Request for Tenders for the provision of Research Services on School Governance

Contract notice (2026-03-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of Research Services on School Governance
Reference number: Request for Tender for the provision of Research Services on School Governance
Short description:
“The Review of School Leadership and System Governance Project Unit, in the Department of Education and Youth, is seeking research services in the policy...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Social research services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 125 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 125 000 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description of the procurement:
“The Review of School Leadership and System Governance Project Unit, in the Department of Education and Youth, is seeking research services in the policy...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Social research services 📦
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Research services 📦
Research and development consultancy services 📦
Design and execution of research and development 📦
Research consultancy services 📦
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives

“Provision of research to inform public policy”
Social objective promoted: Other
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included with the following justification
Justification:
“Accessibility criteria are not specified because individuals with a disability are not excluded from applying / carrying out the research required.”
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 10 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Research services 📦
Research and development consultancy services 📦
Design and execution of research and development 📦
Research consultancy services 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-01 17:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-04 00:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7787299
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-04 00:00:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7787299”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-23 13:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Education and Youth
National registration number: Department of Education and Youth
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Department of Education and Youth
E-mail: info@education.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 018896400 📞
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7787299 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7787299 🌏
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 📞
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
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
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 060-209054 (2026-03-25)