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Tionscadal Forbartha Teicneolaíochta: Open competition for the design, implementation, support of an integrated examination management ecosystem for TEG – Phase 1 535
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 December at 12:00 — 39 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
TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge, or “European Certificate in Irish”) is a professional language testing service provided by Maynooth University’s Lárionad na Gaeilge (The Centre for Irish Language). We offer standardised Irish language proficiency exams and certification for learners and skilled users of Irish alike who wish to obtain an independent qualification in Irish that is recognised nationally and internationally. TEG is the only independent certification system available for Irish and the only system that is broadly aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), the most widely used international framework for measuring language ability. TEG exams cover levels A1 to C1 of the CEFR, examining four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Lárionad na Gaeilge is a member of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE), an association whose…
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… members include major European professional language testing organisations. ALTE monitors and regularly audits TEG examinations to ensure that they meet the highest standards and international best practice. TEG has been awarded the ALTE Q-mark three times, in 2015, 2020 and again in 2025 as confirmation that our exams meet all the core requirements of ALTE's 18 quality standards. TEG has now been in existence for over 20 years and over 23,000 candidates have taken the exams during that time.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 6 months (23 awards, most recently May 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Logikview Analytics Private Limited.n = 23
- 29% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (365 awards since 2013, spread over 225 companies). That is well below the sector norm (43%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 365 awards since 2013
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (324 procedures with a bid count); 17% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 324
- The award came in at a median 93% of the estimated value (14 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 89%.n = 14
- 20% of awards went to companies from abroad (365 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 15%.n = 365
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Contracting Limited | 5 | 2024–2025 |
| Servisource Recruitment | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Kelbuild Ltd | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Pianos Plus | 4 | 2025–2026 |
| Sannam S4 Limited | 3 | 2021–2024 |
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 21 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 42 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.
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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