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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 2 November at 13:00 — 29 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
- 0% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (128 awards since 2016, spread over 63 companies). That is well below the sector norm (32%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 128 awards since 2016
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (119 procedures with a bid count); 8% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 119
- 15% of awards went to companies from abroad (128 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 128
- The award came in at a median 101% of the estimated value (12 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here.n = 12
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 · Culture & sport, 56 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 816 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, France.
Submission language: ENG.
Typical field: median 5 (from 764 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
RTÉ invites submissions, from suitably qualified News Agencies to provide News services covering International news and sports-news text, graphics and video footage services and content. This coverage should have a strong focus on Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Starrus Eco Holdings Ltd | 1 | 2025 |
| Stakelums | 1 | 2024 |
| Conneally Maintenance and Refurbishment | 1 | 2024 |
| Gecko Tree Care | 1 | 2025 |
| Euro Sales Ltd | 1 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.