Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence
Department of Defence
Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence branded as, ‘Defence Sparx’. The programme objectives have been to: i. develop innovative solutions to organisational challenges, enhancing defence capability ii. develop an innovation mindset and skills in programme participants, enhancing innovation culture Within an innovation culture domain, the programme specifically seeks to develop innovation capacity of the organisation by. • Enhancing an appetite for managed risk • Breaking down organisational silos • Developing a shared responsibility for outcomes • Unlocking intrinsic drive and motivation • Enhancing participant’s ability to perform creative problem solving, communicate persuasively, and think strategically • Equipping participants with innovation skills and tools Broadly, the programme will identify real innovation challenge themes within Defence and assign them to several small diverse teams. The teams will undergo a part-time innovation programme to equip personnel with the skills and mindset to develop solutions to the challenges. At the end of the programme, solutions will be evaluated and appraised, with fundable solutions implemented to proof of concept. Based on the Defence Sparx concept, the Contracting Authority seeks proposals from interested service providers to conduct the detailed design and delivery of this Programme.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-06-09. The procurement was published on 2025-05-07.
Who? What?- • Education and training services › Training services
- • General management consultancy services › Business development consultancy services
- • Production management consultancy services › Design consultancy services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | Contract notice |
| 2025-06-09 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-05-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence
Reference number:
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Training services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 270 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
Products/services: Business development consultancy services 📦
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Main site or place of performance: East
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Education and training services 📦
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-09 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-09 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5628698
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-06-09 12:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5628698
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Defence
National registration number:
Postal address: Station Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare W12 AD93
Postal code: W12 AD93
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: contracts@defence.ie 📧
Phone: 045492000 📞
URL: www.defence.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: www.defence.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Defence
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5628698 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5628698 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 14 days
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 090-301056 (2025-05-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence
Reference number:
RTI01
Short description:
Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence branded as, ‘Defence Sparx’. The programme objectives have been to: i. develop innovative solutions to organisational challenges, enhancing defence capability ii. develop an innovation mindset and skills in programme participants, enhancing innovation culture Within an innovation culture domain, the programme specifically seeks to develop innovation capacity of the organisation by. • Enhancing an appetite for managed risk • Breaking down organisational silos • Developing a shared responsibility for outcomes • Unlocking intrinsic drive and motivation • Enhancing participant’s ability to perform creative problem solving, communicate persuasively, and think strategically • Equipping participants with innovation skills and tools Broadly, the programme will identify real innovation challenge themes within Defence and assign them to several small diverse teams. The teams will undergo a part-time innovation programme to equip personnel with the skills and mindset to develop solutions to the challenges. At the end of the programme, solutions will be evaluated and appraised, with fundable solutions implemented to proof of concept. Based on the Defence Sparx concept, the Contracting Authority seeks proposals from interested service providers to conduct the detailed design and delivery of this Programme.
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Products/services: Training services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 270 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Products/services: Business development consultancy services 📦
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Main site or place of performance: East
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Education and training services 📦
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-09 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-09 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5628698
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-06-09 12:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5628698
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Defence
National registration number:
Department of Defence
Postal address: Station Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare W12 AD93
Postal code: W12 AD93
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: contracts@defence.ie 📧
Phone: 045492000 📞
URL: www.defence.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: www.defence.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Defence
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5628698 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5628698 🌏
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: 14 days
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 090-301056 (2025-05-07)
Contract notice (2025-06-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Products/services: Business development consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 270 000 EUR 💰
Description
Additional products/services:
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-17 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-17 12:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-06-17 12:30:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
Main reason for change: Publisher correction
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 2118e80e-d1a3-4367-9274-c2d286f511bf-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 110-376160 (2025-06-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Products/services: Business development consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 270 000 EUR 💰
Description
Additional products/services:
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-17 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-17 12:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-06-17 12:30:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
Please be advised that the deadline for receipt of applications in response to this RFT has been extended to 1200 hrs 17 June 2025, with a revised clarification deadline of 1200 hrs 12 June 2025.
This extension is due to a change in Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications relating to A1.4 delivery scheduling of Stage 4 (optional drawdown).
“This contract is for the provision of 3 iterations of the programme across the term of the contract. For the 1st iteration, Stages 1, 2 and 3 must be delivered in full prior to the end of Q1 2026. Stages 2 and 3 should run in succession, with a maximum gap of one week. Stage 4 (optional) should be delivered in full before end July 2026.”
This has been amended to
“This contract is for the provision of 3 iterations of the programme across the term of the contract. For the 1st iteration, Stages 1, 2 and 3 must be delivered in full prior to 31st March 2026. Stages 2 and 3 should run in succession, with a maximum gap of one week. Stage 4 (optional) should be delivered in full before 30th September 2026.”
Upon completion of stage 3 (31 MAR 2026), stage 4 (optional drawdown) will commence for a period of six months until 30 SEP 2026. Stage 4 will only be applicable to participating teams who receive endorsement from DoD/DF senior management at the end of stage 3.
While this is not a material change to the specification, the Department of Defence considers it appropriate to allow additional time for potential vendors to review and, if necessary, amend their submissions.
We thank all applicants for their engagement and encourage any clarification queries to be submitted by the new deadline.
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Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 2118e80e-d1a3-4367-9274-c2d286f511bf-01
Source: OJS 2025/S 110-376160 (2025-06-09)
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