The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi Operator Framework Agreement for market validation, analysis and research consultancy services for medical device prototypes across clinical, commercial and regulatory planning pathways. This framework will provide the ATU's research community with a structured and efficient mechanism to access specialist market validation, analysis, and research consultancy services for medical device prototype commercialisation. Please refer to attached documentation for further information. All participants on the framework when established will be required to sign a NDA.
Contract notice (2026-04-17) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: 268/26 ATU Multi Party Framework Agreement for Provision of Market Validation, Analysis and Research Consultancy Services
Reference number: PIF 268
Short description:
โThe Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi Operator Framework Agreement for market validation,...โ
Short description
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi Operator Framework Agreement for market validation, analysis and research consultancy services for medical device prototypes across clinical, commercial and regulatory planning pathways. This framework will provide the ATU's research community with a structured and efficient mechanism to access specialist market validation, analysis, and research consultancy services for medical device prototype commercialisation. Please refer to attached documentation for further information. All participants on the framework when established will be required to sign a NDA.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThe Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi Operator Framework Agreement for market validation,...โ
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi Operator Framework Agreement for market validation, analysis and research consultancy services for medical device prototypes across clinical, commercial and regulatory planning pathways. This framework will provide the ATU's research community with a structured and efficient mechanism to access specialist market validation, analysis, and research consultancy services for medical device prototype commercialisation. Please refer to attached documentation for further information. All participants on the framework when established will be required to sign a NDA.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-18 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-18 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7826360
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
โThe five-year term is justified by the need for continuity, consistency, and value for money in market validation, analysis, and research consultancy...โ
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years
The five-year term is justified by the need for continuity, consistency, and value for money in market validation, analysis, and research consultancy services for medical devices, where sustained specialist input is required across multiple project phases and to respond to evolving technical and regulatory requirements over time.
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 076-266677 (2026-04-17)