Evaluation of Mission Strategies for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

In summary, the Services comprise: Three separate teams of qualified external consultants to complete each of the three evaluations of three Global Ireland Mission strategies: for Malawi (2021–2026), South Africa/Zimbabwe (2022–2026), and Tanzania (2022–2026). The overall purpose of the evaluations of the Mission strategies is to assess specific aspects relating to the respective Mission’s strategic activities during the respective Strategy periods. The three separate evaluations will be managed by three different Evaluation and Audit Unit project managers, and are timed to correspond with the final year of implementation of the current Mission strategies (2026). The evaluation exercises are expected to significantly inform the analysis of, discussions around, and subsequent drafting of the three successor Mission strategies expected to be approved by end-2026. In particular, the evaluations will be guided by the key evaluation questions and the evidence that reveals both the intended and unintended consequences of the respective Strategy interventions. It is expected that the findings and lessons from the evaluations will highlight learnings across the work of the respective Missions in recent years, support future Mission programming, and inform wider Departmental and global policy planning and programming.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-26. The procurement was published on 2025-08-27.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-08-27 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-08-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Evaluation of Mission Strategies for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Short description:
In summary, the Services comprise: Three separate teams of qualified external consultants to complete each of the three evaluations of three Global Ireland Mission strategies: for Malawi (2021–2026), South Africa/Zimbabwe (2022–2026), and Tanzania (2022–2026). The overall purpose of the evaluations of the Mission strategies is to assess specific aspects relating to the respective Mission’s strategic activities during the respective Strategy periods. The three separate evaluations will be managed by three different Evaluation and Audit Unit project managers, and are timed to correspond with the final year of implementation of the current Mission strategies (2026). The evaluation exercises are expected to significantly inform the analysis of, discussions around, and subsequent drafting of the three successor Mission strategies expected to be approved by end-2026. In particular, the evaluations will be guided by the key evaluation questions and the evidence that reveals both the intended and unintended consequences of the respective Strategy interventions. It is expected that the findings and lessons from the evaluations will highlight learnings across the work of the respective Missions in recent years, support future Mission programming, and inform wider Departmental and global policy planning and programming.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Foreign affairs and other services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 208 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Evaluation of the Mission Strategy of the Embassy of Ireland, Tanzania 2022-2026
Additional products/services:
Green Procurement Criteria: Other Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 18 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Evaluation of the Mission Strategy of the Embassy of Ireland, Malawi 2021–2026
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Evaluation of the Mission Strategy of the Embassy of Ireland, South Africa 2022-2026
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-26 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-26 18:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6388023
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: 2025-09-26 18:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6388023
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-19 18:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
National registration number: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Postal address: Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2.
Postal code: D02 VY53
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: dfatenders@dfa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14082000 📞
URL: https://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.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=6388023 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6388023 🌏
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 165-563888 (2025-08-27)
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