25/046 - Qualification System for provision of Telecommunications Services
Ireland · Cork · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 11 December 2035 at 17:00 — 3356 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
- 9% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (100 awards since 2021, spread over 77 companies). That is well below the sector norm (36%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 100 awards since 2021
- 37% of awards went to companies from abroad (100 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 100
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (70 procedures with a bid count); 36% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 70
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 02/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Post & telecom services, 35 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 325 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, United Kingdom, France.
Typical field: median 4 (from 280 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) is seeking to establish a comprehensive Qualification System for Telecommunication Services. This system aims to ensure that all telecommunications providers and solutions engaged by GNI meet consistent standards of quality, reliability, security, and compliance. The Qualification System will underpin the procurement and management of telecommunications services required for the effective operation, maintenance, and development of GNI’s gas transmission and distribution network. Scope of Services The Qualification System will cover a wide range of telecommunications services, including but not limited to: • WAN technologies • ISP services • Innovation in the utility sector • Enterprise telephony (on-premise and cloud) • Mobile SIMS and network connectivity data SIMs • Video Conferencing services • Cloud hosting services • Managed connectivity and carrier…
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… diversity The service coverage will include the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the Isle of Man.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrity360 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Firmus Energy (Supply) Limited | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Mercer (Ireland) Limited | 2 | 2024–2026 |
| Renovotec Ltd | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| All Awarded suppliers | 2 | 2023–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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