Call for Tender (CfT) for the Delivery of IPMA Certified Training Programme in Project Management for BioPharmaChem Skillnet

BioPharmaChem Skillnet

It is envisaged that the Programme may need to be delivered once per annum, dependent on demand, availability of funding, and performance. Please note, however, that this number is indicative only. The demand (if any) for the Programme shall be determined by the Network at its sole discretion. The objective of this Programme is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Project Management principles, practices, and methodologies, leading to internationally recognised certification upon successful completion. The Programme shall equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and competencies required to manage projects effectively within the BioPharmaChem sector, in alignment with international standards and best practices. The Programme shall lead to: โ€ข NFQ Level 8 Special Purpose Award (or equivalent); and โ€ข IPMA Certification (or equivalent). If a Tenderer proposes alternative certification(s), the onus shall rest with the Tenderer to demonstrate equivalency in their tender submission, including evidence of international recognition and relevance to professional project management standards.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-22. The procurement was published on 2025-11-21.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
  • โ€ข Southern โ€บ South-East
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-11-21 Contract notice
2026-05-06 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2025-11-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Call for Tender (CfT) for the Delivery of IPMA Certified Training Programme in Project Management for BioPharmaChem Skillnet
Short description:
It is envisaged that the Programme may need to be delivered once per annum, dependent on demand, availability of funding, and performance. Please note, however, that this number is indicative only. The demand (if any) for the Programme shall be determined by the Network at its sole discretion. The objective of this Programme is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Project Management principles, practices, and methodologies, leading to internationally recognised certification upon successful completion. The Programme shall equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and competencies required to manage projects effectively within the BioPharmaChem sector, in alignment with international standards and best practices. The Programme shall lead to: โ€ข NFQ Level 8 Special Purpose Award (or equivalent); and โ€ข IPMA Certification (or equivalent). If a Tenderer proposes alternative certification(s), the onus shall rest with the Tenderer to demonstrate equivalency in their tender submission, including evidence of international recognition and relevance to professional project management standards.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Education and training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 270 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-22 17:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-22 17:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7050024
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-22 17:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7050024
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-12-08 17:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: BioPharmaChem Skillnet
National registration number: 298694
Postal address: Unit 52, Penrose Wharf
Postal code: T23YF62
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: susan.costello@bpcskillnet.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 087 287 6731 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://bpcskillnet.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://bpcskillnet.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
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=7050024 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7050024 ๐ŸŒ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
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 227-781345 (2025-11-21)
Contract award notice (2026-05-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 270 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 270 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Price โœ…
Price (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality@70%
Quality criterion (weighting): 70

Procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator โœ…
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 440042
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-04-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 270 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000150359
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Institute of Project Management
National registration number: 736294
Postal address: 25 Upper Mount Street
Postal code: D02 E302
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: info@projectmanagement.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 016614677 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.projectmanagement.ie ๐ŸŒ
The organisation is a natural person โœ…
Size of the economic operator: Small

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number: 00000
Postal address: Unit 52, Penrose Quay, Victorian, cork
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Source: OJS 2026/S 089-319395 (2026-05-06)