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The provision of a Managed Print Service on a Nationwide basis
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 23 November at 14:00 — 23 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
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement for a Managed Print Service solution, for the management and support of its existing printer and multifunction device estate across its office and Weigh Bridge locations on a nationwide basis. The Contract will provide for the ongoing management, monitoring, maintenance and support of the Contracting Authority’s print environment, together with the provision of consumables, technical support and associated services required to maintain an effective and reliable managed print service. Tenderers should therefore note that detailed technical requirements and performance specifications required will be provided at the subsequent tender stage. To access the tender documentation for this competition please log on to Coillte’s Supplier Management System (SMS)…
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 8% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (27 awards since 2014, spread over 13 companies). That is well below the sector norm (38%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 27 awards since 2014
- 15% of awards went to companies from abroad (27 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 27
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (25 procedures with a bid count); 16% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 25
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Certa Ireland Ltd | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Taylor McCarney Architects | 2 | 2024 |
| Circle K Ireland Energy Limited_9005 | 1 | 2026 |
| Mick Lynch and Son | 1 | 2014 |
| Circle K Ireland Energy Limited | 1 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,075 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 29 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 863 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 · Repair & maintenance, 38 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,219 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Germany, France.
Submission language: English.
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