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Professional Services Market Guide

How South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) buys professional services

Based on 6 award notices in the past 24 months. Figures are estimated contract values from TED notices, not realised spend.

How this authority buys professional services

83% of South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) professional services awards (5 of 6) fell in the €100k-500k band over the past 24 months.

Award value distribution (disclosed, 24-month window)

€25k-100k
1 (17%)
€100k-500k
5 (83%)

Irish procurement thresholds: supplies/services on eTenders above €50,000; works above €200,000. Figures from thresholds.json (OGP Circular 05/2023 + EU Regulation 2025/2487).

Typical entry requirements

  • Tax clearance: A valid Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) from Revenue is required for all public contracts. Professional services contracts routinely trigger this requirement from the first invoice. [source]
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance: Contracting authorities typically require Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance for service contracts. The required level varies by contract value and is stated in the RFT; consult the specific tender for the exact figure. [source]

Who wins South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) professional services contracts

Awards tracked

6

24-month window

Median contract value

€165k

Realised where available, else estimated

Top suppliers by award count

1 Ailbhe Harrington 1 award €200k est.
2 Hickey Safety Services Ltd 1 award €196k est.
3 Networking Made Simple 1 award €180k est.
4 Niamh Hannan 1 award €150k est.
5 Anderlift Safety Services Ltd. 1 award €100k est.

Current South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) professional services opportunities

No open tenders from South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) in professional services right now.

Expiring professional services frameworks across Ireland

Sector-wide, not specific to South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) — framework expiry across Irish public bodies often signals a replacement procurement.

Framework expiry typically triggers a replacement procurement. Monitor professional services tenders for new notices.

Deadlines are date-only (time stripped). Verify the exact closing time on the official TED or eTenders notice before bidding.

Bid readiness for South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) professional services contracts

Most South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) professional services awards land in the €100k-500k band (median contract value: €165k). This sits above the Irish national advertising threshold (€50,000 for supplies/services), so formal competitive tender on eTenders is the standard route.

  • Register on eTenders.gov.ie and set up sector alerts so you don't miss new notices.
  • Keep a current Tax Clearance Certificate from Revenue. Required for all public contracts.
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance: Contracting authorities typically require Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance for service contracts. The required level varies by contract value and is stated in the RFT; consult the specific tender for the exact figure. [source]
  • Review past award notices to understand typical contract scope and evaluate your competitiveness against Ailbhe Harrington and Hickey Safety Services Ltd.
  • Check the full awards dataset for South West Gnó Skillnet (C.F.C.D. Group) for year-by-year procurement patterns.

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Estimated values are from TED notices and represent contract estimates, not realised or awarded amounts. Award winner names are TED-reported and resolved against the CRO where possible; approximately 22% of TED award notices carry no winner. Generated 2026-06-25.

Data sources

  • TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) — EU procurement notices, reused under the European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU).
  • data.gov.ie / Office of Government Procurement (OGP), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), and CORDIS — historical award and funding data, licensed CC‑BY‑4.0.
  • EUR-Lex — EU legal-directive metadata, released CC0.