National Childcare Scheme (NCS) Evaluation

Contract notice (2025-11-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: National Childcare Scheme (NCS) Evaluation
Short description:
“An evaluation of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 190 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 190 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“An evaluation of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Research laboratory services 📦
Research consultancy services 📦
Social research services 📦
Economic research services 📦
Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 27 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of Requirements - 200 Marks
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Service Delivery Plan - 300 Marks
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Contract and Project Management Controls - 300 Marks
Cost criterion (name): Cost - 200 Marks
Cost criterion (weighting): 200
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Research laboratory services 📦
Research consultancy services 📦
Social research services 📦
Economic research services 📦
Evaluation consultancy services 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-15 14:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-15 14:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6984157
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-15 14:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6984157”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-27 14:00:00 📅
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (points, exact)

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Children Disability and Equality
National registration number: 9805633H
Postal address: Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street
Postal code: D02 XW14
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement_queries@equality.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 016473000 📞
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.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=6984157 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6984157 🌏
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
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 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 220-756489 (2025-11-13)