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CfT: RFT for the Provision of a Single Academic Partner for Officer Education Pathways Courses

Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
28/20
Name of Contracting Authority:
Irish Defence Forces_1144
Publish on behalf of:
Defence Forces Ireland
Title:
RFT for the Provision of a Single Academic Partner for Officer Education Pathways Courses
CfT CA Unique ID:
A16_001_2026
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Allow different Evaluation Mechanism in the MC/SC:
Description:
The Irish Defence Forces (DF) seek an academic partner to provide accredited programmes that addresses specific requirements for the training and education of the Defence Forces Senior Commissioned Leadership and Cadets in accordance with Defence Forces Regulations: a. Joint Command and Staff Course (JCSC) - Level 9 Masters in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies. b. Land Command and Staff Course (LCSC) - Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies. c. Joint Cadet Course - Level 7 Diploma in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies. Tenderers should have a demonstrable and substantial expertise in Leadership, Management, Defence, Security and International Relations including the support of Research in these areas up to and including PhD (Level 10) standard. A proven track record of delivering similar/comparable collaborative educational programmes within international military colleges, defence academies or equivalent institutions is desirable. The academic partner shall provide dedicated staff at the DFTC, Curragh Camp, to support the delivery and administration of all programmes. The allocation of dedicated and onsite academic staff to the Military College to deliver residential components of the course, participate in practical formative and summative assessment events and to provide to overall support to both military instructors and students of the JCSC, LCSC and Joint Cadet Course.
Procurement Type:
Services
CPC Category:
Education and vocational education services
Directive:
2014/24/EU (Classic)
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
CPV Codes:
80430000-Adult-education services at university level
80532000-Management training services
80570000-Personal development training services
80000000-Education and training services
Contact Point:
Commandant Niall Wilcox
Contact Point - Phone Number:
018042681
Award per Item:
No
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
IE0 IEZ
Estimated value (EUR):
3,556,920
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
23/09/2026 12:30
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
07/09/2026 12:00
Tenders Opening Date:
23/09/2026 13:00
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:
7 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
180 days
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Date of Publication/Invitation:
25/08/2026 03:20
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:585098-202...
Date of Awarding:
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
Two