26-009F Provision of Test Partner Services
Ireland · Cork · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 7 October at 12:00 — 4 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
- The median procedure drew 29 bids (143 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 143
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (24 awards, most recently April 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to Equinix (Ireland) Limited.n = 24
- 20% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (148 awards since 2020, spread over 108 companies). That is well below the sector norm (43%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 148 awards since 2020
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (148 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 148
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 27/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · IT services, 531 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,642 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, United Kingdom.
Typical field: median 29 (from 24 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competition to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Test Partner Services. This proposed framework duration is 4 years with a 1-year extension option for a maximum duration of 5 years Full details are contained in the attached procurement documents. The second-ranked tenderer will be appointed as the Reserve Supplier.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CRONIN SAND and GRAVEL LTD | 4 | 2025 |
| McGraths Limestone Cong Ltd | 3 | 2025 |
| Faser Court Ltd T/A Casey Enterprises | 3 | 2025 |
| EUROPEAN DYNAMICS S.A. | 3 | 2025 |
| Roadstone Limited | 3 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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