Call for Tender for the Provision of Seafood Educational Development Programme (Primary and Secondary School Level)
Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board ( BIM )
BIM are seeking a qualified service provider to manage and deliver a comprehensive, two-phase seafood focused educational initiative across Ireland. The program aims to modernize educational resources and strengthen the connection between the Irish seafood industry and the educational sector. Project I: Seafood in Schools (Secondary) The contractor will implement a pre-designed, four-module program for Transition Year students. Responsibilities include end-to-end project management, school recruitment, and logistical coordination. Working alongside BIM and fishmongers, the provider will deliver curriculum-aligned content focusing on supply chains, culinary skills, and nutrition, while ensuring strict compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding standards. Project II: School of Fish (Primary) The provider will update, design, pilot, and launch a new primary-level initiative, "BIM School of Fish." This phase involves conceptualizing and developing modern curriculum-aligned resources inspired by previous marine (and other appropriate) educational materials. The successful provider will ensure both phases provide professional, high-impact learning experiences that inform and inspire the next generation regarding Irelandโs marine environment. For further information on this tender competition, please see the accompanying tender documents.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-06-24. The procurement was published on 2026-05-22.
Who? What?- โข Education and training services โบ Primary education services
- โข Higher education services โบ Youth education services
- โข Technical and vocational secondary education services โบ Technical secondary education services
- โข Technical and vocational secondary education services โบ Vocational secondary education services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Call for Tender for the Provision of Seafood Educational Development Programme (Primary and Secondary School Level)
Reference number:
BIM 2026-20
Short description:
Products/services: Secondary education services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
BIM 2026-20
Additional products/services:
+ 3 more
Duration: 48 months
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): As per the tender document
Quality criterion (weighting): 70
Cost criterion (name): As per the tender document
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
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: 2026-06-24 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-24 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8224775
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-24 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8224775
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-15 12:00:00 ๐
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board ( BIM )
National registration number:
IE8Y56760H
Postal address: West Pier, Old Dunleary Road, Dรบn Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 A621
Postal code: A96 A621
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@bim.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 2144100 ๐
URL: https://bim.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://bim.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8224775 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8224775 ๐
EU funds programme: European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)
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 099-354274 (2026-05-22)
- Education and training services (>20 new procurements)