A15 - Innovation Programme
Irish Defence Forces_1144
Defence RTI has successfully enabled two cohorts of personnel (PDF, RDF, DoD, and Civil Defence) through our Innovation Capacity Development Programme branded as, ‘Defence Sparx’. The programme objectives have been to: i. develop innovative solutions to organisational challenges, enhancing defence capability ii. develop an innovation mindset and skills in programme participants, enhancing innovation culture Within an innovation culture domain, the programme specifically seeks to develop innovation capacity of the organisation by. • Enhancing an appetite for managed risk • Breaking down organisational silos • Developing a shared responsibility for outcomes • Unlocking intrinsic drive and motivation • Enhancing participant’s ability to perform creative problem solving, communicate persuasively, and think strategically • Equipping participants with innovation skills and tools Broadly, the programme will identify real innovation challenge themes within Defence and assign them to several small diverse teams. The teams will undergo a part-time innovation programme to equip personnel with the skills and mindset to develop solutions to the challenges. At the end of the programme, solutions will be evaluated and appraised, with fundable solutions implemented to proof of concept. A 1.3 Responsibility of the successful Tenderer(s) Based on the Defence Sparx concept, the Contracting Authority seeks proposals from interested service providers to conduct the detailed design and delivery of a Pilot Programme to Develop Innovation Capacity in the Defence. The programme will be delivered in four stages. • Stage 1: Direction, problem framing and team formation • Stage 2: Ideation and Discovery (5-7 weeks duration, part-time) • Stage 3: Validation and Evaluation (4-6 weeks duration, part-time) • Stage 4: Solution implementation For each Stage, the successful Tenderer(s) will be expected to: • Stage 1: Direction, problem framing and team formation o Design and develop, in close collaboration with the RTI Unit, an innovation capacity development programme based on the Defence Sparx concept. o Conduct internal and external context analysis of Defence, in close collaboration with the RTI Unit, to assist in the identification and framing of thematic innovation challenge areas o Conduct a one-day “Introduction to Innovation” workshop to share information on the programme with candidate programme participants (up to 40 candidates) and facilitate the formation of suitable teams with an appropriate diversity of skills and perspectives to undergo the Defence Sparx programme • Stage 2: Ideation and Discovery o Deliver an unspecified number of facilitated structured ideation and beneficiary discovery in-person workshops. o Be responsive and flexible in terms of programme delivery considering feedback. o Proactively support Defence Sparx regarding the scheduling and administration of the programme. • Stage 3: Validation and Evaluation o Deliver an unspecified number of facilitated business model development and beneficiary validation in-person workshops. o Be responsive and flexible in terms of programme delivery, considering feedback. o Proactively support Defence Sparx in regard to the scheduling and administration of the programme. • Stage 4: Solution implementation ( Optional Drawdown) o Over a 6-month period from the end of Stage 3, conduct once-monthly accountability and mentoring sessions (either virtually or in-person) with each team funded to proof of concept
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-05-27. The procurement was published on 2024-04-18.
Who? What?- • Specialist training services › Staff training services
- • Training facilities › Training seminars
- • Vocational training services › Management training services
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-18 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: A15 - Innovation Programme
Short description:
“Defence RTI has successfully enabled two cohorts of personnel (PDF, RDF, DoD, and Civil Defence) through our Innovation Capacity Development Programme...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Education and training services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 295 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Internal identifier: A15 innovation programme
Estimated value excluding VAT: 295 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“Defence RTI has successfully enabled two cohorts of personnel (PDF, RDF, DoD, and Civil Defence) through our Innovation Capacity Development Programme...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Education and training services 📦
Additional products/services: Management training services 📦
Specialist training services 📦
Training seminars 📦
Staff training services 📦
Award criteria
Price ✅
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Management training services 📦
Specialist training services 📦
Training seminars 📦
Staff training services 📦
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-05-27 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-05-28 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3437388
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2024-05-28 00:00:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3437388”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Information about reserved contracts
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: bankruptcy
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Defence Forces_1144
National registration number: IE6517956C
Postal address: Station Rd.
Postal code: W12AD93
Postal town: Newbridge
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@military.ie 📧
Phone: +35345492483 📞
URL: https://www.military.ie/en/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.military.ie/en/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Defence
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3437388 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=3437388 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2024/S 079-237327 (2024-04-18)