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DPS for the supply and delivery of Category Partner Supply Services to Trinity College Dublin
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 28 October 2030 at 17:30 — 1457 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
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, invites requests to participate from Applicants for appointment to a DPS for the provision of Category Partner Supply Services including sourcing, logistics and marketing, to its Gift Shop. In addition, the Contracting Authority’s subsidiary, Trinity Brand Commercial Services Ltd, will link with those who are successful in competitions run under the DPS to progressively manage and develop commercial sales and opportunities in the domestic and international markets in outlets outside the Trinity College campus. The DPS will be divided into 5 categories; Clothing, Souvenirs/Giftware, Jewellery, Print, Artisan/Heritage
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (182 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 15 bids.n = 182
- 10% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (197 awards since 2023, spread over 176 companies). That is well below the sector norm (53%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 197 awards since 2023
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (17 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Selecta Ireland Vending Services Limited.n = 17
- 17% of awards went to companies from abroad (197 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 197
- The award came in at a median 94% of the estimated value (32 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 100%.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Technology Ltd | 3 | 2025 |
| AtkinsRéalis_10323 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Fitzsimons Consulting Engineers | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Design ID Consulting Limited | 2 | 2024–2026 |
| Alpha Furniture Ireland | 2 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 17 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1471 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.
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 · Hotel & restaurant services, 5 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 3,153 recorded awards).
Submission language: English.
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