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 Ireland’s marine environment. For further information on this tender competition, please see the accompanying tender documents.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-06-24

Who?

• Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board ( BIM )

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2026-05-22	Contract notice

Contract notice (2026-05-22)
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:

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Secondary education services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier: BIM 2026-20
Additional products/services:

Education and training services 📦

Primary education services 📦

Technical and vocational secondary education services 📦

+ 3 more

Technical secondary education services 📦

Vocational secondary education services 📦

Youth education services 📦

Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
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 ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-24 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-24 12:30:00 📅
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 🗣️
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 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8224775
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-15 12:00:00 📅
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, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 A621
Postal code: A96 A621
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@bim.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 2144100 📞
URL: https://bim.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://bim.ie 🌏
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 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8224775 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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)

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