PS3237F - RFT to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Contracted Further Education and Training (FET) Services for the Education and Training Board (ETBs)
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Provision of Contracted Further Education and Training (FET) Services for the Education and Training Boards (ETBs). All ETBs are participants in this national framework and may, at their discretion, drawdown services through it for approved training activities funded under their annual FET Service Plans. Training services under the framework are organised into two core categories: โข Lot 1: Category A โ Generalist Training Provision: Courses that support broadly accessible or vocational skills development and can be delivered without specialist accreditation or high-cost infrastructure. โข Lot 2: Category B โ Technical/Specialist Training Provision: Courses that require specialised resources, regulated tutor credentials, or facility intensive delivery. Lot 1: Category A โ Generalist Training Provision Category A training refers to broadly accessible courses that support occupational skills development across various sectors. These may cover general or specific roles, provided they donโt require specialist infrastructure, rare technical expertise, or regulatory accreditation. Courses are mainly delivered by generalist providers using standard facilities and tutor resources. Pricing follows the contracted training structure full-day rate, hourly tutor rate, and management or admin fee. Education and Training Boards (ETBs) may include minor technical elements, such as a certified module or specialist equipment, under the receipted expenditure model. Lot 2: Category B โ Technical/Specialist Training Provision Category B training refers to specialist or technically complex courses requiring significant resources such as specialist facilities, accredited tutors, or regulated environments. These support roles with defined technical or regulatory standards and cannot be delivered under the generalist Category A framework. Such courses are resource-intensive and typically involve providers with specialist accreditations (e.g., PHECC, QQI ownership, certified software partnerships). Delivery is procured via RFQ or Mini Competition to ensure cost-efficiency, compliance, and alignment with capability needs.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-11-03. The procurement was published on 2025-09-30.
Who? What? Where?- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: PS3237F - RFT to Establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Contracted Further Education and Training (FET) Services for the Education and Training Board (ETBs)
Short description:
Products/services: Education and training services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 160 000 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Lot 1: Category A โ Generalist Training Provision
Additional products/services:
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Lot 2: Category B โ Technical/Specialist Training Provision
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
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: 2025-11-03 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-11-03 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6661087
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: 12 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 0
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-11-03 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6661087
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-10-24 12:00:00 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
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=6661087 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6661087 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 188-639970 (2025-09-30)