HRB 2025 - Management of Addiction Research Network Ireland services

Establishment and management of Addiction Research Network Ireland THE HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD WISHES TO CONTRACT AN INSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AN ADDICTION RESEARCH NETWORK. Background The Department of Health have asked the Health Research Board (HRB) to establish a network that will support the development of alcohol and other …

CPV: 73210000 Research consultancy services, 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Deadline:
July 21, 2025, noon
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
HRB 2025 - Management of Addiction Research Network Ireland services
Awarding body:
The Health Research Board
Award number:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : The Health Research Board
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Health

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : HRB 2025 - Management of Addiction Research Network Ireland services
Description : Establishment and management of Addiction Research Network Ireland THE HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD WISHES TO CONTRACT AN INSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AN ADDICTION RESEARCH NETWORK. Background The Department of Health have asked the Health Research Board (HRB) to establish a network that will support the development of alcohol and other drugs research in Ireland and contribute to the evidence needed to support the objectives of Ireland’s national drugs strategy (Department of Health, 2017). This network will be called Addiction Research Network Ireland. The network will facilitate partnerships between Irish academic institutions, and between drugs services, policy makers, people with lived experience, including those who use services, and the research community. Through its work in drugs and alcohol monitoring, research and knowledge brokering the HRB is established as a trusted and essential part of the evidence infrastructure supporting policy development and implementation. The HRB has developed strong and enduring links with the community of practitioners, advocates and educators responding to the drugs situation in Ireland. The European dimension is of particular interest as a new European Commission agency, called the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), has been established to develop Europe’s monitoring capacity and support research and innovation as a core part of the response to the drugs situation. Addiction Research Network Ireland will facilitate contacts with European partners and work to enhance the competitiveness of Irish research regarding National and European funding opportunities. Addiction Research Network Ireland plan Addiction Research Network Ireland will take a strategic approach to supporting drug and alcohol research in Ireland. The work of the network will facilitate the creation of knowledge to inform policy and support stakeholders working in drug and alcohol services and advocacy. One of the first tasks of Addiction Research Network Ireland will be to develop an action plan, identifying objectives and related tasks. The action plan will cover the period 2026-28. An outline of the expected structure of the action plan is presented below: Objectives Addiction Research Network Ireland will have four key objectives: 1. Build a resilient substance use research community 2. Identify research priorities on a periodic basis 3. Establish research-based evidence as key component of the decision-making process 4. Work towards funding sustainability to cover the costs of operating the network Three activity strands will support these objectives – 1. Convening 2. Concept development and planning, and 3. Business development.
Procedure identifier : a4e265e0-e20e-4b04-a06d-1f75bd1389c5
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 600 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : HRB 2025 - Management of Addiction Research Network Ireland services
Description : Establishment and management of Addiction Research Network Ireland THE HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD WISHES TO CONTRACT AN INSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AN ADDICTION RESEARCH NETWORK. Background The Department of Health have asked the Health Research Board (HRB) to establish a network that will support the development of alcohol and other drugs research in Ireland and contribute to the evidence needed to support the objectives of Ireland’s national drugs strategy (Department of Health, 2017). This network will be called Addiction Research Network Ireland. The network will facilitate partnerships between Irish academic institutions, and between drugs services, policy makers, people with lived experience, including those who use services, and the research community. Through its work in drugs and alcohol monitoring, research and knowledge brokering the HRB is established as a trusted and essential part of the evidence infrastructure supporting policy development and implementation. The HRB has developed strong and enduring links with the community of practitioners, advocates and educators responding to the drugs situation in Ireland. The European dimension is of particular interest as a new European Commission agency, called the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), has been established to develop Europe’s monitoring capacity and support research and innovation as a core part of the response to the drugs situation. Addiction Research Network Ireland will facilitate contacts with European partners and work to enhance the competitiveness of Irish research regarding National and European funding opportunities. Addiction Research Network Ireland plan Addiction Research Network Ireland will take a strategic approach to supporting drug and alcohol research in Ireland. The work of the network will facilitate the creation of knowledge to inform policy and support stakeholders working in drug and alcohol services and advocacy. One of the first tasks of Addiction Research Network Ireland will be to develop an action plan, identifying objectives and related tasks. The action plan will cover the period 2026-28. An outline of the expected structure of the action plan is presented below: Objectives Addiction Research Network Ireland will have four key objectives: 1. Build a resilient substance use research community 2. Identify research priorities on a periodic basis 3. Establish research-based evidence as key component of the decision-making process 4. Work towards funding sustainability to cover the costs of operating the network Three activity strands will support these objectives – 1. Convening 2. Concept development and planning, and 3. Business development.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/10/2025
Duration end date : 30/09/2029

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 600 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Other

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 21/07/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 90 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 21/07/2025 12:30 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : Review to take place shortly after opening on 21 July 2025
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : The Health Research Board -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The Health Research Board -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : The Health Research Board -
Organisation processing tenders : The Health Research Board -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : The Health Research Board
Registration number : NOt registered as a company as set up under Statutory Instrument
Postal address : 67-72 Lower Mount Street,
Town : Dublin
Postcode : DO2 H638
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 35312345000
Internet address : https://www.hrb.ie/
Buyer profile : https://www.hrb.ie/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 9efa5e9c-a2ce-4273-8887-a54b4efc98ed - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 20/06/2025 11:47 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00404669-2025
OJ S issue number : 118/2025
Publication date : 24/06/2025