The Department of Education and Youth (DEY) has commenced work to develop a strategy to support school leaders. A key overall aim is to support the rebalancing of the principalโs time towards leading teaching and learning. As part of this work, an action research project on the provision of administrative support in schools is being developed. This action research project is one of the commitments in the Programme for Government: Trial new administrative supports and arrangements for principals and boards of management to reduce the non-educational aspect of their workloads. To deliver on this commitment it is proposed to commence an action research project to trial new administrative roles in schools. The Department of Education and Youth invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced persons to deliver an independent evaluation of this action research project (ARP) and to provide an understanding of the impact of the implementation, outcomes and impact of the project.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-08-15.
The procurement was published on 2025-07-09.
Contract notice (2025-07-09) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Evaluation of the Administrative Executive Action Research Project
Short description:
โThe Department of Education and Youth (DEY) has commenced work to develop a strategy to support school leaders. A key overall aim is to support the...โ
Short description
The Department of Education and Youth (DEY) has commenced work to develop a strategy to support school leaders. A key overall aim is to support the rebalancing of the principalโs time towards leading teaching and learning. As part of this work, an action research project on the provision of administrative support in schools is being developed. This action research project is one of the commitments in the Programme for Government: Trial new administrative supports and arrangements for principals and boards of management to reduce the non-educational aspect of their workloads. To deliver on this commitment it is proposed to commence an action research project to trial new administrative roles in schools. The Department of Education and Youth invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced persons to deliver an independent evaluation of this action research project (ARP) and to provide an understanding of the impact of the implementation, outcomes and impact of the project.
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Type of contract: services
Products/services: Social research services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 130 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThe Department of Education and Youth (DEY) has commenced work to develop a strategy to support school leaders. A key overall aim is to support the...โ
Description of the procurement
The Department of Education and Youth (DEY) has commenced work to develop a strategy to support school leaders. A key overall aim is to support the rebalancing of the principalโs time towards leading teaching and learning. As part of this work, an action research project on the provision of administrative support in schools is being developed. This action research project is one of the commitments in the Programme for Government: Trial new administrative supports and arrangements for principals and boards of management to reduce the non-educational aspect of their workloads. To deliver on this commitment it is proposed to commence an action research project to trial new administrative roles in schools. The Department of Education and Youth invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced persons to deliver an independent evaluation of this action research project (ARP) and to provide an understanding of the impact of the implementation, outcomes and impact of the project.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-08-15 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-08-15 17:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6055644
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: 6
Complementary information Body responsible for mediation procedures
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: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Review body
Name: Department of Education
National registration number: Department of Education and Youth
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@education.gov.ie๐ง
Phone: 018896400๐
URL: https://www.education.ie/๐ Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Department of Education
National registration number: Department of Education and Youth
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@education.gov.ie๐ง
Phone: 018896400๐
URL: https://www.education.ie/๐ Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โDeadline for submission of tenders is 19 August 2025 at 17:00โ Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 130-449553 (2025-07-09)