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Provision of Security Services for the Embassy of Ireland in Bogotá, Colombia.
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 6 November at 18:00 — 5 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
In accordance with EU Directive 2014/24/EU this Tender Notice is being published on the Irish Government’s eTenders web-portal as a Title III Service. Tenderers interested in taking part in this competition should note that ALL communication relating to this tender competition must be made directly with the Embassy of Ireland, Bogota by email to [email protected] . The Embassy of Ireland, Bogotá, Colombia, requires the services of a suitably qualified and licensed security services provider to provide security services including, 24/7 physical security, alarm monitoring and response service at its two locations: Chancery and Official Residence.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (7 awards, most recently May 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Ltd.n = 7
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (54 awards since 2018, spread over 29 companies). That is well below the sector norm (34%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 54 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (48 procedures with a bid count); 19% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 8 bids.n = 48
- 28% of awards went to companies from abroad (54 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 54
- The award came in at a median 70% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 94%.n = 8
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bodhi Global Analysis | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Optimum Chauffeur Drive | 2 | 2026 |
| Waystone Compliance Solutions (IE) Limited | 1 | 2025 |
| J W Balfour Ltd | 1 | 2026 |
| Artfood Catering | 1 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 11 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 7 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 12 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Business services, 525 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 8,134 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, United Kingdom.
Submission language: English.
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