The Supply and Delivery of Automotive Paints and Accessories for the Irish Defence Forces
Ireland · Newbridge · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 18 October at 00:00 — 39 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.
Compiled automatically from notice and documents — no guarantee; the procedure's wording is binding.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 9% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (104 awards since 2023, spread over 90 companies). That is well below the sector norm (46%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 104 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (26 procedures with a bid count); 35% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 26
- 15% of awards went to companies from abroad (104 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 7%.n = 104
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (47 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 100%.n = 47
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 · Construction materials, 33 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 524 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, France.
Typical field: median 3 (from 361 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
The Supply and Delivery of Automotive Paints and Accessories for the Irish Defence Forces
Description as published (DE).
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
BuyerIrish Defence Forces_1144
TypeSupplies
Estimated value600.000 €
Published8 September 2026
CategoryConstruction materials · CPV 44810000
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| ARQ Asset Solutions | 3 | 2024 |
| Complete Landscaping Ltd | 2 | 2024–2026 |
| Rose Aviation | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Samco Engineering Services Ltd | 2 | 2023–2026 |
| Doyle Shipping Group (Previously Burke Shipping Group) | 2 | 2023–2026 |
From 13.7M documented awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.
How often this buyer tenders this
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days until the deadline — Sunday 18 October at 00:00
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