Guides

• How your tender is scored: understanding MEAT

  How MEAT scoring works in Irish public procurement, why the cheapest bid rarely wins, and where the quality marks actually sit.

• Frameworks: why getting on one beats winning one contract

  How public-sector framework agreements work in Ireland, why getting onto the right one unlocks a pipeline of work, and how to find them.

• Getting started on eTenders: what a first-time bidder needs to know

  How to register on eTenders.gov.ie, set up alerts, pass the ESPD suitability stage and submit your first Irish public tender.

• Why do good companies lose tenders they should win?

  Most firms lose public tenders on the written submission, not the work. What quietly costs you marks in Irish tenders — and how to stop it.