The provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Programme in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Ireland · Killarney · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 November at 16:00 — 32 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 8 months (8 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around April 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Forvis Mazars_11843.n = 8
- 30% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (155 awards since 2013, spread over 108 companies). 70% went to new names.n = 155 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (154 procedures with a bid count); 49% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 154
- 3% of awards went to companies from abroad (155 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 155
- The award came in at a median 123% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here.n = 5
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 04/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · R&D services, 158 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,179 recorded awards) — mostly from France, United Kingdom, Spain.
Submission language: ENG.
Typical field: median 3 (from 8 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Programme in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BEC Consultants | 10 | 2014–2019 |
| BEC Consultants Ltd | 5 | 2014–2021 |
| Fusio Ltd | 4 | 2018–2026 |
| MCO Projects Limited | 4 | 2023–2026 |
| Alay Enterprises Limited | 3 | 2013–2020 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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