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Procurement of Academic Services for the Senior Leaders Development Programme

Awarded to TCD

Irish Defence Forces_1144(buyer)

Published
Published 28 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 25 August 2025
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Overview

The Irish Defence Forces awarded a contract to TCD for academic services to facilitate the Senior Leaders Development Programme, a six-day course delivered over three months for senior leaders across the defence and security sector. The programme is designed to equip participants with strategic knowledge and expertise for operating in complex defence and security environments, with the first iteration conducted in Q4 2025 and typically one programme per year thereafter. The contract was awarded for €428,928 in April 2026.

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  • Procurement of Academic Services for the Senior Leaders Development Programme

    The Irish Defence Forces require an Academic Partner, with a proven track record in providing this service to Public Bodies, to assist with facilitating the newly developed Senior Leaders Development Course. The programme is designed to harness the unique career experiences of senior leaders drawn from across the Irish Defence Forces with some stakeholders from across the wider Defence and Security sector in Ireland to the challenges and responsibilities they will face in the contemporary and future dynamic security environment. Moreover, the programme aims to equip participant leaders with the strategic knowledge, skills and expertise necessary for operating within an increasingly complex and fast evolving defence and security environment. The intent will be to conduct the first iteration of this programme in Q4 2025. The programme is six days duration spread over three months ie. 2 days per month. It is envisaged that one programme will be conducted per year with the possibility of increasing to two programmes per year for the duration of the proposed contract.

    €428,928Won by TCD

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€400,000
Procedure
open
Rules
Directive 2014/24/EU
Published
28 July 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesManagement-related servicesBusiness organisation servicesCoaching servicesHigher education servicesAdult and other education servicesTraining facilitiesManagement training services+1 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
€428,928
Award date
14 April 2026
Contract period
— → 13 April 2030
Against estimate
7% above
Bids received
8
Winner
  • TCD

This contract ends on 13 April 2030.

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About the winner

TCD

Based in
Dublin

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

8

Open and restricted tenders in Education and training services drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 31% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality80%
  • Cost20%

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Market context

Typical award in Education and training services

€95,934

Median of 832 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 4.5× the median.

Irish Defence Forces_1144 in the last 12 months

24

contracts awarded, worth €9,649,961 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    24 June 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    28 July 2025

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