DPS for the supply and delivery of Category Partner Supply Services to Trinity College Dublin
Ireland · Dublin · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 28 October 2030 at 17:30 — 1486 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: ENG, ENG, ENG, ENG, 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
- 11% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (191 awards since 2023, spread over 169 companies). That is well below the sector norm (49%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 191 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (175 procedures with a bid count); 17% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 7 bids.n = 175
- 16% of awards went to companies from abroad (191 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 191
- The award came in at a median 94% of the estimated value (30 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here.n = 30
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 30/09/2026.
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 10 (from 14 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, invites requests to participate from Applicants for appointment to a DPS for the provision of Category Partner Supply Services including sourcing, logistics and marketing, to its Gift Shop. In addition, the Contracting Authority’s subsidiary, Trinity Brand Commercial Services Ltd, will link with those who are successful in competitions run under the DPS to progressively manage and develop commercial sales and opportunities in the domestic and international markets in outlets outside the Trinity College campus. The DPS will be divided into 5 categories; Clothing, Souvenirs/Giftware, Jewellery, Print, Artisan/Heritage
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Technology Ltd | 3 | 2025 |
| Alpha Furniture Ireland | 2 | 2025 |
| Elementar UK | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| AECOM Ireland Limited_15958 | 2 | 2024 |
| DWE Scientific Limited_159885 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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