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 Usluge savjetovanja na području poslovanja i upravljanja, 79311400 Usluge ekonomskog istraživanja, 79330000 Statističke usluge, 79411000 Usluge općeg savjetovanja na području poslovanja, 79414000 Usluge savjetovanja na području upravljanja kadrovima
mjesto izvršenja:
Understanding and Forecasting Digital Skills Needs in Ireland to 2030
registar:
Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment
nagradni broj:
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