Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Part-Time Distance Learning Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation
Macra Agricultural Skillnet
Macra Agricultural Skillnet invites tenders from suitably qualified providers for the design, academic management and delivery of a part-time, distance learning Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation. The programme will commence in September 2026 and will be delivered over a two-year period for cohorts of up to 15 learners. The programme is aimed at professionals across the Irish agri-food sector and will focus on agricultural extension, advisory capability, innovation, leadership, sustainability and knowledge transfer. The contract duration is two years. This is a below-threshold competition and no extensions apply.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-07. The procurement was published on 2026-04-24.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Adult and other education services โบ Adult-education services at university level
- โข Education and training services โบ Higher education services
- โข Education and training services โบ Training services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Contract notice |
| 2026-07-17 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Part-Time Distance Learning Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Higher education services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 2 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Other
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-07 17:00:00 ๐
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: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-30 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Macra Agricultural Skillnet
Postal address: Irish Farm Centre
Postal code: Dublin 12
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Macra Agricultural Skillnet
E-mail: grichardson@macra.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0860334583 ๐
URL: www.macraskillnet.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: www.macraskillnet.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7986040 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7986040 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
Source: OJS 2026/S 081-288077 (2026-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Part-Time Distance Learning Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation
Short description:
Macra Agricultural Skillnet invites tenders from suitably qualified providers for the design, academic management and delivery of a part-time, distance learning Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation. The programme will commence in September 2026 and will be delivered over a two-year period for cohorts of up to 15 learners. The programme is aimed at professionals across the Irish agri-food sector and will focus on agricultural extension, advisory capability, innovation, leadership, sustainability and knowledge transfer. The contract duration is two years. This is a below-threshold competition and no extensions apply.
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Products/services: Higher education services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 2 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Other
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-07 17:00:00 ๐
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: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-30 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Macra Agricultural Skillnet
Postal address: Irish Farm Centre
Postal code: Dublin 12
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Macra Agricultural Skillnet
E-mail: grichardson@macra.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0860334583 ๐
URL: www.macraskillnet.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: www.macraskillnet.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7986040 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7986040 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
Source: OJS 2026/S 081-288077 (2026-04-24)
Contract award notice (2026-07-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-06-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: University College Dublin_157454
National registration number:
Postal code: D04 V1W8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: tomas.russell@ucd.ie ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
Source: OJS 2026/S 138-502623 (2026-07-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
441186
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-06-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 180 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000171865
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: University College Dublin_157454
National registration number:
CHY943
Postal code: D04 V1W8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: tomas.russell@ucd.ie ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
Macra Agricultural Skillnet
Source: OJS 2026/S 138-502623 (2026-07-17)
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