HRB 2026 Bibliometric Tool
Ireland · Dublin · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 October at 00:00 — 26 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: ENG.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 8 months (18 awards, most recently February 2026) — the next award is due around September 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Vodafone_65874.n = 18
- 37% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (146 awards since 2013, spread over 80 companies). That is well below the sector norm (50%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 146 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (136 procedures with a bid count); 26% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 136
- 14% of awards went to companies from abroad (146 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 19%.n = 146
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 100%.n = 8
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 08/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · IT services, 423 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,977 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, United Kingdom, France.
Typical field: median 2 (from 13 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The HRB (www.hrb.ie) is Ireland’s primary health and social care research funding agency. We support research to inform health and social care practice and policy, which improves people’s health and contributes to economic growth. We manage an approximate €60 million investment in health research activity each year, with core funding from the Department of Health. Please refer to tender documents for further details.
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 ENG.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Recruitment Ltd. | 10 | 2013–2021 |
| FORVIS MAZARS | 7 | 2013–2023 |
| EBSCO International Inc. | 4 | 2018–2022 |
| Conference Partners Ltd. | 4 | 2015–2025 |
| Silverarm Solutions | 4 | 2013–2020 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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