Examiner Video Conferencing and attendant services (Lot 1), Hosting and Maintenance of the Examiner Recruitment and Training Websites, Social Media updates, and Videos, and attendant services (Lot 2).

State Examinations Commission

The purpose of this RFT is to seek tenders from suitably qualified companies to provide the following services to the SEC: Lot 1: Hosting of Examiner video conferencing and associated services. The SEC seeks a service provider to host and manage video conferencing sessions using existing platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or equivalent), and provide attendant services in the delivery of same. The SEC provides training conferences for Leaving Certificate Written, Oral, and Practical Examiners, which generally take place from March to July each year. Lot 2: Hosting and maintenance of the Examiner and Superintendent recruitment and training websites, social media updates, and Videos, in respect of conferencing and Examiner recruitment, and associated services. The SEC requires a service provider to host and manage, and provide attendant services for the SECโ€™s recruitment and training websites for contract staff i.e. examiners and examination superintendents. The websites are SECExaminer.ie and SECTraining.ie. The provider will also provide updates for the SECโ€™s social media accounts and create training and information videos in respect of recruitment, and provide attendant services.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-06. The procurement was published on 2025-09-01.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-09-01 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-09-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Examiner Video Conferencing and attendant services (Lot 1), Hosting and Maintenance of the Examiner Recruitment and Training Websites, Social Media updates, and Videos, and attendant services (Lot 2).
Short description:
โ€œThe purpose of this RFT is to seek tenders from suitably qualified companies to provide the following services to the SEC: Lot 1: Hosting of Examiner video...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Teleconferencing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 830 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Tenders may be submitted for all lots โœ…

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Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe purpose of this RFT is to seek tenders from suitably qualified companies to provide the following services to the SEC: Lot 1: Hosting of Examiner video...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: Web server software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 48 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-10-06 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-07 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6423505
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: 6

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: State Examinations Commission
National registration number: 1301
Postal address: Cornamaddy
Postal code: NN37 TP65
Postal town: Athlone
Region: Midland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: mark.shanahan@examinations.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0906442764 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.examinations.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.examinations.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6423505 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6423505 ๐ŸŒ

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 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
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 168-572924 (2025-09-01)