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CfT: Provision of Service Design and Strategic Design support for the development of a Common Application System (CAS) for school admissions for the Department of Education and Youth

Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
27/6
Name of Contracting Authority:
Department of Education and Youth
Title:
Provision of Service Design and Strategic Design support for the development of a Common Application System (CAS) for school admissions for the Department of Education and Youth
CfT CA Unique ID:
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Description:
The Minister for Education and Youth invites tenders to this request for tenders from economic operators for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. In summary, the Services comprise: The Contracting Authority seeks specialist service and strategic design support over a 12 month period to advance priority transformation initiatives, including the Common Application System for school admissions and the Department’s 90 per cent digital target under Better Public Services 2030. Two Service Designers will be embedded within cross-functional project teams to lead research, journey mapping, prototyping and future-state service design across these initiatives. The designers will operate as part of the Department’s expanding Service Design practice within the PMO, led by a Service Design Lead at Assistant Principal level. The role requires both hands-on delivery and capability uplift, ensuring design methods and artefacts become embedded within ongoing transformation programme.
Procurement Type:
Services
CPC Category:
Directive:
2014/24/EU (Classic)
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
CPV Codes:
72000000-IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79400000-Business and management consultancy and related services
Contact Point:
Steven Collins
Award per Item:
No
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
IE
Estimated value (EUR):
1,200,000
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
02/06/2026 17:00
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
19/05/2026 10:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
02/06/2026 17:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
36 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
6 months
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Date of Publication/Invitation:
06/05/2026 03:22
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:311536-202...
Date of Awarding:
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
Two