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GALW/COSE1816/25 Establishment of Dynamic Purchasing Systems for the provision of 3D Printing Equipment and associated research services in 5 Lots.

Ireland · Galway · how to bid here →

Your path to submission

  1. Deadline: 3 April 2036 at 12:00 — 3470 days left.
  2. The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
  3. Offer and evidence in: ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG.
  4. Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis above: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 24 months (4 awards, most recently March 2021) — by that rhythm the next award was due around March 2023. The last award went to OceanADV Ltd.n = 4
  • The median procedure drew 5 bids (628 procedures with a bid count); 22% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 628
  • 30% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (723 awards since 2013, spread over 495 companies). 70% went to new names.n = 723 awards since 2013
  • 13% of awards went to companies from abroad (723 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 6%.n = 723

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 27/09/2026.

Foreign bidders

In Ireland · Industrial machinery, 48 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 888 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, Italy.

Typical field: median 3 (from 4 awards).

Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.

What the buyer is looking for

University of Galway wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing Systems for the delivery of 3D Printing Equipment and associated research services in 5 Lots as follows: • Lot 1: 3D-Printing Equipment, Consumables, Training, Maintenance, Repairs, Technical Support, Software and Licences • Lot 2: BioPrinting: Equipment, Consumables, Training, Maintenance, Repairs, Technical Support, Software and Licences • Lot 3: 3D printing Ancillary Equipment, Consumables, Training, Maintenance, Repairs, Technical Support, Software and Licences • Lot 4- : Equipment for testing fabricated prototypes, Consumables, Training, Maintenance, Repairs, Technical Support, Software and Licences • Lot 5: Specialist Research and Associated Services (including Consultancy) related to 3D Printing

Description as published (EN).

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

BuyerUniversity of Galway (ID 1400)
TypeSupplies
Estimated value10.000.000 €
Published6 March 2026
CategoryIndustrial machinery · CPV 42991200

Who has won here before

CompanyAwardsPeriod
John Mc Namara and Sons Ltd t/a McNamara Construction102017–2025
Nuark limited82017–2025
John Higgins Building Contractor Limited82019–2024
Dominic O'Connor Ltd.72019–2025
Carey Building Contractors72017–2025
From 18.0M documented awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this

20202
20211
20261

Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.

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days until the deadline — Thursday, 3 April 2036 at 12:00

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