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DLR Co Co - Provision of Event Co-ordination and Production Services for the DLR Events Programme (Lot1) and Cultural Event Services and Other Events (Lot 2)
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 13 September 2031 at 17:00 — 1777 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: English.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
In summary, the Contracting Authority will set up two DPS panels for the Provision of Event Co-ordination and Production Services for DLR Events Programme. This DPS is being established as a ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ procurement as set out in Part III, Chapter 1 of S.I. No. 284 of 2016, the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (“the Regulations”). All interested economic operators may apply for admission to the DPS at any time during its operation.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 26 months (13 awards, most recently July 2025) — the next award is due around August 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Sooner than Later Solutions Limited.n = 13
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (251 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 8 bids.n = 251
- 27% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (254 awards since 2014, spread over 170 companies). 73% went to new names.n = 254 awards since 2014
- The award came in at a median 99% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 94%.n = 8
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (254 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 254
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
Tender documents — direct download
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Redlough Landscapes | 6 | 2021–2026 |
| Hazian Health and Safety (Irl) Ltd | 4 | 2022–2026 |
| MCM Surfacing Ltd | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| Richard Nolan Civil Engineering LTD | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| Breedon Surfacing Solutions Ireland Ltd t/a Breedon Ireland | 3 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 11 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 13 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1824 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Business services, 525 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,134 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, United Kingdom.
Submission language: English.
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