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Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision, development, maintenance and support of a Digital Services Development Platform and associated services.

Contracting Authority

Cork County CouncilSee all Cork County Council contract awards

Sector

IT Services

Deadline

Not specified

Estimated Value

€2.5M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Restricted Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-09-22

Resource ID

651154-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 48000000Software package and information systems
  • 48445000Software package and information systems
  • 48810000Software package and information systems
  • 72212445IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Summary

Cork County Council is seeking a single supplier to establish a framework agreement for the provision, development, maintenance, and ongoing support of a digital services development platform. The contract covers initial platform build, continuous development, system maintenance, and technical support services over the framework period.

This is a strategic IT infrastructure investment to support the Council's digital service delivery capabilities.

Keywords

digital services platformsoftware developmentplatform maintenancetechnical supportcloud infrastructure
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Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision, development, maintenance and support of a Digital Services Development Platform and associated services.

Buyer
Cork County Council
Deadline
Not specified
Value
€2.5M

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Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision, development, maintenance and support of a Digital Services Development Platform and associated services.
Buyer: Cork County Council
Deadline: Not specified
Estimated value: €2.5M

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/651154-2026/establishment-of-a-single-party-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-developmen?via=colleague

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Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision, development, maintenance and support of a Digital Services Development Platform and associated services.

Buyer & BenchmarkCork County Council · CPV 48 median award €240,000 (IQR €106,455 to €705,783, n=385) · Median 3 bids
Top Matched BiddersGranicus-Firmstep Limited (77.5/100 fit) · Ergo Services Ltd (72.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)CapricornVentis Ltd. (70.8/100) · Evolutionary systems company limited (70.8/100) · SugarCRM (70.8/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
Buyer Spend & HistoryAll Cork County Council contract awards -> · Browse >EUR 20k supplier payment register ->

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1. Deadline & Procedure WindowNaN days left

Deadline has passed or closes today. Restricted Procedure: two-stage process where Stage 1 is a Pre-Qualification (ESPD/SAQ) shortlist before full pricing.

2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdFramework ceiling (EUR 2.5M)

Notice value (EUR 2.5M) is an overall framework or multi-lot ceiling, not a single award. Individual call-off lots carry much lower turnover requirements under OGP rules.

YOUR BID DECISION VERDICTEligible to Bid: Baseline Fit Confirmed

Your selected turnover band (EUR 250k to EUR 1M), Tax Clearance and insurance readiness, and reference profile align with the standard OGP baseline for this notice.

3. Your Profile Fit & Knockout VerdictStrong baseline fit

Your selected turnover band (EUR 250k to EUR 1M), Tax Clearance and insurance readiness, and reference profile align with the standard OGP baseline for this notice.

4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 3 bids · EUR 240k

Across 385 Irish CPV 48 awards, the median contract award is EUR 240k (typical range EUR 106k to EUR 706k), with a median of 3 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders63% MEAT (60/40 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Cork County Council uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 63% of graded notices (37% Lowest Price only across 230 notices; typical split 60% Price / 40% Technical Quality). Cork County Council has 472 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Granicus-Firmstep Limited (77.5/100 fit), Ergo Services Ltd (72.5/100 fit), CapricornVentis Ltd. (70.8/100 fit).

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Standard IT Services requirements: Tax clearance; Data protection / GDPR processor agreement; Information security baseline (where handling State data).

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Suppliers with a matching track record

Ranked by CPV overlap, sector, value band, and region. Score is deterministic from TED award history.

  • Granicus-Firmstep Limited

    3 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48445000, 72212445; it-services sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    77.5/100
  • Ergo Services Ltd

    3 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48445000, 72212445; it-services sector match; adjacent value band

    72.5/100
  • CapricornVentis Ltd.

    2 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48445000; it-services sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    70.8/100
  • Evolutionary systems company limited

    2 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48445000; it-services sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    70.8/100
  • SugarCRM

    2 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48445000; it-services sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    70.8/100

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