Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Evaluation Consultancy Services Framework
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is issuing this request for tenders inviting tenders from economic operators for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement. In summary, the Services required comprise: i) senior technical advice at different stages of a DFAT evaluation, or evaluation-type exercise such as a reviews; ii) the development and delivery of training, learning events, and the provision of relevant guidance on contemporary evaluation best practice to the Department, and iii) delivering alone, or as a member(s) of an evaluation team along with the Department’s Evaluation and Audit Unit (“EAU”), evaluations and evaluation-type exercises in response to DFAT’s needs, including planned evaluations such as of DFAT Mission Strategies in partner countries. The framework agreement will be divided into three (3) lots: Lot 1. Senior technical advisory services, including quality assurance Lot 2. Building evaluation capacity and culture Lot 3. Evaluation team
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-07-16. The procurement was published on 2026-06-16.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • 3B Impact
- • Ceartas Consulting
- • Idalis
- • IOD PARC (trading name of International Organisation Development Ltd.)
- • KMQ Consulting
- • Landell Mills International
- • Mokoro Ltd
- • Nordic Consulting Group A/S
- • Syspons GmbH
- • Trade Advisers Consulting Limited
- • Triple Line Consulting Limited
- • Business and management consultancy services › Evaluation consultancy services
- • Foreign affairs and other services › Foreign-affairs services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Contract notice |
| 2026-06-22 | Contract notice |
| 2026-07-10 | Contract notice |
| 2026-11-06 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-06-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Evaluation Consultancy Services Framework
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1. Senior technical advisory services, including quality assurance
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2. Building evaluation capacity and culture
Title
Lot Identification Number:
3️⃣
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 3. Evaluation team
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-07-16 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-16 18:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8418817
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Maximum number of participants: 5
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-16 18:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8418817
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-07-09 18:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
National registration number:
Postal address: Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2.
Postal code: D02 VY53
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: dfatenders@dfa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14082000 📞
URL: https://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8418817 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8418817 🌏
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 🏙️
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 116-420304 (2026-06-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Evaluation Consultancy Services Framework
Short description:
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is issuing this request for tenders inviting tenders from economic operators for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement. In summary, the Services required comprise: i) senior technical advice at different stages of a DFAT evaluation, or evaluation-type exercise such as a reviews; ii) the development and delivery of training, learning events, and the provision of relevant guidance on contemporary evaluation best practice to the Department, and iii) delivering alone, or as a member(s) of an evaluation team along with the Department’s Evaluation and Audit Unit (“EAU”), evaluations and evaluation-type exercises in response to DFAT’s needs, including planned evaluations such as of DFAT Mission Strategies in partner countries. The framework agreement will be divided into three (3) lots: Lot 1. Senior technical advisory services, including quality assurance Lot 2. Building evaluation capacity and culture Lot 3. Evaluation team
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Products/services: Evaluation consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅
1️⃣
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Lot 1. Senior technical advisory services, including quality assurance
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2️⃣
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Lot 2. Building evaluation capacity and culture
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
3️⃣
Internal identifier:
3
Title: Lot 3. Evaluation team
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-07-16 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-16 18:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8418817
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Maximum number of participants: 5
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-16 18:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8418817
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-07-09 18:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
National registration number:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Postal address: Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2.
Postal code: D02 VY53
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: dfatenders@dfa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14082000 📞
URL: https://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8418817 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8418817 🌏
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 116-420304 (2026-06-16)
Contract notice (2026-06-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator ✅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Changes
Other additional information
Main reason for change: Buyer correction
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 9fe19327-174d-409c-a7b4-e8f9646a628a-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 120-437709 (2026-06-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator ✅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
URL: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.dfa.ie/ 🌏
Changes
Other additional information
For Lot 1, 2 and 3, the following correction of details has been made.
Section 5.1.15., Techniques Framework agreement, previously stated "Framework agreement, without reopening of competition", this has been corrected to "Framework agreement, with reopening of competition".
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Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 9fe19327-174d-409c-a7b4-e8f9646a628a-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 120-437709 (2026-06-22)
Contract notice (2026-07-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-07-23 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-23 18:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-07-23 18:30:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: cb32ffc2-3581-44e2-ae15-2dfdc6d6544e-02
Source: OJS 2026/S 133-486789 (2026-07-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-07-23 18:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-23 18:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-07-23 18:30:00 📅
Changes
Other additional information
The Tender Submission Deadline has been extended from 18:00hrs on 16th July 2026 to 18:00hrs on 23rd July 2026
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: cb32ffc2-3581-44e2-ae15-2dfdc6d6544e-02
Source: OJS 2026/S 133-486789 (2026-07-10)
Contract award notice (2026-11-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 500 000 EUR (framework approximate) 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Please refer to RFT document
Cost criterion (name): Please refer to RFT document
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria: Please refer to RFT document
Award of contract
1️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-11-02 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 200 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: 3B Impact
National registration number:
Postal address: Pegasus House, 463a Glossop Road, Sheffield
Postal code: S10 2QD
Postal town: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: lauren@3b-impact.com 📧
Phone: +44 7941469459 📞
URL: https://3b-impact.com 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Micro
Tender identifier:
Name: Idalis
National registration number:
Postal address: Rue de Chastre 11
Postal code: 1325
Postal town: Corroy-le-Grand
Region: Arr. Nivelles 🏙️
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
E-mail: macarena.davies@gmail.com 📧
Phone: +32491973663 📞
Tender identifier:
Name: Syspons GmbH
National registration number:
Postal address: Prinzenstraße 85d
Postal code: 10969
Postal town: Berlin
Region: Berlin 🏙️
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
E-mail: vergabe@syspons.com 📧
Phone: 00493069815800 📞
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Tender identifier:
Name: Triple Line Consulting Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: Tintagel House, 92 Albert Embankment
Postal code: SE17TY
Postal town: London
E-mail: peeyush.chaturvedi@tripleline.com 📧
Phone: 07770096645 📞
Size of the economic operator: Small
Tender identifier:
Name: KMQ Consulting
National registration number:
Postal address: 5 Maxwell Road
Postal code: D06Y8K7
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: karenmchugh17@hotmail.com 📧
Phone: 0872188940 📞
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 75 000 EUR 💰
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Tender identifier:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Landell Mills International
National registration number:
Postal code: K36 VK53
Postal town: Malahide
E-mail: hannahi@landell-mills.com 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Tender identifier:
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted ✅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: IOD PARC (trading name of International Organisation Development Ltd.)
National registration number:
Postal address: Omega Court, 362 Cemetery Road
Postal code: S11 8FT
E-mail: joanne@iodparc.com 📧
Phone: +44 (0) 114 267 3620 📞
Tender identifier:
Name: Ceartas Consulting
National registration number:
Postal address: 14 Mountain View Road
Postal code: D06CF70
E-mail: ruth@ceartas-consulting.com 📧
Phone: +353868147339 📞
Tender identifier:
Name: Trade Advisers Consulting Limited
National registration number:
Postal address: The Mill Enterprise Centre
Postal code: A92 CD3D
Postal town: Drogheda
Region: Mid-East 🏙️
E-mail: bm@tradeadvisers.org 📧
Phone: 0833492151 📞
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 1 225 000 EUR 💰
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Tender identifier:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mokoro Ltd
National registration number:
Postal address: 106-108 Cowley Road Oxford,
Postal code: OX4 1je
Postal town: Oxford
E-mail: zdriscoll@mokoro.co.uk 📧
Phone: +441865403179 📞
URL: www.mokoro.co.uk 🌏
Tender identifier:
Name: Nordic Consulting Group A/S
National registration number:
Postal address: Ny Adelgade 8, 1st Floor
Postal code: 1104
Postal town: Copenhagen
Region: Byen København 🏙️
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
E-mail: ncg@ncg.dk 📧
Phone: +45 43 71 62 00 📞
Tender identifier:
Source: OJS 2026/S 218-782801 (2026-11-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 500 000 EUR (framework approximate) 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Please refer to RFT document
Cost criterion (name): Please refer to RFT document
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria: Please refer to RFT document
Award of contract
1️⃣
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
460506
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-11-02 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 200 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
000186959
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: 3B Impact
National registration number:
OC439353
Postal address: Pegasus House, 463a Glossop Road, Sheffield
Postal code: S10 2QD
Postal town: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: lauren@3b-impact.com 📧
Phone: +44 7941469459 📞
URL: https://3b-impact.com 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Micro
Tender identifier:
000187461
Name: Idalis
National registration number:
BE0756784201
Postal address: Rue de Chastre 11
Postal code: 1325
Postal town: Corroy-le-Grand
Region: Arr. Nivelles 🏙️
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
E-mail: macarena.davies@gmail.com 📧
Phone: +32491973663 📞
Tender identifier:
000187708
Name: Syspons GmbH
National registration number:
Syspons GmbH
Postal address: Prinzenstraße 85d
Postal code: 10969
Postal town: Berlin
Region: Berlin 🏙️
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
E-mail: vergabe@syspons.com 📧
Phone: 00493069815800 📞
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Tender identifier:
000187808
Name: Triple Line Consulting Limited
National registration number:
3788027
Postal address: Tintagel House, 92 Albert Embankment
Postal code: SE17TY
Postal town: London
E-mail: peeyush.chaturvedi@tripleline.com 📧
Phone: 07770096645 📞
Size of the economic operator: Small
Tender identifier:
000187441
Name: KMQ Consulting
National registration number:
515560
Postal address: 5 Maxwell Road
Postal code: D06Y8K7
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: karenmchugh17@hotmail.com 📧
Phone: 0872188940 📞
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 75 000 EUR 💰
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0002
Tender identifier:
000187596
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Landell Mills International
National registration number:
Landell Mills International
Postal code: K36 VK53
Postal town: Malahide
E-mail: hannahi@landell-mills.com 📧
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Tender identifier:
000187772
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted ✅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: IOD PARC (trading name of International Organisation Development Ltd.)
National registration number:
3613839
Postal address: Omega Court, 362 Cemetery Road
Postal code: S11 8FT
E-mail: joanne@iodparc.com 📧
Phone: +44 (0) 114 267 3620 📞
Tender identifier:
000187670
Name: Ceartas Consulting
National registration number:
764372
Postal address: 14 Mountain View Road
Postal code: D06CF70
E-mail: ruth@ceartas-consulting.com 📧
Phone: +353868147339 📞
Tender identifier:
000187474
Name: Trade Advisers Consulting Limited
National registration number:
596085
Postal address: The Mill Enterprise Centre
Postal code: A92 CD3D
Postal town: Drogheda
Region: Mid-East 🏙️
E-mail: bm@tradeadvisers.org 📧
Phone: 0833492151 📞
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0003
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement: 1 225 000 EUR 💰
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0003
Tender identifier:
000187852
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mokoro Ltd
National registration number:
Mokoro Ltd
Postal address: 106-108 Cowley Road Oxford,
Postal code: OX4 1je
Postal town: Oxford
E-mail: zdriscoll@mokoro.co.uk 📧
Phone: +441865403179 📞
URL: www.mokoro.co.uk 🌏
Tender identifier:
000186177
Name: Nordic Consulting Group A/S
National registration number:
Nordic Consulting Group A/S
Postal address: Ny Adelgade 8, 1st Floor
Postal code: 1104
Postal town: Copenhagen
Region: Byen København 🏙️
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
E-mail: ncg@ncg.dk 📧
Phone: +45 43 71 62 00 📞
Tender identifier:
000187502
Source: OJS 2026/S 218-782801 (2026-11-06)
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