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Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) market in Ireland: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Ireland awarded 375 supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) through award notices on TED; the 135 of them that state a value (36%) add up to €54.8 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.

  • Since November 2023, 295 companies have won 772 public supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in Ireland, in 350 award notices from 46 public buyers.
  • 51.3% of these awards went to companies registered in Ireland; the most frequent foreign origin is United Kingdom.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 18.1% of all awards.
  • 20.5% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in Ireland — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €50.3 billion in 2025, 8.3% of GDP (Eurostat). Award notices on TED cover only the contracts above the EU thresholds, so they show who wins, not the whole of that spending.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

Updated · counted daily from contract award notices on TED and Eurostat international trade data · figures as JSON · free to quote with attribution (CC BY 4.0)

How to cite: Cresques, "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) market in Ireland", https://cresques.com/markets/ie/380-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-g, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
295
since November 2023
Award notices
350
on TED
Public buyers
46
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports
—
no customs heading isolates this category

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Ireland: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
772
in 350 award notices
Awarded value
€233.3M
from 43% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
295
with at least one award
Public buyers
46
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 66Nov–Dec 20232024: 20020020242025: 37537520252026: 1911912026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20236
2024200
2025375
2026191
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €791.3K€791.3KNov–Dec 20232024: €32M€32M20242025: €54.8M€54.8M20252026: €145.7M€145.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€791.3K
2024€32M
2025€54.8M
2026€145.7M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration517
    Cities, regions and central administration: 517
  2. Universities, schools and research204
    Universities, schools and research: 204
  3. Police, fire services and prisons21
    Police, fire services and prisons: 21
  4. Hospitals and health services20
    Hospitals and health services: 20
  5. Environment and waste10
    Environment and waste: 10
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration517
Universities, schools and research204
Police, fire services and prisons21
Hospitals and health services20
Environment and waste10
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Southern532
    IE05
    Southern: 532
  2. Eastern and Midland170
    IE06
    Eastern and Midland: 170
  3. Northern and Western68
    IE04
    Northern and Western: 68
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Southern532
Eastern and Midland170
Northern and Western68
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 5.3%, Medium-sized 38.5%, Small 7.1%, Micro 1.7%, SME (size not stated) 7.8%, Size not stated 39.6%Large companies: 41 (5.3%)Medium-sized: 297 (38.5%)38%Small: 55 (7.1%)Micro: 13 (1.7%)SME (size not stated): 60 (7.8%)Size not stated: 306 (39.6%)40%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies41 · 5.3%
Medium-sized297 · 38.5%
Small55 · 7.1%
Micro13 · 1.7%
SME (size not stated)60 · 7.8%
Size not stated306 · 39.6%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. United Kingdom273
    United Kingdom: 273
  2. Germany48
    Germany: 48
  3. United States10
    United States: 10
  4. Netherlands8
    Netherlands: 8
  5. Sweden7
    Sweden: 7
  6. Denmark6
    Denmark: 6
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
United Kingdom273
Germany48
United States10
Netherlands8
Sweden7
Denmark6
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Limerick523
    Limerick: 523
  2. Dublin63
    Dublin: 63
  3. Letterkenny48
    Letterkenny: 48
  4. Kildare29
    Kildare: 29
  5. Cork27
    Cork: 27
  6. Galway20
    Galway: 20
  7. Navan19
    Navan: 19
  8. Maynooth15
    Maynooth: 15
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Where the buyers are (city)
Limerick523
Dublin63
Letterkenny48
Kildare29
Cork27
Galway20
Navan19
Maynooth15

Awards to companies registered in Ireland

51.3%

Awards to companies registered in Ireland: 51.3%

376 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

18.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 18.1%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

20.5%

Lots with a single bid: 20.5%

Among 517 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

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Among the companies that win most often

  1. Mason Technology Ltd15 public contracts in total
  2. Scientific Laboratory Supplies (Ireland) Ltd11 public contracts in total
  3. Particular Sciences Limited10 public contracts in total
  4. Medical Supply Company Ltd10 public contracts in total
  5. Magritek GmbH15 public contracts in total

Where this industry meets in Ireland

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in Ireland?
295 companies won 350 contract award notices for these categories from 46 public buyers in Ireland since November 2023. The companies that win most often are Mason Technology Ltd, Scientific Laboratory Supplies (Ireland) Ltd, Particular Sciences Limited, Medical Supply Company Ltd, Magritek GmbH.
How big is the laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) market in Ireland?
In 2025, public buyers in Ireland awarded 375 supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) through award notices on TED; the 135 of them that state a value (36%) add up to €54.8 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.
Where do suppliers of laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) meet buyers and distributors in Ireland?
At trade fairs and congresses such as analytica China, BioFIT, SLAS International Conference & Exhibition, BIO-Europe Spring, Pittcon, ISPE Europe Annual Conference — each checked on the organiser's official website.
How do I find a distributor for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in Ireland?
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Sources: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023, processed by Cresques (one award per procedure and lot); no import figure: Eurostat's customs headings do not isolate this category.