Request for Tender for Proposals for a Children's Court Advocate Pilot

Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration

The Children’s Court Advocate (“CCA”) pilot seeks to improve how the voice of the child is heard and considered in private family law proceedings. The aim is to ensure children are supported with clear, accessible information about the legal process, and are given meaningful opportunities to express their views in a manner appropriate to their age, development, and individual needs. The pilot will focus on the following objectives: • Provide tailored, child-friendly information to help children to understand what is happening and what to expect; and • Create a structured and supported mechanism through which the child’s views are heard.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-15. The procurement was published on 2025-08-13.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-08-13 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-08-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tender for Proposals for a Children's Court Advocate Pilot
Short description:
“The Children’s Court Advocate (“CCA”) pilot seeks to improve how the voice of the child is heard and considered in private family law proceedings. The aim...”    Show more
Type of contract: services
Products/services: Justice services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 800 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Children’s Court Advocate (“CCA”) pilot seeks to improve how the voice of the child is heard and considered in private family law proceedings. The aim...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Law-courts-related administrative services 📦
Additional products/services: Social work and related services 📦
Additional products/services: Welfare services for children and young people 📦
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-15 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-15 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6296302
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration
National registration number: Department of Justice
Postal address: 51 St Stephen's Green
Postal code: D02 HK52
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: cpu@justice.ie 📧
Phone: 016028202 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Public order and safety
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6296302 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6296302 🌏

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 🏙️
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
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
Source: OJS 2025/S 155-532647 (2025-08-13)