IT3199C RFT for the Provision of a Student Engagement Platform for the Recruitment and Engagement of Students for University Galway

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The Student Engagement Platform is a strategic initiative designed to foster peer-to-peer engagement amongst prospective students and current international students and current students and trained student ambassadors. The primary objective of this platform is to create a robust, student-led community that enhances communication and collaboration among prospective and current students. By leveraging the unique experiences and insights of Student Ambassadors, this platform aims to provide a supportive network that empowers prospective and current students to navigate their academic and extracurricular journeys more effectively. The platform will serve as a central hub where Student Ambassadors can share resources, offer guidance, and facilitate discussions on topics relevant to student life, academic success and personal development. Through prospective students to enrolled student interactions and current students to student ambassadors, users can gain valuable insights, build connections, and develop skills that will be beneficial both during their studies and in their future careers. Primary business objectives relevant to this contract include: Enhanced Student Support: Providing a peer-led support system that complements existing student recruitment services, thereby contributing to student conversion, retention and success. Increased Student Engagement: Encouraging active participation from students by creating a dynamic and interactive community, which can lead to higher levels of satisfaction, conversion of prospective students and retention of current students. Leadership Development: Offering Student Ambassadors opportunities to develop leadership, communication, and organisational skills through their involvement in the platform. Scalability and Sustainability: Developing a platform that can be easily scaled across multiple departments and maintained over the long term, ensuring its continued relevance and effectiveness. Secondary business objectives relevant to this contract include: Mentorship Support: In addition to the core objectives, the Student Engagement Platform aims to foster a strong mentorship culture by connecting prospective and current students with current Student Ambassadors. This peer-to-peer mentorship will provide an invaluable support network that enhances the overall student experience. This platform is expected to play a crucial role in enhancing the overall student experience, fostering a sense of community, and driving positive outcomes for both students and educational institutions.

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

Who?

What?

Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Southern โ€บ Mid-West
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin

Procurement history
Date Document
2025-10-09 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-10-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT3199C RFT for the Provision of a Student Engagement Platform for the Recruitment and Engagement of Students for University Galway
Short description:
โ€œThe Student Engagement Platform is a strategic initiative designed to foster peer-to-peer engagement amongst prospective students and current international...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 520 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Student Engagement Platform is a strategic initiative designed to foster peer-to-peer engagement amongst prospective students and current international...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: Information systems and servers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 60 (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: 2025-11-10 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-10 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6731860
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

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.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=6731860 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6731860 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
Source: OJS 2025/S 195-665772 (2025-10-09)