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The Health Research Board has awarded 108 contracts totalling €29.0M between 2013 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Smartsimple Software Ireland Limited (2 awards).

Its three largest suppliers hold 48% of the disclosed value. 18 companies have won here in more than one year. 30 of the 101 awards with a published bid count drew a single bidder.

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108

Awards

€29.0M

Disclosed value

€762k

Average per award

96

With named winner

Top suppliers awarded

  1. 1.Smartsimple Software Ireland Limited2 · €8.0M
  2. 2.Open Sky Data Systems1 · €4.0M
  3. 3.Conference Partners Ltd.4 · €2.2M
  4. 4.Savenet Solutions1 · €800k
  5. 5.Vodafone2 · €778k
  6. 6.Clarion Consulting Limited4 · €748k
  7. 7.Informa UK Ltd1 · €700k
  8. 8.BDO3 · €600k
  9. 9.Ipsos MRBI / MRBI Market Research Ltd2 · €575k
  10. 10.F1000 Research Ltd1 · €550k

Year-by-year

YearAwardsValue
201310-
20146-
20155€488k
20162-
20172-
20186€575k
20199-
202014€4.2M
20219€750k
202214€1.2M
202311€3.2M
20245€1.5M
20256€6.0M
20269€11.1M

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By value band

Competition intensity

Awards with bid data
101
Sole bidder (no competition)
30
Most contested award
HR Generalist (Agency worker) for 6 month contract
17 bids received

Least contested above 1 bid: A single-operator Framework Agreement for twenty-four months for a Scientific Writing contract for the Health Research Board (2 bids)

By procedure

  • Open Procedure: 91
  • Competitive Procedure With Negotiation: 4
  • Restricted Procedure: 6

Supplier intelligence

Top-3 suppliers account for 48.2% of €35.5M total disclosed value — a market-concentration signal.

SupplierShareCRO statusOther bodies (join 4)
Smartsimple Software Ireland Limited22.5%—also won €1.3M across 4 other Irish bodies →
Eden Recruitment Ltd.14.4%Normalalso won Not disclosed across 1 other Irish body →
Open Sky Data Systems11.3%Normalalso won €30.8M across 15 other Irish bodies →
Conference Partners Ltd.7%Normalalso won €1.6M across 5 other Irish bodies →
Savenet Solutions2.3%Normalalso won €200k across 1 other Irish body →

Repeat winners

Suppliers awarded contracts by The Health Research Board in two or more separate years, from published award notices.

SupplierAwardsActive years
Eden Recruitment Ltd.72013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Forvis Mazars52013, 2021, 2022, 2023
Clarion Consulting Limited42025, 2026
Conference Partners Ltd.42015, 2021, 2025, 2026
EBSCO International Inc.42018, 2022
BDO32013, 2014, 2023
Dataway Ltd32015, 2019, 2022
Silverarm Solutions32013, 2014, 2020
Allen Creative22018, 2022
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health22014, 2015
Ipsos MRBI / MRBI Market Research Ltd22013, 2018
Jonathan Pratschke - Social and Economic Research Consultant22020, 2022
Life Science Recruitment22013, 2016
McCann FitzGerald LLP22020, 2022
O'Hanlon Media22020, 2024
Smartsimple Software Ireland Limited22025, 2026
The Communications Clinic22021, 2023
Vodafone22025, 2026

Notices published in the last 90 days

PublishedTitleWinnerValue
31 July 2026HRB - Implementation of a Cloud Based Voice SystemVodafone€389k
31 July 2026HRB 2026 - Facilities Management ServicesBAM FM Ireland Ltd€140k
3 July 2026HRB 2026 - Provision of Temporary Agency Resourcesundisclosed€5.0M

Award history (108 records)

DateTitleWinnerBidsProcedureValue
31 July 2026HRB - Implementation of a Cloud Based Voice SystemVodafone—€389k
31 July 2026HRB 2026 - Facilities Management ServicesBAM FM Ireland Ltd—€140k
3 July 2026HRB 2026 - Provision of Temporary Agency Resourcesundisclosed—€5.0M
28 April 2026HRB 2026 - ICT and Business ConsultantClarion Consulting Limited—€200k
9 April 2026HRB 2026 - Facilities Management ServicesBAM FM Ireland Ltd8Open Procedure€140k
9 April 2026HRB - Provision of a Grant Management SystemSmartsimple Software Ireland Limited—€4.0M
5 March 2026related services – HRB Grant Management System - Phase 2 Implementation Project ManagerClarion Consulting Limited—€174k
2 March 2026HRB 2026 - ICT and Business ConsultantClarion Consulting Limited5Open Procedure€200k
18 February 2026HRB Conference and Event Management ServicesConference Partners Ltd.—€850k
19 December 2025HRB Grant Management System - Phase 2 Implementation Project ManagerClarion Consulting Limited2Open Procedure€174k
28 October 2025HRB - Provision of a Grant Management SystemSmartsimple Software Ireland Limited14Open Procedure€4.0M
24 October 2025HRB Conference and Event Management ServicesConference Partners Ltd.1Open Procedure€850k
13 October 2025HRB - Implementation of a Cloud Based Voice SystemVodafone6Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€389k
23 September 2025HRB - Research contract to develop monitoring framework for the implementation of the Health Diversion Scheme (drugs policy)Ross Macmillan Consulting2Open Procedure€40k
21 February 2025HRB 2025 Open Research PublishingF1000 Research Ltd1Open Procedure€550k
23 December 2024HRB 2024 Commissioned research on Social costs and benefits associated with alcohol use in IrelandCanadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction2Open Procedure€285k
21 October 2024HRB 2024 Evidence review on Drug and alcohol servicesundisclosed3Open Procedure€70k
8 March 2024HRB 2024 ICT Services provision including Disaster Recovery, Backup Services, Hardware Support, Licensing, and IT ConsultingSavenet Solutions6Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€800k
22 February 2024HRB 2024-27 Pension Consulting Servicesundisclosed2Open Procedure€70k
22 February 2024HRB - Editing and Proofreading - 2023O'Hanlon Media3Open Procedure€300k
14 December 2023HRB 2023 DPO Services 2024-28Forvis Mazars8Open Procedure€216k
12 December 2023HRB-Catering Services-2023Taste Food Co.3Open Procedure€73k
23 November 2023Media Training and Strategic CoachingThe Communications Clinic5Open Procedure€35k
20 September 2023EMCDDA - Monitoring, Analysis, and Reportundisclosed1Open Procedure€156k
20 September 2023EMCDDA - Research Supportundisclosed1Open Procedure€132k
14 September 2023HRB 2023 EMCDDA Research services to report drug prevalence, health correlates of drug use, consequences of drug use and prison data to the EMCDDA update of Estimation of Problem Drug Use – 2024-27undisclosed1Open Procedure€220k
11 August 2023HRB 2023 Support and maintenance, software development and hosting for the HRB National drugs library 2024-33undisclosed2Open Procedure€360k
21 July 2023IT Solution to enable the collection of longitudinal output, outcome and impact data from HRB’s investmentsundisclosed1Open Procedure€860k
24 June 2023HRB 2023 A hosted fully integrated HR and Payroll Serviceundisclosed2Open Procedure€500k
23 June 2023Application Management ICT Solution, Implementation and SupportBDO2Open Procedure€600k
24 January 2023HRB 2022 Training for Executive and management developmentPrism Leadership and Change Consulting Ltd9Open Procedure-
5 December 2022HRB 2022 IT Consultant (Business analyst) to conduct an analysis and assist with procuring an IT Ethics application management system for the National OfficeEaton Square Ltd4Open Procedure-
30 November 2022HRB 2022 Real estate agent & auctioneer services in connection to sale of one propertyColliers International7Open Procedure-
21 October 2022CATERING SERVICESDRMH Limited2Open Procedure-
26 September 2022Hotel AccommodationMespil Hotel2Open Procedure-
30 August 2022HRB 2022 Integrative review on placed-based and other geographically defined responses to drug-related threats in communitiesJonathan Pratschke - Social and Economic Research Consultant1Open Procedure-
25 August 2022HRB 2022 Subscriptions to electronic bibliographic databases for the HRB Evidence Centre and National Drugs LibraryEBSCO International Inc.4Open Procedure-
18 August 2022HRB 2022 Print and Electronic journal subscriptions for the HRB libraryEBSCO International Inc.1Open Procedure-
16 July 2022HRB 2022 Website design -Establishment of a Single Party framework agreement for provision of services for a new content management system (CMS) for the HRB websiteMatrix Internet Applications Ltd9Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€500k
14 June 2022HRB 2022 Expertise to develop an Implementation Plan for the Hrb Research Strategy and Funding and Directorate Monitoring and Evaluation framework for funded research 2021-2025Forvis Mazars1Open Procedure-
12 May 2022HRB 2022 Independent Programme Evaluation of the states investment in an Irish national longitudinal study of ageing (TILDA)University College Dublin1Open Procedure-
28 April 2022Hrb 2022 Design & PrintAllen Creative7Restricted Procedure€270k
6 March 2022HRB 2022 Firewall Network support and Penetration testingDataway Ltd1Open Procedure€241k
3 March 2022HRB 2022 Open Research PublishingInforma UK Ltd1Open Procedure€700k
26 January 2022HRB 2022 Legal ServicesMcCann FitzGerald LLP4Open Procedure-
1 December 2021HRB-2021-Data Protection Officer servicesForvis Mazars13Open Procedure-
22 November 2021Facilities service for the Health Research BoardApleona Ireland Limited5Open Procedure-
14 October 2021HRB-2021-Secondary data analysis of GUI datasets for alcohol and other drugs studyTrinity College Dublin the University of Dublin5Open Procedure€210k
13 September 2021HRB-2021-Media Training & Strategic adviceThe Communications Clinic5Open Procedure-
1 May 2021HRB 2021 A single supplier framework agreement for temporary scientific and support staff (Agency Workers) under a four-year agreement to the HRBEden Recruitment Ltd.6Open Procedure€4.0M
18 March 2021Conference and Event Management ServiceConference Partners Ltd.7Open Procedure€540k
16 March 2021Electronic Data Retention / Deletion Consultancy serviceForvis Mazars3Open Procedure-
10 March 2021Specialist Pension Consultancy ServicePublic Authority Pension Services Limited4Open Procedure-
4 March 2021Secure Committee Management & Reading Room SoftwareDecision Time Ltd4Open Procedure-
24 November 2020HRB 2020 Contract for support and maintenance, software development and hosting for the EPrints repository &HRB National Drugs Library website for the period 2021–23Silverarm Solutions2Open Procedure-
20 November 2020HRB :Legal support for HRB Clinical Trials Infrastructure contractsMcCann FitzGerald LLP3Open Procedure-
22 October 2020Agency Researcher(Agency Worker) to work on HRB overview on young people and drug and alcohol use in Ireland for the Health Research BoardEden Recruitment Ltd.1Open Procedure-
11 October 2020The ongoing maintenance, support, hosting and enhancement of the HRB’s LINK – a web-based system for its National Health Information Systems (NHIS)Open Sky Data Systems3Competitive Procedure With Negotiation€4.0M
6 October 2020Research service to report on prevention of drug use and policy developments of relevance to the drug situation in Ireland for Ireland’s EMCDDA National Focal Point 2021-23Lucy Dillon1Open Procedure-
6 October 2020Research service to report on the situation relating to the supply of illicit drugs and legal developments of relevance to the drug situation for Ireland’s EMCDDA National Focal Point 2021-23Yin-Yang Well-being1Open Procedure-
22 September 2020A scoping review for evaluation of drug rehabilitation outcomes and impacts in IrelandLiverpool John Moores University2Open Procedure-
21 July 2020Financial Accountant (Agency worker) for an 11 month contract (1)Adaptive HVM LTD11Open Procedure-
15 July 2020HRB evidence review on service user participation in the design and delivery of drug treatment, recovery, and harm reduction servicesJonathan Pratschke - Social and Economic Research Consultant2Open Procedure-
7 July 2020HR Generalist (Agency worker) for 6 month contractAzon Recruitment Group17Open Procedure-
1 June 2020Provision of temporary scientific and support staff (Agency Workers) under a four-year single supplier framework agreement for the Office of NRECCpl Solutions Limited12Open Procedure-
28 May 2020Bibliometric toolDigital Science and Research Solutions Inc2Open Procedure€200k
22 May 2020Editing and ProofreadingO'Hanlon Media3Open Procedure-
12 January 2020Legal services to the HRB under a single-supplier framework agreement for a 24-month period with the HRB reserving an option to extend by up to a further 24 monthsBallagh Solicitors1Open Procedure-
22 August 2019Temporary Reception and Facilities staff (Agency Workers) under a 24-month single supplier framework agreementOsborne Recruitment13Open Procedure-
15 August 2019A single-operator Framework Agreement for the provision of Personnel and Organisational Development (POD) program initiatives to the HRBPublic Affairs Ireland4Open Procedure-
21 June 2019Systems Administrator for the HRB’s Grants Management System (GEMS) SystemErgo1Open Procedure-
19 June 2019The provision of three temporary (seven months) Agency Workers to assist with the completion of evidence products for the HRB Evidence Centre within the HRBEden Recruitment Ltd.3Open Procedure-
29 May 2019Supply of an Interim Finance Manager for six months at the Health Research BoardMBSL Limited4Restricted Procedure-
22 May 2019The provision of Firewall and Network Support to support existing hardware at the Health Research BoardDataway Ltd1Open Procedure-
15 March 2019The services of a Systems Accountant to support the implementation of a new Financial Management System at the Heath Research BoardGrant Thornton2Open Procedure-
6 March 2019The provision of a temporary (seven months) Agency Worker to assist with the completion of evidence reviews and other evidence products for the HRB Evidence Centre within the HRBEden Recruitment Ltd.1Open Procedure-
14 January 2019The provision of a strategy development, co-ordination and support service to the Health Research BoardAlpha Healthcare Ltd14Open Procedure-
22 October 2018Framework for Print and electronic journal subscriptions for the HRB LibraryEBSCO International Inc.2Open Procedure-
22 October 2018Framework for subscriptions to electronic bibliographic databases for the Health Research Board National Drug LibraryEBSCO International Inc.2Open Procedure-
20 May 2018Survey to determine the prevalence of the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, prescription drugs and gambling in the general populationIpsos MRBI / MRBI Market Research Ltd4Open Procedure€575k
15 May 2018A single-operator 48 month Framework Agreement for Design and PrintAllen Creative11Restricted Procedure€240k
19 February 2018Provision of a Pension Specialist Consultancy Service to the Health Research Boardundisclosed3Open Procedure-
9 February 2018Provision of a Qualitative evaluation of HRB Investment in Leaders in Health ResearchAmarach Research1Open Procedure-
3 April 2017To establish a single operator framework for the provision of an Open Research Publishing ServiceFaculty of 1000 Limited1Open Procedure€400k
18 January 2017The Provision of temporary Data Support Staff (Agency Workers) under a four year single supplier framework agreementEden Recruitment Ltd.2Open Procedure€600k
31 October 2016The provision of temporary Scientific Staff (Agency Workers) under a four year single supplier framework agreementEden Recruitment Ltd.6Open Procedure€500k
23 June 2016The supply of a technical service in Post-Award Grant Management to the Health Research Board for a twelve month period (1)Life Science Recruitment1Open Procedure-
23 September 2015Request for Tender for a single operator framework agreement for the provision of Professional Conference Management Services to the HRBConference Partners Ltd.1Open Procedure€250k
17 June 2015A single-operator Framework Agreement for Design and Printundisclosed16Restricted Procedure-
17 June 2015IDS TILDA - Wave 3 and option for wave 4School of Nursing and Midwifery1Open Procedure€488k
25 March 2015Provision of Firewalls (including ongoing maintenance and support) for the HRBDataway Ltd1Open Procedure-
6 January 2015Research service to report drug prevalence, health correlates of drug use and consequences of drug use data to the EMCDDADepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health1Open Procedure-
25 September 2014Evidence review on the role of case management in drug and alcohol rehabilitation servicesUniversity of Galway (ID 1400)4Open Procedure-
6 June 2014Maintenance, support and hosting for EPRINTS repository software and drugsandalcohol.ie websiteSilverarm Solutions4Open Procedure-
15 May 2014IT Development Business Analyst and Project CoordinatorAstron Consulting Ltd.5Open Procedure-
10 April 2014Research service to conduct a review of evidence on suicide prevention in Irelandundisclosed1Open Procedure-
4 March 2014Establishment of a Framework Agreement for Audit Services HRB/SFIBDO4Restricted Procedure-
6 February 2014Research service to report drug prevalence, health correlates of drug use and consequences of drug use data to the EMCDDADepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health2Open Procedure-
8 November 2013EPRINTS upgradeSilverarm Solutions1Open Procedure-
14 October 2013Rapid evidence reviews supporting the work of drug and alcohol taskforcesThe RTK Ltd4Open Procedure-
11 October 2013HRA 2014 Peer Review ServiceLife Science Recruitment1Open Procedure-
5 September 2013Executive Search and Recruitment services in sourcing a successor Chief Executive Officer for the HRBForvis Mazars17Open Procedure-
4 September 2013Managed service for data management NHISEden Recruitment Ltd.3Open Procedure-
28 June 2013A single-operator Framework Agreement for twenty-four months for a Scientific Writing contract for the Health Research BoardTechnology and Process Management Solutions2Open Procedure-
3 May 2013The HRB now invites proposals from interested parties to provide an Internal Audit Service to the Board. The Internal Audit work will conform to the guidance issued in the Code and the standardsBDO8Open Procedure-
6 March 2013Commission for research support for work on drug prevalence, health correlates of drug use and consequences of drug use data.Dr Carrie Garavan1Open Procedure-
6 March 2013NATIONAL ALCOHOL DIARY SURVEYIpsos MRBI / MRBI Market Research Ltd3Open Procedure-
22 February 2013A single-operator Framework Agreement for 36 months for Design and Print ServicesClickworks16Restricted Procedure-

Last updated 17 September 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2013-02-22. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.

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