Provision of Services to Print and Supply Scannable Answer Books and Scannable Documents
Ireland · Athlone · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 21 October at 15:00 — 18 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
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 9 months (6 awards, most recently July 2025) — by that rhythm the next award was due around April 2026. The last award went to Mail Metrics.n = 6
- 13% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (17 awards since 2014, spread over 14 companies). That is well below the sector norm (40%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 17 awards since 2014
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (16 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 16
- 12% of awards went to companies from abroad (17 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 6%.n = 17
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 · Printed matter, 73 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,398 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, Spain.
Submission language: ENG.
Typical field: median 2 (from 5 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The State Examinations Commission requires the Goods/Services of a single provider, with suitable experiences and qualified resources, to provide Scannable Answer Books and Scannable Documents.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Metrics | 2 | 2025 |
| Combined Media Company | 2 | 2025 |
| Open Sky Data Systems_11364 | 1 | 2025 |
| VODAFONE | 1 | 2014 |
| Initial Packaging Solutions Limited | 1 | 2021 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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