BE3963F - Catering Services Concession - University of Limerick (UL)
Ireland · Limerick · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 6 November at 14:00 — 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
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 15 months (6 awards, most recently April 2026) — the next award is due around July 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Tribe Hospitality Group.n = 6
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (2,790 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 7 bids.n = 2,790
- 18% of awards went to companies from abroad (3,064 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 3,064
- 47% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (3,064 awards since 2013, spread over 1,371 companies). 53% went to new names.n = 3,064 awards since 2013
- The award came in at a median 92% of the estimated value (129 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 100%.n = 129
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 08/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Hotel & restaurant services, 5 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,855 recorded awards).
Submission language: ENG.
Typical field: median 1 (from 5 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The Concessionaire will be appointed under a single-party framework agreement and will be responsible for the operation, management and development of the Plaza Café, the University’s Café located in the Glucksman Library Building, together with the provision of associated hospitality catering services. The Concessionaire shall operate the service in accordance with inclusive and supported employment, environmental sustainability and community engagement, while assuming the commercial risk of the operation and complying with all contractual, legislative and University policy requirements.
Selection criteria — via the ESPD
The buyer states in the notice that eligibility is proven through the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD); the concrete requirements are in the tender documents. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Technology Ltd | 38 | 2016–2026 |
| Particular Sciences Limited | 35 | 2015–2026 |
| Agilent Technologies Ireland Ltd | 20 | 2020–2025 |
| Bruker UK Limited | 20 | 2017–2024 |
| EBSCO International Inc. | 19 | 2016–2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.