The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 113 different companies have won the last 141 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
- -0.2%
- Expected final price vs the published estimate
- 153 days
- Expected wait for the award decision
- from 112 past awards
Based on 141 comparable awards by this buyer in this sector over 5 years. Every verdict is recorded before the outcome and graded against the award notice. How we score ourselves.
Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe University of Limerick in Ireland is seeking a supplier for a Coastal and Offshore Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) with an overall length greater than 6.5 metres. The vessel will support marine science research, hydrographic and geophysical survey, offshore wind site survey, and climate and habitat monitoring at the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems. Requirements include fully autonomous and remotely piloted operation, long endurance, high-quality station-keeping, an integrated moonpool for deploying subsea instrumentation, a towing winch, and over-the-horizon communications and control. The procedure is a call for tender (reference LA3798C).
Description
Official source
Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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Last verified against TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) 1 week ago
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Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Technology Ltd | 5 | €272,370 | Feb 2026 |
| Bio-Sciences Ltd | 4 | n/a | May 2023 |
| Dublin Analytical Instruments Ltd. | 3 | €330,551 | Nov 2025 |
| Elementec | 3 | €229,937 | Jun 2026 |
| Particular Sciences Limited | 3 | €185,025 | May 2026 |
Based on 141 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 52 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- €108,750
- Lower quartile
- €150,706
- Median award
- €415,098
- Upper quartile
This tender is estimated 998.8% above that median
Most recent awards
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - LA3760C Request for Tenders for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of High Purity Gamma Detectors for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). €130,001
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - LA3345C-TUD-CFT for the Supply of an X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscope (XPS) €858,963
- LA3848C-UL-CFT for the Supply of X-ray Stress Analyser for Metal Parts €109,000
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - LA3655C - TUS - CFT for the Supply Four (4) Manual Lathes and Four (4) Manual Milling Machines (2 Lots) for Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) €250,065
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - LA3634C-DCC-CFT for the Supply of a Gas Chromatography system with a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (GC-QQQ), Helium Saver Autosamplers for Purge and Trap and Solid Phase Micro Extraction €229,937
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
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Market context
- Avg. open tender · Laboratory & precision equipment
- €5,544,199
- Buyer track record on Aperlena
- 967 notices tracked · 744 awarded
- €61,294,793 in awarded contracts
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