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 businessโs 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.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-09. The procurement was published on 2025-12-10.
Who?- โข Skillnet Ireland
- โข Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- โข Education and training services
- โข IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- โข Research and development services and related consultancy services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ 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:
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 5 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:
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: 2026-01-09 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-09 12:30:00 ๐
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 ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-09 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7168388
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-02 12:00:00 ๐
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Skillnet Ireland
National registration number:
Postal address: Fifth Floor, Q House, 76 Furze Road, Sandyford
Postal code: D18 E268
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@skillnetireland.ie ๐ง
Phone: 012079630 ๐
URL: http://www.skillnetireland.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.skillnetireland.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=7168388 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7168388 ๐
Identifier of EU funds: ENTIRE EDIH European Digital Innovation Hubs
EU funds programme: Digital Europe Programme (2021/2027)
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
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 239-823738 (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:
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.โฏ This experience should span several aspects of the businessโs 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.
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Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
T2510
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services:
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 5 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 โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-09 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-09 12:30:00 ๐
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 ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-09 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7168388
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-02 12:00:00 ๐
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@skillnetireland.ie ๐ง
Phone: 012079630 ๐
URL: http://www.skillnetireland.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.skillnetireland.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=7168388 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7168388 ๐
Identifier of EU funds: ENTIRE EDIH European Digital Innovation Hubs
EU funds programme: Digital Europe Programme (2021/2027)
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 239-823738 (2025-12-10)
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