A multiphase programme to review, provide proposals and support, for development of existing business systems, processes and operations for DCDE Early Learning and School Age Child Care Division

Contract notice (2025-12-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: A multiphase programme to review, provide proposals and support, for development of existing business systems, processes and operations for DCDE Early Learning and School Age Child Care Division
Short description: Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Business and management consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 24 months
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Demonstrated understanding of the Tender Requirements - 100 Marks
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Organisational Capability to Deliver Services - 200 marks
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Level of proposed resources to be applied to the delivery of the Services - 200 marks
Approach and Methodology for the Delivery of Services - 150 marks
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Cost criterion (name): Cost - 350 marks
Cost criterion (weighting): 350
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-03 14:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-03 14:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7215911
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-03 14:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7215911
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-20 14:00:00 📅
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (points, exact)

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Children Disability and Equality
National registration number: 9805633H
Postal address: Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street
Postal code: D02 XW14
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement_queries@equality.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 016473000 📞
Address of the buyer profile: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7215911 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7215911 🌏
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
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 245-848218 (2025-12-18)