Call for Tender (CfT) for provision of IT Technical Training Services for Tech Industry Alliance Skillnet
it@cork Association Ltd.
This Single supplier IT Technical Training Services framework will be divided into ten Lots. Each Lot will result in a separate Framework Contract with one supplier. Lot 1 Software Testing Lot 2 Project Management Lot 3 Service Management Lot 4 Process Management Lot 5 Microsoft Technical Training Lot 6 Software Development Lot 7 AI And Technical Leaders Lot 8 AI and Critical Thinking Lot 9 Kubernetes and Linux Lot 10 AWS
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-23. The procurement was published on 2025-12-15.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข emagine Expertise Ltd trading as emagine
- โข Inspire Quality Services
- โข Neueda Technologies
- โข Nexus Human_36316
- โข Professional Training
- โข The Knowledge Academy Limited
- โข Trigraph Intelligent Learning
- โข Computer-user familiarisation and training services โบ Computer training services
- โข Industrial and technical training services โบ Technical training services
- โข Personnel services except placement and supply services โบ Personnel-training services
- โข Specialist training services โบ Staff training services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ South-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | Contract notice |
| 2026-06-15 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-12-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Call for Tender (CfT) for provision of IT Technical Training Services for Tech Industry Alliance Skillnet
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Training services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 980 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 10
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 10
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Software Testing
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: South-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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Internal identifier:
Title: Project Management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Service Management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Process Management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Microsoft Technical Training
Title
Lot Identification Number:
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Software Development
Title
Lot Identification Number:
7๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: AI and Technical Leaders
Title
Lot Identification Number:
8๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: AI and Critical Thinking
Title
Lot Identification Number:
9๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Kubernetes and Linux
Title
Lot Identification Number:
1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Aws
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-23 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-23 17:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7201515
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 120 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-23 17:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7201515
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-09 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: it@cork Association Ltd.
National registration number:
Postal address: The Rubicon Centre, MTU Campus
Postal code: T12Y275
Postal town: Bishopstown
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Via eTenders Messaging
E-mail: annette.coburn@techiaskillnet.ie ๐ง
Phone: 086 0848704 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.techiaskillnet.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7201515 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7201515 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: 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
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 243-839737 (2025-12-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Call for Tender (CfT) for provision of IT Technical Training Services for Tech Industry Alliance Skillnet
Short description:
This Single supplier IT Technical Training Services framework will be divided into ten Lots. Each Lot will result in a separate Framework Contract with one supplier. Lot 1 Software Testing Lot 2 Project Management Lot 3 Service Management Lot 4 Process Management Lot 5 Microsoft Technical Training Lot 6 Software Development Lot 7 AI And Technical Leaders Lot 8 AI and Critical Thinking Lot 9 Kubernetes and Linux Lot 10 AWS
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Products/services: Training services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 980 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 10
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 10
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Software Testing
Additional products/services:
+ 5 more
Place of performance: South-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Project Management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Service Management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
4๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
4
Title: Process Management
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
5๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
5
Title: Microsoft Technical Training
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
6๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
6
Title: Software Development
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
7๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
7
Title: AI and Technical Leaders
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0007
8๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
8
Title: AI and Critical Thinking
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0008
9๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
9
Title: Kubernetes and Linux
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0009
1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
10
Title: Aws
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0010
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-23 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-23 17:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7201515
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 120 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-23 17:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7201515
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-09 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: it@cork Association Ltd.
National registration number:
469797
Postal address: The Rubicon Centre, MTU Campus
Postal code: T12Y275
Postal town: Bishopstown
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Via eTenders Messaging
E-mail: annette.coburn@techiaskillnet.ie ๐ง
Phone: 086 0848704 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.techiaskillnet.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7201515 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7201515 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 243-839737 (2025-12-15)
Contract award notice (2026-06-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 980 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 980 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price โ
Price (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Quality criteria as specified in the tender specification.
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-25 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 120 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Inspire Quality Services
National registration number:
Postal code: County Dublin
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: fran.ohara@inspireqs.ie ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 160 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: emagine Expertise Ltd trading as emagine
National registration number:
Postal address: emagine Expertise Ltd., Penrose Two, Penrose Dock, Cork, T23 YY09
Postal code: T23 YY09
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: procurement@emagine-consulting.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353212352550 ๐
URL: www.emagine-consulting.ie ๐
3๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Nexus Human_36316
National registration number:
Postal address: 22-24 Strand Street Great
Postal code: D01W1W4
Postal town: Dublin
E-mail: alan.deery@nexushuman.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35318898702 ๐
URL: www.nexushuman.ie ๐
4๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 60 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Trigraph Intelligent Learning
National registration number:
Postal address: 11 Vernon Heath, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Postal code: D03H2V3
E-mail: info@trigraph.ie ๐ง
Phone: 016390050 ๐
URL: www.trigraph.ie ๐
5๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Professional Training
National registration number:
Postal address: Professional.ie, Building 6500E, Cork Airport Business Park
Postal code: T12TP8H
E-mail: oneill@professional.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0214319010 ๐
URL: www.professional.ie ๐
6๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 80 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
7๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Neueda Technologies
National registration number:
Postal address: Stirling House Castlereagh Business Park 478 Castlereagh Road Belfast BT5 6BQ
Postal code: BT5 6BQ
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: david.bole@neueda.com ๐ง
Phone: 00447768253203 ๐
URL: www.neueda.com ๐
8๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name: The Knowledge Academy Limited
National registration number:
Postal code: RG12 1HL
Postal town: Bracknell
E-mail: selina.friday@theknowledgeacademy.com ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Medium
9๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
Number of tenders received: 3
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 0860848704 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://etenders.gov.ie ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 115-413942 (2026-06-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 980 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 980 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Price โ
Price (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Quality criteria as specified in the tender specification.
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
1๏ธโฃ
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
439313
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-25 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 120 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000151634
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Inspire Quality Services
National registration number:
271315
Postal code: County Dublin
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: fran.ohara@inspireqs.ie ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
2๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 160 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000153793
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: emagine Expertise Ltd trading as emagine
National registration number:
439213
Postal address: emagine Expertise Ltd., Penrose Two, Penrose Dock, Cork, T23 YY09
Postal code: T23 YY09
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
E-mail: procurement@emagine-consulting.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353212352550 ๐
URL: www.emagine-consulting.ie ๐
3๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000153853
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0003
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Nexus Human_36316
National registration number:
378163
Postal address: 22-24 Strand Street Great
Postal code: D01W1W4
Postal town: Dublin
E-mail: alan.deery@nexushuman.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35318898702 ๐
URL: www.nexushuman.ie ๐
4๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0004
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 60 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000153370
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0004
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Trigraph Intelligent Learning
National registration number:
366163
Postal address: 11 Vernon Heath, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Postal code: D03H2V3
E-mail: info@trigraph.ie ๐ง
Phone: 016390050 ๐
URL: www.trigraph.ie ๐
5๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0005
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Tender identifier:
000153176
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0005
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Professional Training
National registration number:
252390
Postal address: Professional.ie, Building 6500E, Cork Airport Business Park
Postal code: T12TP8H
E-mail: oneill@professional.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0214319010 ๐
URL: www.professional.ie ๐
6๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0006
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 80 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0006
7๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0007
Tender identifier:
000153872
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0007
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Neueda Technologies
National registration number:
NI042716
Postal address: Stirling House Castlereagh Business Park 478 Castlereagh Road Belfast BT5 6BQ
Postal code: BT5 6BQ
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: david.bole@neueda.com ๐ง
Phone: 00447768253203 ๐
URL: www.neueda.com ๐
8๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0008
Tender identifier:
000153849
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0008
Name: The Knowledge Academy Limited
National registration number:
06865896
Postal code: RG12 1HL
Postal town: Bracknell
E-mail: selina.friday@theknowledgeacademy.com ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Medium
9๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0009
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0009
1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0010
Number of tenders received: 3
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0010
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 0860848704 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://etenders.gov.ie ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 115-413942 (2026-06-15)
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