RFT to support Skillnet Ireland in delivering short courses under the EU DIGITAL4Security, - European Master's Programme in Cybersecurity Management and Data Sovereignty Project

Skillnet Ireland

RFT to support Skillnet Ireland in delivering short courses under the EU DIGITAL4Security - European Master's Programme in Cybersecurity Management and Data Sovereignty Project The purpose of this tender competition is to select an experienced and qualified Tenderer to design, deliver, and evaluate a suite of live online cybersecurity short courses, primarily targeted at SMEs but also open to other companies. These short courses are a key mechanism for delivering on the DIGITAL4Security project objectives, in particular: • Improving cybersecurity readiness and resilience of participating organisations. • Addressing the cybersecurity skills gap with training that is market-led, practical, and aligned with the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF). • Supporting secure digital transformation and competitiveness by equipping current and future organisational leaders with the skills needed to safeguard data sovereignty and mitigate cyber risks. The aim is to build practical cybersecurity awareness, strengthen digital resilience, and develop the skills needed to prepare current and future leaders—such as Cybersecurity Managers, Risk Managers, and CISOs—to address evolving cyber threats.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-10-27. The procurement was published on 2025-09-23.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2025-09-23 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-09-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: RFT to support Skillnet Ireland in delivering short courses under the EU DIGITAL4Security, - European Master's Programme in Cybersecurity Management and Data Sovereignty Project
Reference number: T2507
Short description:
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 180 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“RFT to support Skillnet Ireland in delivering short courses under the EU DIGITAL4Security - European Master's Programme in Cybersecurity Management and Data...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 📦
Additional products/services: Education and training services 📦
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 17 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality 90%: Methodology and approach 40%, Project Team 20%, Understanding of the brief 30%
Cost criterion (name): Cost effectiveness 10%
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-10-27 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-10-27 00:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6614671
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@skillnetireland.ie 📧
Phone: 012079630 📞
URL: http://www.skillnetireland.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.skillnetireland.ie 🌏
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=6614671 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6614671 🌏

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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 184-627756 (2025-09-23)