provision of a the provision of the Evaluation of the National Challenge Fund for Taighde รireann Research Ireland.
Taighde รireann โ Research Ireland
Research Ireland seeks to appoint a supplier who can conduct an independent evaluation of the impact of the NCF. Tenderers are required to demonstrate an appreciation of the unique position of Research Ireland within the Irish research funding ecosystem. This evaluation is seen as critical to developing challenge funding more generally in the suite of funding programmes offered by Research Ireland. So, it is expected that the evaluation findings will inform and strengthen strategic planning and decisions on the future delivery of research funding with societal impact in Ireland. Tenderers are required to scope, plan, and deliver an impact evaluation. Bidders should consider a range of methods, including quasi-experimental techniques and theory-based evaluations (e.g. process tracing, contribution analysis). Consideration should be given to a counterfactual too. The evaluators should expect to triangulate evidence from monitoring data on each Research Team held by Research Ireland; administrative and survey data as well as with qualitative insights from interviews, case studies, and documentary analysis. Data collection is expected to take place with the Research Ireland Challenge Team; a selection of the funded Challenge Teams, Societal Impact Champions, key stakeholders including policy makers.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-20. The procurement was published on 2026-02-05.
Who? What?- โข Research and development consultancy services โบ Research consultancy services
- โข Research and development services and related consultancy services โบ Design and execution of research and development
- โข Research and experimental development services โบ Research services
- โข Survey services โบ Economic research services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: provision of a the provision of the Evaluation of the National Challenge Fund for Taighde รireann Research Ireland.
Short description:
Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
+ 3 more
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 30 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-20 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-20 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7460961
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: 90 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-03-20 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7460961
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-27 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Taighde รireann โ Research Ireland
National registration number:
IE9510661S
Postal address: Three Park Place, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2, Ireland
Postal code: D02 FX65
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@researchireland.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35316073200 ๐
URL: https://www.researchireland.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.researchireland.ie ๐
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=7460961 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7460961 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 027-090275 (2026-02-05)
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