Request for Tender for Research Services on School Workforce, Leadership and Governance in Ireland

Contract notice (2025-07-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tender for Research Services on School Workforce, Leadership and Governance in Ireland
Reference number: Research Services on School Leadership, Workforce and Governance in Ireland
Short description:
“The Department of Education and Youth (DEY) is seeking research services from a suitably qualified contractor/s to support its work in policy planning in...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 130 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: Research Services on School Leadership, Workforce and Governance in Ireland
Estimated value excluding VAT: 130 000 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description of the procurement:
“The Department of Education and Youth (DEY) is seeking research services from a suitably qualified contractor/s to support its work in policy planning in...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Research services 📦
Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Research and development consultancy services 📦
Design and execution of research and development 📦
Research consultancy services 📦
Research and Development services on security and defence materials 📦
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives

“Research services to support an evidence informed approach to education service provision and policymaking.”
Social objective promoted: Other
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included with the following justification
Justification:
“Persons with a disability are not excluded from conducting the research services required.”
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Award criteria
Price ✅
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Description
Main site or place of performance:
“Selected sites across the country to be determined”
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Research services 📦
Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Research and development consultancy services 📦
Design and execution of research and development 📦
Research consultancy services 📦
Research and Development services on security and defence materials 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-08-29 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-01 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6150494
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-01 00:00:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6150494”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-08-22 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Education and Youth
National registration number: Department of Education and Youth
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@education.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 018896400 📞
URL: https://www.education.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.education.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6150494 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6150494 🌏
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 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Deadline for submission of queries is 22 August 2025 at 17:00. Deadline for submission of tenders is 29 August 2025 at 17:00.”
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 138-478209 (2025-07-18)