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Single-party framework for the delivery of an NFQ Level 8 Honours Degree Programme in Management, Operations, Quality and Process Improvement (2026 to 2029), delivered part-time in a blended format
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 12 November at 12:00 — 11 days left.
- You submit on eTenders Ireland — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
ICBE Advanced Productivity Skillnet (Irish Centre for Business Excellence CLG) invites tenders for the establishment of a single-party framework agreement with one Economic Operator for the delivery of an accredited NFQ Level 8 Honours Degree programme in Management, Operations, Quality and Process Improvement, or equivalent, delivered part-time in a blended format to employees of APS Skillnet member companies and accessible to learners nationally. The initial contract is for one intake commencing no later than 28 February 2027, with up to three intakes in total (maximum one per year). The framework will run for one year with the option to extend by 1 + 1 years (maximum 3 years). The maximum value of the framework is EUR 198,000 excluding VAT. Full details are set out in the Request for Tender documents.
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Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Luftavia Technical Training | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Limerick | 1 | 2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually 7 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 2,174 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 27 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 876 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Ireland · Education & training, 82 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,429 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, France, Germany.
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