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ICT Managed Services
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 19 November at 12:00 — 18 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
Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the provision of ICT managed services. The successful Tenderer will be expected to deliver a reliable, secure and compliant service model aligned with the requirements of the Contracting Entity. The service is expected to comprise an appropriate blend of on-site and remote support to facilitate the effective operation of the Contracting Entity’s information and technology environment.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 9% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (57 awards since 2023, spread over 52 companies). That is well below the sector norm (42%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 57 awards since 2023
- 5% of awards went to companies from abroad (57 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 57
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (32 procedures with a bid count); 3% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 32
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MM Quarry Limestone Ltd T/A Mannion Quarries | 2 | 2025 |
| MKO - McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| TOBIN Consulting Engineers_37955 | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Fehily Timoney and Company_66616 | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Jennings O'Donovan and Partners Ltd. | 2 | 2025–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 6 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 4 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 36 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
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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