The verdict in three sentences
A Dublin CRO running phase I to III trials should budget EUR 18,000 to 35,000 excl. VAT for a bilingual website in 2026, typically English plus French or German. The RFP form with encrypted upload (EUR 3,500 to 6,000) and professionally written scientific content (EUR 450 to 800 per page) make the difference with pharma and biotech sponsors. With a 6 to 18 month sales cycle, the site has to reassure a selection committee, not just generate clicks.
What sponsors look for on a CRO website
A clinical operations lead at a biotech sponsor shortlisting three CROs for a tender spends 6 to 10 minutes on each site on average. They look for evidence: therapeutic areas covered, number of studies run by phase, investigator sites available across Ireland, the UK and continental Europe, site start-up times, certifications and past inspections, project manager profiles.
A Dublin CRO has a real geographic asset: English-speaking, inside the EU, close to US sponsors. The site should exploit it with flawless content written by scientific writers, not machine translated. A US sponsor reading "phase 2 trial managment" on the homepage drops the CRO within a minute.
| Component | 2026 cost (excl. VAT) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual website (20 to 35 pages) | EUR 18,000 to 35,000 | Custom design, CMS, international SEO |
| Pages per therapeutic area | Included, 6 to 10 pages | Oncology, rare diseases, cardiology, CNS... |
| Written scientific content | EUR 450 to 800 per page | Medical writer, internal review |
| RFP form with encrypted upload | EUR 3,500 to 6,000 | Encryption, built-in confidentiality agreement |
| Anonymised study references | EUR 1,500 to 3,000 | Sheets by phase and indication |
| EU hosting and maintenance | EUR 150 to 300 per month | No patient data, no health-data hosting needed |
| Timeline | 8 to 12 weeks | Including 3 to 4 weeks of writing |
A commonly misunderstood point: specialised health-data hosting is not required as long as the site collects no patient data. However, hosting inside the European Union is essential for protocol documents submitted through the RFP form, which are confidential and sometimes covered by trade secret protection.
The website in a 6 to 18 month sales cycle
A CRO website does not sign contracts. It gets the company onto the shortlist, then serves as a reference at every stage where a new sponsor stakeholder (procurement, quality, medical affairs) discovers the file.
| Cycle stage | Typical duration | Role of the site | Key content |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRO identification | 1 to 2 months | Be found and look credible | Therapeutic area pages, English SEO |
| Request for information (RFI) | 2 to 4 weeks | Ease first contact | Secure RFP form |
| Tender (RFP) | 1 to 3 months | Reassure the committee | References, team, certifications |
| Sponsor quality audit | 2 to 6 weeks | Prepare the audit | Quality page, inspections, SOPs |
| Negotiation and contract | 1 to 4 months | Little direct role | News, publications |
| Study start-up | 2 to 6 months | Reference for sites | Investigator pages |
Mini case study
Catherine, business development director of a 45-person CRO in Dublin, invests EUR 26,000 in a bilingual website, EUR 4,800 in the encrypted RFP form and 8 scientific pages at EUR 600, for EUR 35,600 in total. A phase II contract is worth EUR 1.2 to 2.5 million over the study, with a gross margin of about 18%. Before the redesign, the CRO received 6 qualified RFP requests per year with a 15% win rate. If the site lifts that flow to 10 requests per year at the same win rate, she wins 0.6 extra contracts per year, on average EUR 1.1 million of revenue and about EUR 200,000 of gross margin. The site pays for itself with the first additional contract.
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FAQ
What budget for a CRO website in Dublin?
Plan EUR 18,000 to 35,000 excl. VAT for a bilingual site, and EUR 22,000 to 41,000 with the encrypted RFP form. Scientific content adds EUR 450 to 800 per page.
Is specialised health-data hosting required?
No, as long as the site collects no patient health data. EU hosting at EUR 150 to 300 per month is still recommended for protocol documents.
Why an RFP form with encrypted upload?
Sponsors share confidential protocol synopses. An encrypted upload with a built-in confidentiality agreement (EUR 3,500 to 6,000) avoids unsecured email exchanges and speeds up the response by 1 to 2 weeks.
Is machine translation enough for the second language?
No, clinical trial vocabulary requires a medical writer. Budget EUR 450 to 800 per page, against EUR 80 to 150 for generic translation that can cost you a tender.
How long before we see a return?
The pharma sales cycle runs 6 to 18 months. Early indicators (RFP requests, time spent on therapeutic area pages) appear within 2 to 4 months.
Let's scope your project. We scope your CRO's bilingual website with therapeutic area pages and an encrypted RFP form, for an indicative budget of EUR 22,000 to 41,000 delivered in 8 to 12 weeks. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
