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Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence

Awarded to Accenture Limited (Primary Account)

Department of Defence(buyer)

Published
Published 12 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 17 June 2025

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Overview

The Department of Defence awarded Accenture Limited a contract worth €195,000 on 29 July 2025 to design and develop the 'Defence Sparx' programme, which aims to enhance innovation capacity within Defence by developing innovative solutions to organizational challenges and fostering an innovation mindset among participants. The programme will identify real innovation challenges, assign them to diverse teams for a part-time innovation curriculum, and implement fundable solutions to proof-of-concept stage.

Contracting authority

  • Department of Defence

    Procuring entity

    Newbridge, Ireland

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  • Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence

    Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence branded as, ‘Defence Sparx’. The programme objectives have been to: i. develop innovative solutions to organisational challenges, enhancing defence capability ii. develop an innovation mindset and skills in programme participants, enhancing innovation culture Within an innovation culture domain, the programme specifically seeks to develop innovation capacity of the organisation by. • Enhancing an appetite for managed risk • Breaking down organisational silos • Developing a shared responsibility for outcomes • Unlocking intrinsic drive and motivation • Enhancing participant’s ability to perform creative problem solving, communicate persuasively, and think strategically • Equipping participants with innovation skills and tools Broadly, the programme will identify real innovation challenge themes within Defence and assign them to several small diverse teams. The teams will undergo a part-time innovation programme to equip personnel with the skills and mindset to develop solutions to the challenges. At the end of the programme, solutions will be evaluated and appraised, with fundable solutions implemented to proof of concept. Based on the Defence Sparx concept, the Contracting Authority seeks proposals from interested service providers to conduct the detailed design and delivery of this Programme.

    €195,000Won by Accenture Limited (Primary Account)

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€270,000
Procedure
Open
Published
12 May 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy servicesProduction management consultancy servicesDesign consultancy servicesEducation and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
€195,000
Award date
29 July 2025
Contract period
— → 8 July 2029
Winner
  • Accenture Limited (Primary Account)

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    19 November 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    11 June 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    12 May 2025

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Accenture Limited (Primary Account) won Request for Tenders for the Provision of services to design and develop a programme to enhance Innovation Capacity in Defence