Request for Tender to support Skillnet Ireland in the implementation of specific tasks under the EU Entire EDIH project: Call for Digitalisation Skills Expertise

Skillnet Ireland

Skillnet Ireland is seeking tenders from applicants and training providers with a demonstrated track record of supporting Irish SMEs in digitalisation upskilling and in adopting more digital practices by identifying and addressing knowledge and skills gaps to improve digitalisation within the Irish SME base. The successful bidder will have extensive experience of workforce development to support industry in embracing digitalisation. This experience should span several aspects of the businessโ€™s operations and include thematic focuses AI with data capture, Business Analysis, Change Management, AI with a Programmatic and Testing Focus. Skillnet Ireland seeks support from parties with solid knowledge and experience of completing curriculum development, programme delivery, and evaluation to help embed digitalisation practices in the SME sector. Skillnet Ireland is responsible for implementing several actions within an EU project funded by the European Commission Recovery and Resilience fund. This project is named ENTIRE EDIH and is part of the European Digital Innovation Hubs initiative. It is a 3-year project โ€“ with twenty-nine months already passed - that is coordinated by the EU Recovery and Resilience fund bringing together several key Industry and Academic stakeholders throughout Ireland.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-09. The procurement was published on 2025-12-10.

Who?

What?

Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin

Procurement history
Date Document
2025-12-10 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-12-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tender to support Skillnet Ireland in the implementation of specific tasks under the EU Entire EDIH project: Call for Digitalisation Skills Expertise
Reference number: T2510
Short description:
โ€œSkillnet Ireland is seeking tenders from applicants and training providers with a demonstrated track record of supporting Irish SMEs in digitalisation...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œSkillnet Ireland is seeking tenders from applicants and training providers with a demonstrated track record of supporting Irish SMEs in digitalisation...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: Education and training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 5 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methodology and Approach available marks 350, Project Team available marks 200, Understanding of the brief available marks 300
Quality criterion (weighting): 85.0
Cost criterion (name): Cost available marks 150
Cost criterion (weighting): 15.0
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-09 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-09 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7168388
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: 180

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Skillnet Ireland
National registration number: 298694
Postal address: Fifth Floor, Q House, 76 Furze Road, Sandyford
Postal code: D18 E268
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@skillnetireland.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 012079630 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: http://www.skillnetireland.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.skillnetireland.ie ๐ŸŒ
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=7168388 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7168388 ๐ŸŒ

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 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
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 239-823738 (2025-12-10)