The Task: The current tender seeks an applicant to lead the development and piloting of an evidence informed youth mental health intervention for Irish secondary school aged young people. The intervention should be 8-10 weeks in duration (length to be determined in conjunction with the project working group), and be delivered by teachers and/or educators within the secondary school (or other) context. The successful applicant will: Undertake a literature review which will identify the underpinning approaches which are best suited to targeting young peoples’ (age 12-16) mental health, with a particular focus on improving resilience and decreasing anxiety Develop a targeted intervention, which may be delivered at whole class or small group level (delivery model to be agreed with the project advisory group) Develop all accompanying materials, which may include a Train the Trainers Manual, teacher’s Handbook, student Workbook, Parents’ Information Pack, or other supplemental materials. Innovative approaches to materials, such as online resources or tools are welcome Develop a training and ongoing reflective practice package for teachers wishing to facilitate the intervention in their classrooms Prepare and submit for ethical approval to pilot the programme with 4 secondary schools in Tallaght, including development of relevant data collection tools and processes (e.g., consent forms, information sheets, online surveys) Collect and analyse data from the pilot phase, amend materials to reflect this learning and submit a report with recommendations for next steps. The above processes should be underpinned by a commitment to the meaningful engagement of young people, parents and professionals, and a collaborative co-production approach. Full Tender Document can be found here: https://tallaghwcdi.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/CDI/IQBIEEkn8pT-Rb6M7oFTHncEAQ2dFsU2mAM3g2APAh1ASXA?e=3WlFeA
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-05.
The procurement was published on 2026-01-27.
Contract notice (2026-01-27) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Invitation to Tender for the development of a bespoke Youth Mental Health Intervention
Short description:
“The Task: The current tender seeks an applicant to lead the development and piloting of an evidence informed youth mental health intervention for Irish...”
Short description
The Task: The current tender seeks an applicant to lead the development and piloting of an evidence informed youth mental health intervention for Irish secondary school aged young people. The intervention should be 8-10 weeks in duration (length to be determined in conjunction with the project working group), and be delivered by teachers and/or educators within the secondary school (or other) context. The successful applicant will: Undertake a literature review which will identify the underpinning approaches which are best suited to targeting young peoples’ (age 12-16) mental health, with a particular focus on improving resilience and decreasing anxiety Develop a targeted intervention, which may be delivered at whole class or small group level (delivery model to be agreed with the project advisory group) Develop all accompanying materials, which may include a Train the Trainers Manual, teacher’s Handbook, student Workbook, Parents’ Information Pack, or other supplemental materials. Innovative approaches to materials, such as online resources or tools are welcome Develop a training and ongoing reflective practice package for teachers wishing to facilitate the intervention in their classrooms Prepare and submit for ethical approval to pilot the programme with 4 secondary schools in Tallaght, including development of relevant data collection tools and processes (e.g., consent forms, information sheets, online surveys) Collect and analyse data from the pilot phase, amend materials to reflect this learning and submit a report with recommendations for next steps. The above processes should be underpinned by a commitment to the meaningful engagement of young people, parents and professionals, and a collaborative co-production approach. Full Tender Document can be found here: https://tallaghwcdi.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/CDI/IQBIEEkn8pT-Rb6M7oFTHncEAQ2dFsU2mAM3g2APAh1ASXA?e=3WlFeA
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Design and execution of research and development📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 30 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Task: The current tender seeks an applicant to lead the development and piloting of an evidence informed youth mental health intervention for Irish...”
Description of the procurement
The Task: The current tender seeks an applicant to lead the development and piloting of an evidence informed youth mental health intervention for Irish secondary school aged young people. The intervention should be 8-10 weeks in duration (length to be determined in conjunction with the project working group), and be delivered by teachers and/or educators within the secondary school (or other) context. The successful applicant will: Undertake a literature review which will identify the underpinning approaches which are best suited to targeting young peoples’ (age 12-16) mental health, with a particular focus on improving resilience and decreasing anxiety Develop a targeted intervention, which may be delivered at whole class or small group level (delivery model to be agreed with the project advisory group) Develop all accompanying materials, which may include a Train the Trainers Manual, teacher’s Handbook, student Workbook, Parents’ Information Pack, or other supplemental materials. Innovative approaches to materials, such as online resources or tools are welcome Develop a training and ongoing reflective practice package for teachers wishing to facilitate the intervention in their classrooms Prepare and submit for ethical approval to pilot the programme with 4 secondary schools in Tallaght, including development of relevant data collection tools and processes (e.g., consent forms, information sheets, online surveys) Collect and analyse data from the pilot phase, amend materials to reflect this learning and submit a report with recommendations for next steps. The above processes should be underpinned by a commitment to the meaningful engagement of young people, parents and professionals, and a collaborative co-production approach. Full Tender Document can be found here: https://tallaghwcdi.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/CDI/IQBIEEkn8pT-Rb6M7oFTHncEAQ2dFsU2mAM3g2APAh1ASXA?e=3WlFeA
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-05 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-16 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7384597
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90
Complementary information Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Childhood Development Initiative
National registration number: 433654
Postal address: St Mark's Youth and Family Centre, Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Postal code: D24PK6P
Postal town: Dublin 24
Region: Dublin🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: clare.bohan@cdi.ie📧
Phone: +35314940030📞 Review body
Name: Childhood Development Initiative
National registration number: 433654
Postal address: St Mark's Youth and Family Centre, Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Postal code: D24PK6P
Postal town: Dublin 24
Region: Dublin🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: clare.bohan@cdi.ie📧
Phone: +35314940030📞 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Childhood Development Initiative
National registration number: 433654
Postal address: St Mark's Youth and Family Centre, Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Postal code: D24PK6P
Postal town: Dublin 24
Region: Dublin🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: clare.bohan@cdi.ie📧
Phone: +35314940030📞 Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 020-065304 (2026-01-27)