Establishment of a Panel for Market Engagement Consultants for Technological University Dublin
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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 27 January 2028 — 479 days left. The source says 00:00. That means either only the day is known, or the deadline ends at midnight at the START of that day. To be safe, plan to submit by the day before.
- 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
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (28 awards, most recently January 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around April 2026. The last award went to MJ Flood Ltd..n = 28
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (295 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 8 bids.n = 295
- 22% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (330 awards since 2013, spread over 214 companies). That is well below the sector norm (34%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 330 awards since 2013
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (330 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 330
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 · Business services, 522 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,083 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, United Kingdom.
Submission language: ENG.
Typical field: median 4 (from 21 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Each year funding is provided by Funding bodies to researchers with an innovative idea to validate the commercial opportunity for their technology whilst supporting the applicant's engagement with industry. In particular, feasibility grants provide funding to hire an independent industry expert consultant to conduct a market opportunity assessment and explore potential routes to commercialisation for their technology. TU Dublin requires a panel of market engagement consultants under the following Lot descriptors. • ICT • MEEC [Manufacturing, Engineering and Energy Commercialisation] • Food • Life Science
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon Contech Ltd. t/a McKeon Group and Hereworks | 5 | 2017–2026 |
| Shelbourne Engineering Ltd | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Royal Upholstery Ltd - Building Maintenance | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Cooney Electronics Ltd | 4 | 2019–2023 |
| Imex Instruments Limited | 3 | 2019–2023 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.