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: 79411100 Services de conseil en développement des entreprises, 79415000 Services de conseil en gestion de la production, 79415200 Services de conseil en conception, 80000000 Services d'enseignement et de formation
Délai:
17 juin 2025 12:00
Type de délai:
Soumission d'offres
Lieu d'exécution:
Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence
Service d'adjudication:
Department of Defence
Numéro d'adjudication:
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 ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80000000 Education and training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415000 Production management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415200 Design consultancy 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
Additional classification ( cpv ): 80000000 Education and training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415000 Production management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415200 Design 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 : 17/06/2025 12:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 180 Day
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 17/06/2025 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

10. Change

Version of the previous notice to be changed : 2118e80e-d1a3-4367-9274-c2d286f511bf-01
Main reason for change : Publisher correction
Description : Please be advised that the deadline for receipt of applications in response to this RFT has been extended to 1200 hrs 17 June 2025, with a revised clarification deadline of 1200 hrs 12 June 2025. This extension is due to a change in Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications relating to A1.4 delivery scheduling of Stage 4 (optional drawdown). “This contract is for the provision of 3 iterations of the programme across the term of the contract. For the 1st iteration, Stages 1, 2 and 3 must be delivered in full prior to the end of Q1 2026. Stages 2 and 3 should run in succession, with a maximum gap of one week. Stage 4 (optional) should be delivered in full before end July 2026.” This has been amended to “This contract is for the provision of 3 iterations of the programme across the term of the contract. For the 1st iteration, Stages 1, 2 and 3 must be delivered in full prior to 31st March 2026. Stages 2 and 3 should run in succession, with a maximum gap of one week. Stage 4 (optional) should be delivered in full before 30th September 2026.” Upon completion of stage 3 (31 MAR 2026), stage 4 (optional drawdown) will commence for a period of six months until 30 SEP 2026. Stage 4 will only be applicable to participating teams who receive endorsement from DoD/DF senior management at the end of stage 3. While this is not a material change to the specification, the Department of Defence considers it appropriate to allow additional time for potential vendors to review and, if necessary, amend their submissions. We thank all applicants for their engagement and encourage any clarification queries to be submitted by the new deadline.
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 3e48e0ca-dc28-4961-b7cd-63a9c7aa6884 - 02
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/06/2025 16:20 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00376160-2025
OJ S issue number : 110/2025
Publication date : 11/06/2025