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UL1053 Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Tools and Hardware for the University of Limerick (UL)
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 November at 16:00 — 9 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
The University of Limerick (UL) wishes to establish a Framework to supply and delivery of a comprehensive range of tools, hardware and associated products to support the University's operational, maintenance, technical, engineering, teaching and research requirements.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 37% of awards went to companies from abroad (100 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 3%.n = 100
- 5% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (100 awards since 2023, spread over 95 companies). That is well below the sector norm (37%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 100 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (50 procedures with a bid count); 44% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 50
- The award came in at a median 75% of the estimated value (14 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here.n = 14
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FEI UK Limited | 2 | 2025 |
| Illume Student Advisory Services | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| The Brand Geeks | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Hubspot Ireland Limited | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Elsevier Ltd | 2 | 2025 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,255 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 33 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 · Construction materials, 42 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,346 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, France.
Submission language: English.
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