Request for Tenders for the provision of Research Services on School Governance
Department of Education and Youth
The Review of School Leadership and System Governance Project Unit, in the Department of Education and Youth, is seeking research services in the policy planning area of School Governance. The core research services required are in the form of desk-based research and qualitative research. This research has four overarching aims: Describe the current school governance system in Ireland; identify and analyse key challenges in Irelandโs school governance system; compare and contextualise Irelandโs school governance system using international models for comparison; engage stakeholders to explore potential solutions to key identified challenges.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-01. The procurement was published on 2026-03-25.
Who? What?- โข Market research services โบ Social research services
- 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 Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Contract notice |
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:
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Social research services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 125 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/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:
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 10 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2026-05-01 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-04 00:00:00 ๐
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 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: 2026-05-04 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7787299
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-23 13:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Education and Youth
National registration number:
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal code: D01 RC96
Postal town: Dublin 1
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Education and Youth
E-mail: info@education.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018896400 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
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 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7787299 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
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 060-209054 (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 planning area of School Governance. The core research services required are in the form of desk-based research and qualitative research. This research has four overarching aims: Describe the current school governance system in Ireland; identify and analyse key challenges in Irelandโs school governance system; compare and contextualise Irelandโs school governance system using international models for comparison; engage stakeholders to explore potential solutions to key identified challenges.
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Products/services: Social research services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 125 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services:
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 ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 10 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: 2026-05-01 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-04 00:00:00 ๐
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 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: 2026-05-04 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7787299
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-23 13:00:00 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Education and Youth
E-mail: info@education.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018896400 ๐
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/ ๐
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 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7787299 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 060-209054 (2026-03-25)
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