Request for Tenders for the provision of an Evaluation of the Children’s Court Advocate Pilot Project Services

Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration

A comprehensive evaluation of the Children's Court Advocate Pilot Project. The evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the Children’s Court Advocate Pilot Project in achieving its aim of improving how the voice of the child is heard and considered in private family law proceedings. Tenderers are required to: - Monitor and assess the key processes involved in the setup and management of the Pilot. - Explore all key stakeholder’s experiences of the project including children, parents/guardians, Advocates, judges, as well as other relevant legal staff and associated support services. - Provide timely feedback to improve processes and outcomes for the duration of the Pilot. - Provide an analysis of processes and outcomes of phase one, after 12 months, to inform decisions on the subsequent roll out of Phase two of the Pilot. - Provide further analysis at the end of the Pilots’ phases to assess the outcomes of the Pilot to date.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-04. The procurement was published on 2026-01-05.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2026-01-05 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-01-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of an Evaluation of the Children’s Court Advocate Pilot Project Services
Short description:
“A comprehensive evaluation of the Children's Court Advocate Pilot Project. The evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the Children’s Court Advocate...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Research consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“A comprehensive evaluation of the Children's Court Advocate Pilot Project. The evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the Children’s Court Advocate...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Law-courts-related administrative services 📦
Additional products/services: Justice services 📦
Additional products/services: Social research services 📦
Additional products/services: Administrative social services 📦
Additional products/services: Research services 📦
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 48 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-04 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-04 17:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7265033
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 365

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration
National registration number: Department of Justice
Postal address: 51 St Stephen's Green
Postal code: D02 HK52
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: cpu@justice.ie 📧
Phone: 016028202 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-justice/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Public order and safety
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7265033 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7265033 🌏

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
Source: OJS 2026/S 004-005997 (2026-01-05)