This Request for Services invites qualified researchers or research organisations to submit proposals to undertake an inโdepth study on the intersection of prostitution and the non-consensual recording and dissemination of intimate images within a commercial sexual exploitation context.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-16.
The procurement was published on 2025-12-01.
Contract notice (2025-12-01) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Ruhama - Invitation to Tender for Pornography Research
Reference number: Rhitpr
Short description:
โThis Request for Services invites qualified researchers or research organisations to submit proposals to undertake an inโdepth study on the intersection of...โ
Short description
This Request for Services invites qualified researchers or research organisations to submit proposals to undertake an inโdepth study on the intersection of prostitution and the non-consensual recording and dissemination of intimate images within a commercial sexual exploitation context.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 32 520 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โThis Request for Services invites qualified researchers or research organisations to submit proposals to undertake an inโdepth study on the intersection of...โ
Description of the procurement
This Request for Services invites qualified researchers or research organisations to submit proposals to undertake an inโdepth study on the intersection of prostitution and the non-consensual recording and dissemination of intimate images within a commercial sexual exploitation context.
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Main site or place of performance:
โNoneโ
Place of performance: Dublin๐๏ธ
Duration: 9 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proven capability and prior experience in research and relevant field of work (300)
Demonstrated understanding of the relevance and importance of the proposed research (300)
Capacity to deliver project in proposed timeline (250)
Proposed Methodology (250).
Detailed Costings (200)
Quality criterion (weighting): 1
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure โ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-16 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-16 17:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7085616
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: 12
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
A dynamic purchasing system was set up โ
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
โProven experience researching prostitution, trafficking, gender based violence, or related fields.
Familiarity with feminist theory and its application to...โ
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Proven experience researching prostitution, trafficking, gender based violence, or related fields.
Familiarity with feminist theory and its application to areas of domestic, sexual and gender based violence with particular reference to commercial sexual exploitation
Experience conducting trauma informed interviews.
Strong understanding of Irish legal and policy contexts in relation to violence against women
Capacity to analyse digital platforms and online exploitation.
Demonstrable, excellent analytical and report writing skills
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The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes
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: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ 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: Dublin๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000๐ Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 232-797736 (2025-12-01)