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Request for Tender for Website Optimisation, Hosting, Maintenance, Support and Development Services
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 6 November at 13:00 — 5 days left.
- 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
Skillnet Ireland is seeking a digital partner to support the ongoing hosting, maintenance, optimisation and enhancement of its website ecosystem, together with any additional development requirements that may arise during the contract period. The website must effectively communicate Skillnet Ireland's purpose, impact and value proposition while supporting engagement with businesses, stakeholders, policymakers, learners and the wider public. The successful tenderer will work collaboratively with Skillnet Ireland to ensure that www.skillnetireland.ie remains an effective corporate communications platform, stakeholder engagement tool, and gateway to Skillnet Ireland supports and services.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (9 awards, most recently January 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around June 2026. The last award went to it@cork Associatio Ltd.n = 9
- 27% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (72 awards since 2013, spread over 50 companies). That is well below the sector norm (42%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 72 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (65 procedures with a bid count); 12% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 65
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (72 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 72
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
Part of a larger project
- Hosting, Maintenance, Support and Development ServicesDeadline 6 Novthis lot
- HostingDeadline 9 Nov
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 |
|---|---|---|
| it@cork Associatio Ltd | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| The Discovery Partnership Ltd | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| CSCL | 3 | 2024 |
| Lar Burke and Associates Ltd | 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Lean Business Systems | 2 | 2013–2014 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 9 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · IT services, 532 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,661 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, United Kingdom.
Submission language: English.
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