Procurements: Research and development services and related consultancy services (page 14)
2012-06-22Support for EU Projects (Cork Institute of Technology)
The Institute wishes to appoint an external resource to support it in identifying EU funding sources); to support the Institute to prepare and submit successful applications and to manage, where requested, the delivery of successful awards. In addition, the external resource will support the Institute’s research and entrepreneurial activities.
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2012-06-22Performance improvement - GI endoscopy services (Department of Health)
The purpose of the contract is to ensure that sustainable improvements are made in relation to the operation of GI Endoscopy Services in Ireland including: capacity and demand modelling, productivity, booking and scheduling, training and development and UK Joint Advisory Group on Gastroenterology (JAG) accreditation.
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2012-05-25Framework Agreement - re provision of consultancy expertise, advice, and support to the DCYA (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in Ireland was established in June 2011. It has been charged with a very significant reform agenda which is to be delivered according to a demanding timetable. In addition to the requirements attaching to its own development as the first ever Government department dedicated to the interests of children and young people, the DCYA is leading wider reform of children’s services. This process includes the establishment of a new statutory agency the Child …
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2012-05-03Framework agreement - re provision of consultancy expertise, advice, and support to the DCYA (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in Ireland was established in June 2011. It has been charged with a very significant reform agenda which is to be delivered according to a demanding timetable. In addition to the requirements attaching to its own development as the first ever Government department dedicated to the interests of children and young people, the DCYA is leading wider reform of children’s services. This process includes the establishment of a new statutory agency the Child …
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2012-05-02Framework Agreement - re provision of consultancy expertise, advice, and support to the DCYA (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in Ireland was established in June 2011. It has been charged with a very significant reform agenda which is to be delivered according to a demanding timetable. In addition to the requirements attaching to its own development as the first ever Government department dedicated to the interests of children and young people, the DCYA is leading wider reform of children’s services. This process includes the establishment of a new statutory agency the Child …
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2012-05-01Provision of strategic advice on Energy Modelling and Statistical Analysis (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)
The objective of this Invitation to Tender is to invite proposals for the provision of strategic advice and support to the Energy Policy Statistical Support Unit (EPSSU) and the Energy Modelling Group (EMG).
A range of support services are required for EPSSU and the EMG. These will include, but not be limited to, the following:
— Guide work programme development,
— Provide technical support including input to and critical assessment of publications,
— Provide general support and advice appropriate to the …
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2012-04-27Sustainable Energy Communities Programme Development Services (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)
The objective of this RFT is to identify suitably qualified organizations for the provision of expert support to the SEC Programme and to provide support under three LOTs as follows:
1. Development of the SEC Programme toolkit (up to 70 days): To assist SEAI in the development of the SEC Programme toolkit where the toolkit is a general offering to all communities interested in developing more sustainable patterns of energy use.
2. Community Project Management Support (up to 50 days): To engage directly …
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2012-04-27Technical expertise to support the sustainable energy communities programme (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)
The objective of this RFT is to appoint suitably qualified organizations for the provision of technical expertise to the SEC programme under two lots as follows:
1. Technical experts (up to 150 days): To engage directly with the exemplar SECs, providing technical support to progress sustainable energy projects.
2. Technical coordination (up to 60 days): To assist SEAI in the coordination of technical data from the exemplar SECs, including the collation of data from the energy master plans as completed by …
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2012-04-18Provision of Economic Advisory Services related to Public Transport Provision (National Transport Authority)
The Authority proposes to engage a Consultant to provide economic and/or commercial analysis in relation to public transport costs, revenues, fares and competition and State Aid issues. The Authority also proposes to engage a Consultant to provide commercial advisory services in relation to tendering of public transport services and in assessing, developing and drafting commercial aspects of public transport contracts.
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View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Ernst & Young
2012-04-16Monitoring quality of life in Europe (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The main objective of this call for tenders is the comparative analysis, reporting and commentary on the results of this third EQLS.
The contractor(s), covering for 1 or more lots, is/are expected to produce 1 or more of the 4 analytical reports. These analytical reports should present results in the context of policy debates and existing scientific literature. The reports will be published by Eurofound in a language which should be accessible to a non-technical readership. This call for tenders includes …
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2012-04-02National Biodiversity Data Centre (The Heritage Council)
The Heritage Council is seeking a contractor to maintain the National Biodiversity Data Centre and to continue the delivery of its biodiversity research, monitoring, development and data management programme, from 1.11.2012 to 31.12.2017. This public procurement competition is exempted from the provisions of Directive 2004/14/EC by virtue of Article 16 (f).
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2012-03-27Provision of information technology services framework agreement (An Cheim Computer Services)
An Chéim operates a unique shared service model in the Higher Education sector.
Not only does An Chéim improve communication and services to students and staff, it supports new models of education delivery and management, enabling the institutes to be effective in their operations. An Chéim has delivered programmes to leverage the investment in the strategic applications and put in place leading edge educational IT facilities for IoTs.
It is An Chéim’s intention to improve its services to the higher …
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2012-03-09North East partnership - consultancy services - innovation and growth initiative (Udaras Na Gaeltachta)
The Authority is looking for a competent delivery agent to deliver the innovation and growth programme ("IGP"), which aims to support the creation of a dynamic, environmentally and economically sustainable enterprise culture, in particular for Small to Medium Enterprises ("SMEs"), throughout the North-East counties of Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.
The IGP has been specifically designed to increase innovation activity within the SME sector to make it nationally and …
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2012-01-31Strategic technology consultancy services framework (An Post National Lottery Company)
The National Lottery (NLC) has a requirement for strategic technology consultants for gaming technology, major game and channel system development projects, to support the lottery licence tender competition process, for system selection and conversions and for new internal IT infrastructure projects. The National Lottery will draw on the Strategic Technology Consultant’s broad experience at applying best practices and updated methodologies to assist them to update their own processes and help improve the …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Deloitte & Touche
2012-01-13External Consultancy Performance Improvement Scheduled Care (Department of Health)
The contract is for External Consultancy for Performance Improvement in Scheduled Care in order to allow the SDU and NTPF to deliver on their mandate with regard to improvements in relation to Scheduled Care and Outpatient Booking in hospitals across Ireland. The four key workstreams relate to: Capacity Planning, Performance Improvement; Booking & Scheduling and Training & Development. The Service Provider will support existing SDU/NTPF staff through the provision of expert technical support in the …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Pa ConsultingThe Centre For Diagnostic Management Ltd
2011-12-12External Consultancy Performance Improvement Unscheduled Care (Department of Health)
The Minister for Health has established a Special Delivery Unit (SDU) within his Department. The development of the Unit is a key part of plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland. The priorities encompass waiting times for unscheduled and scheduled care and the introduction of a major upgrade in the performance capabilities of the Irish health system.
While the role of the SDU is evolving, its immediate priorities, set by the Minister for Health encompass:
— emergency departments – waiting …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Lis Nixon Associates
2011-10-28Marine strategy framework directive tender (Marine Institute)
The Marine Institute, a semi state body, wishes to invite tenders for an Outsourced partner to deliver the following specific primary projects, known collectively as the ‘MSFD Projects’:
1. The preparation of a draft Initial Assessment (consistent with Art.8) including proposals for GES (consistent with Art. 9) and proposal for draft Environmental Targets (consistent with Art.10)
2. The collation of relevant information into an Atlas of the Irish Marine Environment
3. The development of an index of …
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2011-10-20Review and Development of Timber Pricing Mechanisms for the Coillte Group (Coillte)
Coillte, the commercial semi state company responsible for the management of the state forestry assets, is undertaking a review of the current timber sales system of fortnightly auctions, where timber is sold to customers either standing in the forest or at roadside. The current system has been in operation for the past 15 years. Coillte is now seeking a professional service provider to work on the review of the current timber sales pricing mechanism and the development of pricing mechanisms that may be …
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2011-09-16Request for proposals for land sale for the provision of a centralised alternative energy centre (IDA Ireland)
It is IDA Property Division’s intent to enable, in conjunction with the private sector, centralized alternative energy centres at specific locations throughout its property portfolio in Ireland. The first of these locations is Letterkenny business and technology park where a site within the park of up to 3 hectares (7,4 acres) is being made available to purchase for the purpose of creating a centralized alternative energy centre. A condition of the sale is that the project must include the provision of a …
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2011-08-15Provision of expert analytical services to SEAI’s Energy Modelling Group (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)
The objective of this Invitation to Tender is to invite suitably qualified individuals or organisations for the provision of expert analytical services in support of SEAI’s Energy Modelling Group. This invitation to tender is issued with a view to forming a panel of up to six services providers from which expert services may be drawn on an ad hoc basis initially over a one year period, with the potential to extend to a maximum of three years at the discretion of SEAI. For further details please refer to …
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2011-08-11Provision of patient level costing (PLC) studies (St James's Hospital)
The contracting agencies wishes to engage a service provider who will undertake patient level costing studies in up to twenty hospitals across the Republic.
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2011-08-08Succeed-in-Ireland (IDA Ireland)
Industrial Development Agency, Ireland ('IDA') is a Foreign Direct Investment ('FDI') organisation with the objective of winning investments in manufacturing, research development and innovation, and service activities for Ireland which result in the creation of sustainable employment on a sectoral and regional basis.
IDA now proposes extending its market reach to include more smaller enterprises under the new Succeed-in-Ireland initiative.
IDA proposes to engage in a competitive dialogue process to …
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2011-07-28Marine Institute Coastal and Transitional Waters Monitoring Programme (Marine Institute)
The Marine Institute as the National Marine Research and Development Agency, working in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services relating to the provision of a monitoring programme for Coastal and Transitional Waters to support the requirements of the Water Framework Directive.
The Marine Institute wishes to put a non-exclusive, single supplier, Framework Agreement in place, …
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2011-07-27Invitation to Tender for Advanced Survey Related Services (University College Dublin (UCD))
The University wishes to invite tenders for the provision of Advanced Survey Related Services. The framework agreement may comprise of Advanced Survey Services related to Clinical Research, Social Science Research, Computer Science Research, Education and training research, conducting fieldwork and Interviews, Sampling, Coding, Data Processing and Archiving Services (“Advanced Survey Related Services”).
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2011-07-14Survey of Overseas Travellers (Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority)
The Survey of Overseas Travellers is a survey conducted continuously throughout the year amongst overseas visitors to Ireland. The survey has been conducted annually on a continuous basis since 1972. The objective of the survey is to collect information on the most important traveller and trip characteristics of overseas visitors to Ireland from the major overseas source markets. As the study has been conducted continuously for the past 40 years, we have built up a significant database of tourism …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Millward Brown Lansdowne
2011-07-13An Post Security Safes Tender (An Post)
OJEU Draft Publication Notice – Security Safes Tender.
An Post, established in 1984, operates the National Postal Service, along with an array of money transmission, savings and retail services throughout Ireland. In addition, An Post provides agency services for Government Departments and other bodies.
As a national service provider, An Post services over one million delivery addresses daily and in excess of 1 700 000 customers each week through 1 250 retail Post Office outlets nationwide. An Post has …
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2011-07-08Hotel occupancy survey (Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority)
Fáilte Ireland was established in 2003 under the National Tourism Development Authority Act to guide and promote tourism as a significant driver of the Irish economy. It provides both strategic and practical support to develop and sustain this country as a high-quality and competitive tourist destination.
Fáilte Ireland acts as a corporate resource for tourism professionals and service providers at local, regional and national levels. It provides those involved, or considering becoming involved, in Irish …
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2011-07-01Hunger programme services consultancy (Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha)
Ireland’s programme of development assistance has traditionally had a strong focus on tackling hunger, a focus that has been strengthened further since the publication of the Hunger Task Force report in September 2008 on foot of which hunger was designated a foreign policy and development priority. Since then, a strong policy direction has been adopted throughout the overseas aid programme and more broadly within the Department of Foreign Affairs to reflect this prioritisation.
The Hunger Task Force …
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2011-04-20Restructuring in SMEs (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
This project aims to contribute to closing the existing knowledge gap concerning restructuring in SMEs. Information on the drivers, means and procedures of restructuring in SMEs and the effects on employment and competitiveness will be investigated.
This is done by applying a combination of desk research (identification, compilation and analysis of secondary data, literature and research findings) and field research (half-standardised qualitative interviews with SMEs that underwent restructuring). While …
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2011-03-09Master plan for Spike Island (Cork County Council)
This call for tenders for the development of a master plan for Spike Island will inform the submission to Fáilte Ireland for funding under its strategic tourism infrastructure programme. However, it should be noted that while the tourism potential of Spike Island is clearly a catalyst for redevelopment of the island, the master plan will encompass multiple uses, some of which may not be immediately apparent. This approach will help to stimulate a layered approach to redevelopment, from large scale …
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2011-03-04Work organisation and innovation (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The European Foundation has been working for a number of years on topics such as work organisation, participation of employees, direct participation and organisational change, team work and high-performance organisations and recently on flexibility practices at workplace level, company performance and human resource practices.
This tender 'Work organization and innovation' is planned to take this research further and provide some input to the policy debate on innovation.
Please see tender specifications …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Institute for Employment Studies
2011-01-14RFT automated tow placement (ATP) equipment for polymer matrix composite prepregsat the UL's iComp (University of Limerick)
As Host to the Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp), an EI and IDA initiative, the University of Limerick wishes to develop technical expertise in automated processes suitable for the manufacture of carbon fibre reinforced composite structures from prepreg. In particular, it is intended to study automated tow placement (ATP) processes. The purchased equipment will be used to develop the technology beyond the state-of-the-art and must, therefore be capable of accommodating the materials and …
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2011-01-07Survey of holiday visitor attitudes to destinations 2011 - 2013 (Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority)
Fáilte Ireland is the National Tourism Development Authority, established by the Irish Government in May 2003 to guide and promote the evolution of tourism as a leading indigenous component of the Irish economy. To this end, Fáilte Ireland, working in partnership with the tourism industry, provides an extensive range of support services and business solutions designed specifically to develop and sustain Ireland as a high-quality and competitive tourism destination.
Our vision for Irish tourism is that of …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Millward Brown Lansdowne