Tender for Academic Personal Assistants Note takers and Health Care Assistants for South East Technological University

SETU is seeking proposals from interested service providers who wish to be considered for the service

Tender for Academic Personal Assistants Note takers and Health Care Assistants for South East Technological University

South East Technological University (SETU)

## Summary The South East Technological University (SETU) is seeking proposals from interested service providers to provide Academic Personal Assistants Note takers and Health Care Assistants for its Carlow, Waterford, and Wexford campuses. The contract duration is 36 months with an estimated value of €900,000.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of Academic Personal Assistants Note takers and Health Care Assistants for the SETU's Carlow, Waterford, and Wexford campuses * Services to be provided for a period of one year (September 2026 - August 2027) with an option to extend for two further years

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: Not stated * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €900,000 * Submission deadline: 03/07/2026 12:00 +01:00 * Contract duration: 36 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission required through the etenders.gov.ie portal * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender document (RFT) + Qualitative and technical specifications

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit service providers with experience in providing Academic Personal Assistants Note takers and Health Care Assistants to higher education institutions. * Opportunities: The contract has the potential for extension for two further years, subject to satisfactory performance and service. * Risks: + High competition due to the open procedure type + Potential for complex evaluation criteria

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

South East Technological University (SETU) has 17 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 24 contract(s) worth around €4,175,313.

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