Expert consultancy services to support the embedding of a culture of meaningful participation of children and young people in policy decision making in the Department of Education and Youth
Department of Education and Youth
Working with the department's Student Participation Unit to support its work to implement the recommendations in the departmentโs Student Participation Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan contains 50 actions to be completed by the end of 2026. The department will then publish an implementation report which will be heavily informed by the views of children and young people. Services required will also include building on the departmentโs existing work on student participation and helping to build capacity in the department whilst tailoring support to reflect the needs of the department The successful tenderer will work closely with the Principal Officer of Parents and Learners Unit, in which the Student Participation Unit sits, and will be expected to work in an advisory capacity with the Student Participation Unit and, upon commencement, to develop a plan for the work including timelines.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-29. The procurement was published on 2025-09-09.
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Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-09 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-09-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Expert consultancy services to support the embedding of a culture of meaningful participation of children and young people in policy decision making in the Department of Education and Youth
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Staff training services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 142 999 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Town: Nationwide Suppliers
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 15 months
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: 2025-09-29 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-06 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6495633
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: 15 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-10-06 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6495633
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-22 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Education and Youth
National registration number:
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Student Participation Unit, Department of Education and Youth, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 X659
E-mail: student.participation@education.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 09064 6483663 ๐
URL: https://www.education.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.education.ie/ ๐
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=6495633 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6495633 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 174-593903 (2025-09-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Expert consultancy services to support the embedding of a culture of meaningful participation of children and young people in policy decision making in the Department of Education and Youth
Short description:
Working with the department's Student Participation Unit to support its work to implement the recommendations in the departmentโs Student Participation Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan contains 50 actions to be completed by the end of 2026. The department will then publish an implementation report which will be heavily informed by the views of children and young people. Services required will also include building on the departmentโs existing work on student participation and helping to build capacity in the department whilst tailoring support to reflect the needs of the department The successful tenderer will work closely with the Principal Officer of Parents and Learners Unit, in which the Student Participation Unit sits, and will be expected to work in an advisory capacity with the Student Participation Unit and, upon commencement, to develop a plan for the work including timelines.
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Products/services: Staff training services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 142 999 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Town: Nationwide Suppliers
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 15 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
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: 2025-09-29 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-06 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6495633
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: 15 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-10-06 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6495633
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-22 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Education and Youth
National registration number:
2125
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Student Participation Unit, Department of Education and Youth, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 X659
E-mail: student.participation@education.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 09064 6483663 ๐
URL: https://www.education.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.education.ie/ ๐
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=6495633 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6495633 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 174-593903 (2025-09-09)
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