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    2026/006 Establishment of a Panel for the coordination, design, implementation, and training for the National Start-up Accelerator Programmes – Sectoral/Specialist

    Enterprise Ireland

    2026/006 Establishment of a Panel for the coordination, design, implementation, and training for the National Start-up Accelerator Programmes – Sectoral/Specialist

    1. Competition notice published

      Aug 7, 11:55 AMAugust 7, 2026 11:55 AM

    2. Express interest deadline

      Oct 9, 11:00 AMOctober 9, 2032 11:00 AM

    3. Qualification deadline

      Oct 9, 11:00 AMOctober 9, 2032 11:00 AM

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    Ireland: Tenders/Enterprise Ireland/2026/006 Establishment of a Panel for the coordination, design, implementation, and training for the National Start-up Accelerator Programmes – Sectoral/Specialist
    Brief

    Forskning og utdanning

    Enterprise Ireland needs services for the coordination, design, implementation, and training for National Start-up Accelerator Programmes, with a maximum total value of 6 million EUR. The panel will be used as needed, and there is no obligation for Enterprise Ireland to use it in every instance. The services will be delivered in Dublin. Enterprise Ireland currently requires an AI Specialist Accelerator Programme and intends to award an Initial Call-Off Contract immediately following the establishment of the Panel.

    About the bid

      This Competition forms one of three (3) proposed programmes (outlined below) under Enterprise Ireland’s new National Accelerator Programme, a flagship initiative under Startup Ireland as part of Enterprise Ireland’s "Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally (2025-2029)" strategy. Enterprise Ireland will use the Panel as and when requirements within their scope arise. However, there is no obligation upon Enterprise Ireland to use the Panel in every instance. Should the circumstances arise, the Panel as a whole may be terminated in accordance with the Panel terms and conditions. The Panel may also be employed for the award of accelerator related programmes connected with new sectoral / specialist needs in response to industry developments, trends and new technologies. To this end Enterprise Ireland will exercise its sole discretion in determining whether new accelerator programmes come within the sector or specialist area initially indicated by Applicants. Panel Members may be requested to deliver accelerator programmes falling within the scope of the panel either fully, partially, or variations of same including delivery of accelerator programmes which are closely related. Enterprise Ireland currently has a requirement for an AI Specialist Accelerator Programme and therefore intends to award an Initial Call-Off Contract immediately following the establishment of the Panel. Applicants should note that the closing date for the call for initial work is Monday 7th of September 2026 @ 12 Noon Irish Time. Applicants, who are in the AI specialist area, are requested to submit, with their Application for admission on to the Panel, a separate tender response (“Response”) to the Supplementary Invitation to Tender published with this Panel Application. The Response to the Supplementary Invitation to Tender should be submitted via the eTenders post-box facility on www.etenders.gov.ie only, as a separate document. Responses to the Supplementary Invitation to Tender must use the response document issued with the Supplementary Invitation to Tender. For the avoidance of any doubt Applicants (in the AI specialist area) are not required to submit a response to the Supplementary Invitation to Tender. The full scope of requirements under this Panel can be found in the Panel documents.Main features of the procedureThe establishment of a Panel under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation using the Dynamic Purchasing System tool on the eTenders platform. Applicants should note that this Competition is being run under Regulation 74 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (the “Regulations”) and accordingly is subject only to limited aspects of the Regulations. (Title III Services).

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      01 7272000
      Contact email
      eoin.wallace@enterprise-ireland.com
      Address
      The Plaza, East Point Business Park, D3 E5R6 Dublin

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    Contracting authority
    Enterprise Ireland
    Title
    2026/006 Establishment of a Panel for the coordination, design, implementation, and training for the National Start-up Accelerator Programmes – Sectoral/Specialist
    Type
    CompetitionPrequalification
    Main code
    80521000Training programme services
    Supplemental codes
    72221000Business analysis consultancy services79400000Business and management consultancy and related services79410000Business and management consultancy services79411000General management consultancy services79411100Business development consultancy services80000000Education and training services80430000Adult-education services at university level80532000Management training services80570000Personal development training services
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €6,000,000.00

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