For the provision of services to design develop and host an online Schools Portal and ongoing portal development maintenance and provision of associated support services to SEC

Contract notice (2026-02-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: For the provision of services to design develop and host an online Schools Portal and ongoing portal development maintenance and provision of associated support services to SEC
Short description: Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 900 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
Digitisation of processes
Social objective promoted: Accessibility for all
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Midland 🏙️
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-27 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-27 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7558658
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-03-27 12:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7558658
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-03-05 12:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: State Examinations Commission
National registration number: 1601
Postal address: Cornamaddy
Postal code: N37 TP65
Postal town: Athlone
Region: Midland 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: mark.shanahan@examinations.ie 📧
Phone: 0906442435 📞
URL: https://www.examinations.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.examinations.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=7558658 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7558658 🌏
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 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 036-120699 (2026-02-19)