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RFT 10/26DL - Request for Tenders for the Construction of a Veterinary Medical Facility at Atlantic Technological University, Knocknamona, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 9 November at 12:00 — 8 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
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) seeks tenders for the appointment of a suitable contractor for the development and construction of a Veterinary Medical Facility at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Knocknamona, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. The proposed development comprises a new Veterinary Teaching Hospital for Atlantic Technological University at its Knocknamona Campus in Letterkenny. The facility is intended to provide modern clinical, teaching and research facilities, incorporating small-animal, large-animal and equine functions together with pathology, animal accommodation, external yards and associated infrastructure. The development shall be delivered in a phased approach, with the initial veterinary hospital capable of operating as a self-sufficient clinical facility by December 2028. All relevant documents are appended to this notice. Note: This is the first stage of…
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… this competitive procedure whereby any interested party may submit a response to this Suitability Assessment Questionnaire in order to be considered for inclusion on the next stage. Full details of the requirement are included in the documents appended to this notice.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (31 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to Walsh Mechanical Engineering Ltd.n = 31
- The award came in at a median 76% of the estimated value (13 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 98%.n = 13
- 40% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (623 awards since 2022, spread over 344 companies). 60% went to new names.n = 623 awards since 2022
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (352 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 352
- 12% of awards went to companies from abroad (623 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 623
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBSCO International Inc. | 19 | 2024–2026 |
| Sysco Ireland | 19 | 2024–2026 |
| EWL ELECTRIC LTD HEAD OFFICE | 16 | 2024–2026 |
| Lynas Foodservice | 12 | 2023–2026 |
| SG Education Ltd. | 7 | 2025–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 27 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 34 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). A normal window for this market.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Construction work, 129 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 9,914 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Greece, Germany.
Submission language: English.
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