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TR5906 A Single Supplier Contract for a Service Provider to provide the Supply, Maintenance and Support of Citrix DaaS, Virtual Apps and Desktops
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 18 November at 12:00 — 17 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.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- 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 Entity intends to procure a contract for the supply, maintenance and support of Citrix DaaS, Virtual Apps and Desktops. It is proposed that the contract will include (non-exhaustive list - high level scope) Supply, Maintenance and Support of Citrix DaaS, Virtual Apps and Desktops for approx. 11,000 users. This is currently provided under the Citrix Platform License subscription. The supply and support of any new Citrix products, licenses, cloud services or services as required. The support and maintenance of four Citrix NetScaler MPX 9200’s and supply of any future infrastructure requirements. The provision of Customer Success Services, Priority Support, and Problem Escalation processes. Citrix Education and Training as required. Citrix Professional Services days as required. Annual Health Checks as required. Applicants must hold a Citrix Fusion Resell-Platinum Accreditation at date of submission of PQQ.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (70 awards, most recently July 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to PFH Technology Group_17679.n = 70
- 16% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (640 awards since 2015, spread over 326 companies). That is well below the sector norm (43%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 640 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (513 procedures with a bid count); 6% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 513
- 20% of awards went to companies from abroad (640 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 640
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 28/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst and Young | 9 | 2019–2023 |
| Deloitte Ireland LLP | 7 | 2018–2026 |
| KPMG | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| MJ. Scannell Safety | 5 | 2018–2026 |
| Triangle Technology Services Limited | 5 | 2018–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 9 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 66 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 20 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 863 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
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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