Request for Applicants to Participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of restaurant, hospitality and catering services during Ireland’s EU Presidency
Ireland · Dublin · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 19 July 2027 at 00:00 — 288 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: ENG.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis above: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 2% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (52 awards since 2018, spread over 28 companies). That is well below the sector norm (49%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 52 awards since 2018
- 27% of awards went to companies from abroad (52 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 52
- The award came in at a median 70% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 100%.n = 8
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (46 procedures with a bid count); 17% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 7 bids.n = 46
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 · Hotel & restaurant services, 5 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,850 recorded awards).
Typical field: median 7 (from 1,402 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The services comprise: the provision of restaurant-based catering and associated hospitality services for official meetings, dinners, receptions and related Tier 2 and 3 events hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin City. The services will be required for an estimated 40 to 50 events during the period from September to December 2026, with attendance ranging from 20 to 115 persons per event.
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 English.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum Chauffeur Drive | 2 | 2026 |
| AECOM Ireland Ltd_31745 | 1 | 2025 |
| COLT Technology Services Limited_41301 | 1 | 2025 |
| Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin Dac | 1 | 2025 |
| Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) | 1 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.