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  1. Competition notice published

    Dec 10, 2025 3:59 PMDecember 10, 2025 3:59 PM

  2. Supplier selection

    Mar 6, 12:00 AMMarch 6, 2026 12:00 AM

  3. Contract signed

    Jul 1, 12:00 AMJuly 1, 2026 12:00 AM

  4. Result notice published

    Jul 8, 1:30 PMJuly 8, 2026 1:30 PM

Brief

Request for tender for Public Procurement Support Services

Awarded

The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

Award
Price 30%
Procedure
OpenSingle stage
Agreement
Buying services
Estimated value
€100Kover 1 year

Brief

Skillnet Ireland has entered into an agreement with Keystone Procurement Ltd for the delivery of public procurement support services in Ireland. The services aim to provide a single, consistent, and authoritative source of procurement guidance, enhance real-time advisory support, and support the fulfillment of public procurement obligations across the Networks model. The contract has a duration of 1 year and a maximum total value of 100,000 EUR. The award criteria included quality (70%) based on the approach to delivering services, relevant experience and track record, and understanding of the brief, and price (30%). Eight bids were received for this contract.

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Result

TED
  • Keystone Procurement Ltd
    Winner
  • Number of bids
    8
  • Contract value
    €100,000

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Award Criteria

  • Description

    Quality: Approach to Delivering Scope of Services available marks 250, Relevant Experience and Track Record available marks 350, Understanding of the Brief available marks 100

    Sub-criteria

    • Approach to Delivering Scope of Services

      Approach to Delivering Scope of Services available marks 250

    • Relevant Experience and Track Record

      Relevant Experience and Track Record available marks 350

    • Understanding of the Brief

      Understanding of the Brief available marks 100

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  • Description

    Price available marks 300

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From the notice

  • Skillnet Ireland supports a system of Business Networks and Strategic Initiatives in delivering workforce development and upskilling initiatives across a wide range of sectors and regions. Skillnet Ireland is seeking to enhance the clarity, consistency, and accessibility of its procurement guidance, while supporting Business Networks in fulfilling these obligations effectively and independently. Skillnet Ireland's objectives for the tender are threefold: to deliver a single, consistent, and authoritative source of procurement guidance, to enhance real-time advisory support while maintaining accountability boundaries, to support fulfilment of public procurement obligations across the Networks model.

  • Contact

    procurement@skillnetireland.ie
  • Type
    Result
  • Location
    Dublin
  • Main code
    Procurement consultancy services
    79418000
  • 72212490Procurement software development services73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services80000000Education and training services

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