Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland to update and expand the 2023 Baseline Data Collection Exercise

The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (DRCDG) was established in July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. The Department’s Mission is “to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland”. …

CPV: 73110000 Istraživačke usluge
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17. studenoga 2025. 18:00
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Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland to update and expand the 2023 Baseline Data Collection Exercise
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Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
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1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland to update and expand the 2023 Baseline Data Collection Exercise
Description : The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (DRCDG) was established in July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. The Department’s Mission is “to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland”. In 2019 the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (DRCDG) published the National Social Enterprise Policy 2019-2022 which sought to create an enabling environment for social enterprise in Ireland to grow and contribute to Ireland’s social and economic progress. One of the policy actions committed to “Improve data collection relating to the extent of Social Enterprise in Ireland and the areas in which social enterprises operate”. A baseline data collection exercise was commissioned by the department. The resultant document entitled 'Social Enterprises in Ireland A Baseline Data Collection Exercise ' was published by DRCDG in 2023. The second National Social Enterprise Policy – Trading for Impact was published by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in July 2024. ‘Trading for Impact’ has been designed to cultivate and sustain a strong and impactful social enterprise sector in Ireland that enriches the social, environmental, and economic wellbeing of our communities. The policy details five key objectives: • Building Awareness of Social Enterprise • Growing and Sustaining Social Enterprise • Supporting the Green Transition • National and International Engagement • Impact Measurement Action No 51 of Trading for Impact commits to to undertake a Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland to update and expand the 2023 Baseline Data Collection Exercise. The successful service provider will be required to deliver a two-stage stakeholder driven project to the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht: Stage 1 – In conjunction with the Department of Rural and Community Development, to review and update the methodology used in the Social Enterprises in Ireland A Baseline Data Collection Exercise published by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in 2023. Upon satisfactory completion of Stage 1, Stage 2 – To conduct a Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland in collaboration with social enterprise networks, present a preliminary report with headline findings followed by a comprehensive report about the scale, scope and nature of the social enterprise population in Ireland. The data collected to be presented in an anonymised format and, in accordance with a commitment in Trading For Impact, made publicly available in line with the 2023-2027 Open Data Strategy, which states that Government data should be open by default and design. Full details of this research project can be found in the associated Request for Tender Document.
Procedure identifier : 5a40e2c3-ab00-41ab-bfb2-ce8edf3a381f
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : yes
Justification for the accelerated procedure : The Contract must be in place in early December 2025

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73110000 Research services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 100 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Procurement Document

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland to update and expand the 2023 Baseline Data Collection Exercise
Description : The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (DRCDG) was established in July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. The Department’s Mission is “to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland”. In 2019 the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (DRCDG) published the National Social Enterprise Policy 2019-2022 which sought to create an enabling environment for social enterprise in Ireland to grow and contribute to Ireland’s social and economic progress. One of the policy actions committed to “Improve data collection relating to the extent of Social Enterprise in Ireland and the areas in which social enterprises operate”. A baseline data collection exercise was commissioned by the department. The resultant document entitled 'Social Enterprises in Ireland A Baseline Data Collection Exercise ' was published by DRCDG in 2023. The second National Social Enterprise Policy – Trading for Impact was published by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in July 2024. ‘Trading for Impact’ has been designed to cultivate and sustain a strong and impactful social enterprise sector in Ireland that enriches the social, environmental, and economic wellbeing of our communities. The policy details five key objectives: • Building Awareness of Social Enterprise • Growing and Sustaining Social Enterprise • Supporting the Green Transition • National and International Engagement • Impact Measurement Action No 51 of Trading for Impact commits to to undertake a Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland to update and expand the 2023 Baseline Data Collection Exercise. The successful service provider will be required to deliver a two-stage stakeholder driven project to the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht: Stage 1 – In conjunction with the Department of Rural and Community Development, to review and update the methodology used in the Social Enterprises in Ireland A Baseline Data Collection Exercise published by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in 2023. Upon satisfactory completion of Stage 1, Stage 2 – To conduct a Census of Social Enterprises in Ireland in collaboration with social enterprise networks, present a preliminary report with headline findings followed by a comprehensive report about the scale, scope and nature of the social enterprise population in Ireland. The data collected to be presented in an anonymised format and, in accordance with a commitment in Trading For Impact, made publicly available in line with the 2023-2027 Open Data Strategy, which states that Government data should be open by default and design. Full details of this research project can be found in the associated Request for Tender Document.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73110000 Research services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Research will be published on DRCDG Website

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 12 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 100 000 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 : Fulfilment of social objectives
Description : The procurement will commission a Census of Social Enterprise in Ireland. The information collected will be used to inform the sector and help draft policy for the sector.
Approach to reducing environmental impacts : Other
Social objective promoted : Other
Innovative objective : The procured works, supplies or services involve research and development activities.

5.1.8 Accessibility criteria

Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included with the following justification
Justification : The procurement is for information gathering - there is no need for criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Procurement Document

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 : 10/11/2025 18:00 +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 : 17/11/2025 18:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 18/11/2025 00:00 +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
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Organisation processing tenders : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Department of Rural and Community Development_158143
Registration number : 158143
Department : Social Enterprise and Social Innovation Unit
Postal address : 10-11 Trinity Point, Leinster Street South
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02EF85
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Contact point : Social Enterprise and Social Innovation
Telephone : 013591101
Buyer profile : www.drcdg.gov.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
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 : 24cbeb46-c3c9-449b-8108-af7ab0b22c6c - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 23/10/2025 18:48 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00707590-2025
OJ S issue number : 206/2025
Publication date : 27/10/2025