Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is procuring a dedicated, enclosed river cruiser-class vessel to act as a scientific research platform and operational mothership on Lough Ree and the River Shannon catchment. The vessel will support research work and the handling of a smaller tender. Both new and second-hand vessels may be offered. Required characteristics include a maximum air draft of 3.80m, a maximum water draft of 0.82m, at least 5-6 berths arranged across 2 separate cabins, a functional flybridge and heavy-duty stainless steel davits for tender management. Second-hand options must show fewer than 1,000 certified engine hours and complete service logs.
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Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €200,000
- €186,000 to €202,000
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 100% of their published estimate, half of them between 93% and 101%, based on 106 awards of the last 3 years.
Each award is compared with the estimate of the same lots, framework agreements excluded. A published estimate may include options and renewals, so an award under it is not always a discount.
What this market pays
The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 361 awards for Transport equipment & vehicles in Ireland.
- This notice
- €200,000
- Median award
- €164,978
- Middle half of past awards
- €72,120 to €389,500
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileNational Parks and Wildlife
This is the only notice from this buyer in the register so far, so there is no record to show yet.
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Transport equipment & vehicles - Ireland
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPMP Fire c/o High Precision Motor Products | 10 | €4.6M | Sep 2026 |
| Romaquip Ltd | 10 | €3.6M | May 2026 |
| Motability Ireland Ltd | 9 | €624,735 | Mar 2026 |
| PRIMO Coachworks Ltd | 6 | €10.8M | May 2026 |
| ParFit GRP Moulds and Products Limited | 6 | €590,328 | Aug 2026 |
Based on 259 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
Market context
Larger than 39% of the open notices in Transport equipment & vehicles across Europe.
- open now in Transport equipment & vehicles
- 6,177
- median open notice
- €350,000
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersIreland · Transport equipment & vehicles
- different companies won awards here
- 218
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 9%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 111 of 131
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 101
Based on 306 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners. New: no award from the same buyer or market in the two years before.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 3.1
- of those lots received a single tender
- 27%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 26%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
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