Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence

Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence branded as, ‘Defence Sparx’. The programme objectives have been to: i. develop innovative solutions to organisational challenges, enhancing defence capability ii. develop an innovation mindset and skills in programme participants, enhancing innovation culture Within an …

CPV: 80500000 Servicios de formación, 79411100 Servicios de consultoría en desarrollo comercial, 80000000 Servicios de enseñanza y formación
Plazo:
9 de junio de 2025 a las 12:00
Tipo de plazo:
Presentación de una oferta
Lugar de ejecución:
Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence
Organismo adjudicador:
Department of Defence
Número de premio:
RTI01

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Defence
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Defence

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence
Description : Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence branded as, ‘Defence Sparx’. The programme objectives have been to: i. develop innovative solutions to organisational challenges, enhancing defence capability ii. develop an innovation mindset and skills in programme participants, enhancing innovation culture Within an innovation culture domain, the programme specifically seeks to develop innovation capacity of the organisation by. • Enhancing an appetite for managed risk • Breaking down organisational silos • Developing a shared responsibility for outcomes • Unlocking intrinsic drive and motivation • Enhancing participant’s ability to perform creative problem solving, communicate persuasively, and think strategically • Equipping participants with innovation skills and tools Broadly, the programme will identify real innovation challenge themes within Defence and assign them to several small diverse teams. The teams will undergo a part-time innovation programme to equip personnel with the skills and mindset to develop solutions to the challenges. At the end of the programme, solutions will be evaluated and appraised, with fundable solutions implemented to proof of concept. Based on the Defence Sparx concept, the Contracting Authority seeks proposals from interested service providers to conduct the detailed design and delivery of this Programme.
Procedure identifier : 57b06aa8-1297-4aca-9602-008e6543428d
Internal identifier : RTI01
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 ): 80500000 Training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80000000 Education and training services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 270 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence
Description : Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence branded as, ‘Defence Sparx’. The programme objectives have been to: i. develop innovative solutions to organisational challenges, enhancing defence capability ii. develop an innovation mindset and skills in programme participants, enhancing innovation culture Within an innovation culture domain, the programme specifically seeks to develop innovation capacity of the organisation by. • Enhancing an appetite for managed risk • Breaking down organisational silos • Developing a shared responsibility for outcomes • Unlocking intrinsic drive and motivation • Enhancing participant’s ability to perform creative problem solving, communicate persuasively, and think strategically • Equipping participants with innovation skills and tools Broadly, the programme will identify real innovation challenge themes within Defence and assign them to several small diverse teams. The teams will undergo a part-time innovation programme to equip personnel with the skills and mindset to develop solutions to the challenges. At the end of the programme, solutions will be evaluated and appraised, with fundable solutions implemented to proof of concept. Based on the Defence Sparx concept, the Contracting Authority seeks proposals from interested service providers to conduct the detailed design and delivery of this Programme.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 270 000 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 : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 09/06/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 180 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 09/06/2025 12:30 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
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 -
Information about review deadlines : 14 days
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Department of Defence -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Department of Defence -
Organisation processing tenders : Department of Defence -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Defence
Registration number : Department of Defence
Registration number : Department of Defence
Postal address : Station Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare W12 AD93 Station Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare W12 AD93
Town : Newbridge
Postcode : W12 AD93
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 045492000
Internet address : www.defence.ie
Buyer profile : www.defence.ie
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

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 : 2118e80e-d1a3-4367-9274-c2d286f511bf - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 07/05/2025 18:12 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00301056-2025
OJ S issue number : 90/2025
Publication date : 12/05/2025