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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Evaluation Consultancy Services Framework

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Evaluation Consultancy Services Framework

    1. Competition notice published

      Jun 16, 11:43 AMJune 16, 2026 11:43 AM

    2. Change in competition

      Jun 22, 11:37 AMJune 22, 2026 11:37 AM

    3. Questions deadline

      Jul 9, 5:00 PMJuly 9, 2026 5:00 PM

    4. Change in competition

      Jul 10, 2:05 PMJuly 10, 2026 2:05 PM

    5. Tender submission deadline

      Jul 23, 5:00 PMJuly 23, 2026 5:00 PM

    6. Opening date

      Jul 23, 5:30 PMJuly 23, 2026 5:30 PM

    7. Tender validity period

      Jan 23, 6:00 PMJanuary 23, 2027 6:00 PM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Evaluation Consultancy Services Framework

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    Brief

    Bedriftsrådgivning

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade needs evaluation consultancy services through a multi-supplier framework agreement over 4 years, with a maximum total value of 1,500,000 EUR. The services are divided into three lots: senior technical advisory services (including quality assurance), building evaluation capacity and culture, and evaluation team services. These services include providing senior technical advice for evaluations and reviews, developing and delivering training and guidance on evaluation best practices, and conducting evaluations and evaluation-type exercises, such as those for DFAT Mission Strategies in partner countries.

    About the bid

      The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is issuing this request for tenders inviting tenders from economic operators for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement. In summary, the Services required comprise: i) senior technical advice at different stages of a DFAT evaluation, or evaluation-type exercise such as a reviews; ii) the development and delivery of training, learning events, and the provision of relevant guidance on contemporary evaluation best practice to the Department, and iii) delivering alone, or as a member(s) of an evaluation team along with the Department’s Evaluation and Audit Unit (“EAU”), evaluations and evaluation-type exercises in response to DFAT’s needs, including planned evaluations such as of DFAT Mission Strategies in partner countries. The framework agreement will be divided into three (3) lots: Lot 1. Senior technical advisory services, including quality assurance Lot 2. Building evaluation capacity and culture Lot 3. Evaluation team

      Contact phone
      +353 14082000
      Contact email
      dfatenders@dfa.ie
      Address
      Iveagh House. 80 St Stephen's Green. Dublin 2., D02 VY53 Dublin

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    Contracting authority
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála
    Title
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Evaluation Consultancy Services Framework
    Type
    CompetitionFramework agreementPrequalification
    Main code
    79419000Evaluation consultancy services
    Supplemental codes
    75210000Foreign affairs and other services75211000Foreign-affairs services
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €1,500,000.00
    Duration
    4 years

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