RFT for the Provision of Market Research and Survey Consultancy Services to Skillnet Ireland

The services required are for Market Research and Survey Consultancy services, to conduct both qualitative and quantitative market research studies determined by Skillnet Ireland's business needs. The services required are the following: An annual study examining existing and future workforce development challenges facing Irish businesses as part of Skillnet Ireland’s …

CPV: 79310000 Market research services, 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics, 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Deadline:
Oct. 14, 2025, noon
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
RFT for the Provision of Market Research and Survey Consultancy Services to Skillnet Ireland
Awarding body:
Skillnet Ireland
Award number:
T2503

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Skillnet Ireland
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : RFT for the Provision of Market Research and Survey Consultancy Services to Skillnet Ireland
Description : The services required are for Market Research and Survey Consultancy services, to conduct both qualitative and quantitative market research studies determined by Skillnet Ireland's business needs. The services required are the following: An annual study examining existing and future workforce development challenges facing Irish businesses as part of Skillnet Ireland’s National Talent Landscape Research series and a series of other market research assignments, subject to budget availability within the contract period. Skillnet Ireland requires the proposed tenderer to have access to their own database of 500 Irish firms from which to undertake the research.
Procedure identifier : c22b8a9c-aa5e-4831-b1fe-ab233cd1d752
Internal identifier : T2503
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79310000 Market research services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 380 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : RFT for the Provision of Market Research and Survey Consultancy Services to Skillnet Ireland
Description : The services required are for Market Research and Survey Consultancy services, to conduct both qualitative and quantitative market research studies determined by Skillnet Ireland's business needs. The services required are the following: An annual study examining existing and future workforce development challenges facing Irish businesses as part of Skillnet Ireland’s National Talent Landscape Research series and a series of other market research assignments, subject to budget availability within the contract period. Skillnet Ireland requires the proposed tenderer to have access to their own database of 500 Irish firms from which to undertake the research.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79310000 Market research services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 380 000 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
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Procurement Document

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of Approach and Service Methodology 30%, Quality of Relevant Experience 30% and Access to database 500 Irish Firms 25%
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Cost/Price 15%

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
Deadline for requesting additional information : 07/10/2025 12:00 +01:00

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 : 14/10/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 180 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 14/10/2025 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 : no
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
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Skillnet Ireland
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Skillnet Ireland
Organisation processing tenders : Skillnet Ireland

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Skillnet Ireland
Registration number : 298694
Postal address : Fifth Floor, Q House, 76 Furze Road, Sandyford
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D18 E268
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 01-2079630
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

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
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

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 : 54e73f12-e280-4126-94bf-e282b65e7dbe - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/09/2025 16:15 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00593471-2025
OJ S issue number : 174/2025
Publication date : 11/09/2025