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9744 - Psychometric and Psychological Assessments
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 16 November at 12:00 — 15 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
IÉ requires the services of a suitably qualified organisation to work closely with the Infrastructure Human Resources Manager and Railway Undertaking Human Resources Manager in the support and delivery of selection and recruitment processes that will contribute to the objective of maintaining a robust framework for the recruitment of safe, efficient and competent personnel. This will include both the provision of professional support services and the supply of assessment materials, including paper-based and online assessment tools. The services required will also include the provision of psychological support and intervention services for colleagues involved in operational incidents, traumatic events and other situations where specialist support is required. Additional services may include the provision of professional advice, expert guidance and training relating to the areas covered by the services.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 32% of awards went to companies from abroad (586 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 3%.n = 586
- 26% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (586 awards since 2016, spread over 248 companies). 74% went to new names.n = 586 awards since 2016
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (365 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 365
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (25 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here.n = 25
- Across 6 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Average minimum annual turnover (4 of 6), Minimum annual turnover (2 of 6).n = 6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carra Plant Hire Ltd | 18 | 2024–2026 |
| TRIUR Construction Limited | 15 | 2025–2026 |
| Cork Metal Company Limited | 13 | 2024–2026 |
| Global Rail Services Ltd | 10 | 2024–2026 |
| RINA SERVICES S.P.A. | 7 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 997 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.
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 · Health & social work, 28 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,134 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Romania, France.
Submission language: English.
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