Invitation to tender for provision of Technical Support Services for the delivery of computer-based testing

Educational Research Centre_1014

In summary, the Services comprise of: provision of Technical Support Services for the delivery of computer-based testing in schools across Ireland, including testing for projects/studies such as: โ€ข TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), โ€ข PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), โ€ข PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study), โ€ข NAMER (National Assessment of Mathematics and English Reading), โ€ข TGD (Triail Ghaeilge Dhroim Conrach Drumcondra Irish Test), and โ€ข any additional associated tests introduced by the Contracting Authority.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-13. The procurement was published on 2025-09-11.

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-09-11 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-09-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Invitation to tender for provision of Technical Support Services for the delivery of computer-based testing
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise of: provision of Technical Support Services for the delivery of computer-based testing in schools across Ireland,...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 740 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise of: provision of Technical Support Services for the delivery of computer-based testing in schools across Ireland,...โ€    Show more
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 48 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-10-13 10:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-13 10:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6523804
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Educational Research Centre_1014
National registration number: 0000
Postal address: DCU St Patrickโ€™s College Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Postal code: D09 AN2F
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: sonia.grogan@erc.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8065239 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.erc.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.erc.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=6523804 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6523804 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 ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 176-600572 (2025-09-11)