Understanding and Forecasting Digital Skills Needs in Ireland to 2030

The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs seeks tenders to carry out a study of skills needs for digital specialists in Ireland out to 2030. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs seeks tenders to carry out a study of skills needs for digital specialists in Ireland out to 2030.

CPV: 79410000 Services de conseil en affaires et en gestion, 79311400 Services de recherche économique, 79330000 Services statistiques, 79411000 Services de conseil en gestion générale, 79414000 Services de conseil en gestion des ressources humaines
Lieu d'exécution:
Understanding and Forecasting Digital Skills Needs in Ireland to 2030
Service d'adjudication:
Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment
Numéro d'adjudication:
EGFSN2025ICT

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Understanding and Forecasting Digital Skills Needs in Ireland to 2030
Description : The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs seeks tenders to carry out a study of skills needs for digital specialists in Ireland out to 2030.
Procedure identifier : 2dc8322e-64bc-41d8-90dd-c38b806a6da6
Previous notice : 01490816-03b4-4509-94c8-eec31dfcb81f-01
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79311400 Economic research services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79330000 Statistical services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79411000 General management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79414000 Human resources management consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 120 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Understanding and Forecasting Digital Skills Needs in Ireland to 2030
Description : The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs seeks tenders to carry out a study of skills needs for digital specialists in Ireland out to 2030.
Internal identifier : Understanding and Forecasting Digital Skills Needs in Ireland to 2030

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79311400 Economic research services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79330000 Statistical services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79411000 General management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79414000 Human resources management consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : 2 extensions of 2 months each permitted

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 1 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 120 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

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
Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Cost
Description : Cost @ 20%
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality @ 80%
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80

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 : Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation signing the contract : Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 107 500 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : IDC UK Limited
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000105480
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 107 500 Euro
The tender was ranked : yes
Rank in the list of winners : 1
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : IDC UK Limited contract
Title : Understanding and Forecasting Digital Skills Needs in Ireland to 2030
Date on which the winner was chosen : 15/05/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 23/06/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 5
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 92 648 Euro
Value of the highest admissible tender : 119 967 Euro

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment
Registration number : 2186
Department : ESCED
Postal address : 23-28 Kildare St
Town : Dublin 2
Postcode : D02 TD30
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 0874770541
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : IDC UK Limited
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 5058012449
Postal address : 5th Floor Ealing Cross
Town : London
Postcode : W5 5TH
Country : United Kingdom
Internet address : https://www.idc.com/
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0003

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-0004

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 : 80127902-3f6d-4f5f-a2fb-9c1f83e89041 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 21/10/2025 16:34 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00700607-2025
OJ S issue number : 204/2025
Publication date : 23/10/2025