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Summary
Machine-generated summaryThis public tender from Ireland covers lubricant analysis services, including sampling and reporting. The buyer is a public contracting authority in Ireland, and the contract category is technical testing, analysis and consultancy services. The procured services involve taking lubricant samples and providing analysis reports, likely for machinery maintenance and condition monitoring purposes. Neither an estimated contract value nor a submission deadline is specified in the available information. Small businesses with relevant testing and laboratory analysis experience can participate under the standard public procurement procedure applicable to this notice. Interested companies should consult the full tender documents for detailed requirements, evaluation criteria and submission instructions before preparing a bid.
Description
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What this buyer has paid before
Based on 26 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €500,000
- Median award
- €489,000
- Middle half of past awards
- €116,250 to €1.7M
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Most recent awards
- Ground investigation services - 9977 (8378-20) Ground Investigation Works - Limerick to Limerick Junction Capacity Enhancement Project €1,822,417
- RFQ_23217 Arboricultural Survey for Division 14 €8,125
- Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 9775 Wicklow Capacity Enhancement Project €342,200
- Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 9775 Wicklow Capacity Enhancement Project €342,200
- Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 9775 Wicklow Capacity Enhancement Project €342,200
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 profileIarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
- notices in the register
- 1,207
- awards
- 830
- awarded in total
- €1.4B
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 167
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 15%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 139 of 146
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 84%
Based on 275 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
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 20%
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.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| RINA SERVICES S.P.A. | 7 | €88.4M | Aug 2026 |
| Causeway Geotech Ltd | 3 | €2.4M | Oct 2026 |
| Amey Rail Limited | 1 | €40.0M | Mar 2026 |
| Murphy Geospatial Ltd (A Woolpert Company) | 1 | €21.5M | Feb 2026 |
| Priority Geotechnical Limited | 1 | €1.8M | Sep 2026 |
Based on 35 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
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Market context
Larger than 62% of the open notices in Architecture & engineering services across Europe.
- open now in Architecture & engineering services
- 7,607
- median open notice
- €274,563
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersIreland · Architecture & engineering services
- different companies won awards here
- 738
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 4%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 382 of 491
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 182
Based on 1,252 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)
- 30.5
- of those lots received a single tender
- 15%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 14%
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.
Change history
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- Estimated value
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- Now: €500,000
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