Award notice Supplies
Provision of Rented Laptops for the Educational Research Centre
- Public buyer
- Educational Research Centre_1014
Dublin - Place of performance
- Dublin
- Estimated value
- €1,110,000 excl. VAT
- Amount awarded
- €1,073,364 excl. VAT
- Planned end of contract
- 3 October 2029
likely re-tender around April 2029 - Bids received
- 1
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Any company may submit a bid. - Publication
- 8 July 2026
- Notice language
- English
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Description
The Educational Research Centre is seeking the supply of laptop computers on a rented basis, for use in several studies to be carried out in schools in Ireland from 2026-2030. The studies scheduled during this time frame include international studies such as TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) and National studies such as NAMER (National Assessment of Mathematics and English Reading) and TGD (Triail Ghaeilge Dhroim Conrach Drumcondra Irish Test). These studies are implemented by the Educational Research Centre on behalf of, and with support from, the Department of Education and Youth
Awarded to
CPV codes
European codes that classify what the contract is about. They are how we find the tenders for your trade.
30200000 30213000 30213100 30213300 30230000
Winning prices for comparable contracts
- A quarter below
- €80,743
- Median
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- A quarter above
- €812,129
Amounts awarded (excl. VAT) over the last 3 years for 11 contracts in the same CPV group (3020…), excluding framework agreements. Half of the contracts fall between the two quartiles. TED source: mostly contracts above the EU thresholds, so amounts tend to be high.
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