahy Technical Services Ltd | 4 | 2024–2025 |
| Ekco Security Limited | 3 | 2021–2025 |