Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioner Post Graduate Education Programmes for National Corporate Directorate
Health Service Executive (HSE)
The Health Service Executive invites tenders from suitably qualified Education Bodies (EB) capable of offering post-graduate nurse and midwife education in Ireland, to develop and deliver education programmes at NFQ Level 9 for advanced nursing and advanced midwifery practice for up to 140 nurses and midwives per academic year. At time of tendering it is estimated that 100 nurses and midwives per annum will undertake the MSc Advanced Practice education programme (NFQ Level 9), 20 nurses and midwives per annum will undertake the Graduate Certificate education programme (NFQ level 9) and 20 nurses and midwives per annum will undertake the Graduate Diploma education programme (NFQ level 9). The Expert Review Body (ERB) on Nursing and Midwifery (DOH, 2022) identified key recommendations to enhance and support the development of nursing and midwifery practice. Recommendation 28 identifies the need to evaluate the impact of advanced nursing and midwifery practice in Ireland to inform the continued strategic implementation and development of advanced nursing and midwifery practice. It is within this context that this tender is being progressed. The overriding requirement of this tender is to commission suitably qualified EB(s) capable of offering post-graduate nurse and midwife education in Ireland, to develop and deliver education programmes at NFQ Level 9 for advanced nursing and advanced midwifery practice for approximately 140 nurses and midwives per academic year. The education programmes must offer options for a one year Graduate Certificate, a one year Graduate Diploma and a two year part-time option for a broad based Masterโs degree level Advanced Practice Nursing and Advanced Practice Midwifery to commence in September 2025.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-30. The procurement was published on 2025-04-23.
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| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioner Post Graduate Education Programmes for National Corporate Directorate
Short description:
โThe Health Service Executive invites tenders from suitably qualified Education Bodies (EB) capable of offering post-graduate nurse and midwife education in...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Higher education services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThe Health Service Executive invites tenders from suitably qualified Education Bodies (EB) capable of offering post-graduate nurse and midwife education in...โ
Additional products/services: Medical education services ๐ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-30 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-30 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5537497
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Health Service Executive (HSE)
National registration number: 0043024G
Postal address: Oak House, Millennium Park Naas Co. Kildare
Postal code: Re
Postal town: Kildare
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement.helpdesk@hse.ie ๐ง
Phone: 015119700 ๐
URL: https://www.hse.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hse.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5537497 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5537497 ๐
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Source: OJS 2025/S 081-269323 (2025-04-23)