Request for Tender for Upgrade or Replacement of SETUโ€™s existing Module Catalogue System for Curriculum Management, Presentation, and Planning

South East Technological University (SETU)

SETU is seeking to enhance and restructure its current Curriculum Management Software solution and associated business processes. This will be achieved through procurement of two separate lots: 1. Software system for the development and storage of approved university curricula, at module and programme level with high levels of flexibility within its functionality. 2. The migration and storage of legacy data from the current software provider on the Carlow Campus and the proprietary system on the Waterford Campus, to include data cleanse as appropriate.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-15. The procurement was published on 2025-11-17.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-11-17 Contract notice
2026-07-21 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2025-11-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tender for Upgrade or Replacement of SETUโ€™s existing Module Catalogue System for Curriculum Management, Presentation, and Planning
Short description:
SETU is seeking to enhance and restructure its current Curriculum Management Software solution and associated business processes. This will be achieved through procurement of two separate lots: 1. Software system for the development and storage of approved university curricula, at module and programme level with high levels of flexibility within its functionality. 2. The migration and storage of legacy data from the current software provider on the Carlow Campus and the proprietary system on the Waterford Campus, to include data cleanse as appropriate.
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2

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Internal identifier: 1
Title: Software system for the development and storage of approved university curricula, at module and programme level with high levels of flexibility within its functionality.
Additional products/services: Industry specific software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: South-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 6 years
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

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Internal identifier: 2
Title: The migration and storage of legacy data from the current software provider on the Carlow Campus and the proprietary system on the Waterford Campus, to include data cleanse as appropriate.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-15 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-15 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7006656
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: 120 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-15 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7006656
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-12-01 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: South East Technological University (SETU)
National registration number: 3955104SH
Postal address: Waterford
Postal code: X91 K0EK
Postal town: Waterford
Region: South-East ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@setu.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 0599175119 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.setu.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.setu.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Defence
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7006656 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7006656 ๐ŸŒ
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 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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 222-762925 (2025-11-17)
Contract award notice (2026-07-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 298404.76 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): meat
Cost criterion (weighting): 100
Price โœ…
Price (weighting): 100

Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award of contract

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A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 454948
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 298404.76 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: 000148555
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Akari Software Limited
National registration number: IE487116
Postal address: 11A South Ring Business Park, Kinsale Road
Postal code: T12 W938
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: eoleary@akarisoftware.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 021 2455059 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.akarisoftware.com ๐ŸŒ
Size of the economic operator: Small

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Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
The reason why a winner was not chosen: No tenders, requests to participate or projects were received
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 0
Source: OJS 2026/S 139-507106 (2026-07-21)