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    Development and Implementation of the Back for Business Programme

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

    Development and Implementation of the Back for Business Programme

    1. Competition notice published

      Oct 5, 5:48 AMOctober 5, 2026 5:48 AM

    2. Questions deadline

      Oct 28, 5:00 PMOctober 28, 2026 5:00 PM

    3. Tender submission deadline

      Nov 4, 5:00 PMNovember 4, 2026 5:00 PM

    4. Opening date

      Nov 4, 5:30 PMNovember 4, 2026 5:30 PM

    5. Tender validity period

      Nov 4, 5:00 PMNovember 4, 2027 5:00 PM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála/Development and Implementation of the Back for Business Programme
    Brief

    Bedriftsrådgivning

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) needs services for the development and implementation of a tailored work programme to address the skills, enterprise, and capability gaps of emigrants returning or planning to return to Ireland, fostering entrepreneurial activity within this group. The contract will run for 4 years with an option to extend by 1 additional year, with a maximum total value of 1,015,000 EUR. The services are to be delivered in Dublin. DFAT is seeking a single provider for this service.

    About the bid

      The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is seeking proposals from suitable, experienced service providers who have the capability and vision to develop and implement a tailored work programme to address the skills, enterprise and capability gaps of emigrants who have returned, or plan to return, to live and work in Ireland in order to foster and support entrepreneurial activity amongst that specific group. The Department is seeking ONE single provider of the service which may be a person(s), firm(s), company(ies), partnership(s), corporation(s) or other commercial entity. The programme will run for four years and the Department will have the option to extend by one additional year. Each year from 2022 to 2026, the Department ran a programme ‘Back for Business’, which sought to address these needs. The Department has decided that there is merit in continuing a programme that meets these aims and is seeking a provider on that basis.

      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
    Development and Implementation of the Back for Business Programme
    Type
    CompetitionPrequalification
    Main code
    75210000Foreign affairs and other services
    Supplemental codes
    72221000Business analysis consultancy services72224000Project management consultancy services75211000Foreign-affairs services79400000Business and management consultancy and related services79410000Business and management consultancy services79411000General management consultancy services
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €1,015,000.00
    Duration
    5 years

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