The establishment of 7 multi-party framework agreements for the delivery of training services: Category 3 and Category 4

The establishment of 7 multi-party framework agreements for the delivery of training services: Category 3 and Category 4

Engineering Skillnet

## Summary Engineering Skillnet is procuring 7 multi-party framework agreements for the delivery of training services, specifically in Category 3 (Operational Excellence and Leadership) and Category 4 (Regulation, Standards & Risk Management). The estimated value of the contract is €1.4 million.

## Scope & Deliverables * Training services for operational excellence and leadership + Category No. 3: Operational Excellence and Leadership - AI and Data-driven Problem Solving and Performance Measurement - Certified Project Management (PMP/Agile) - Lean and Continuous Improvement (Yellow, Green, and Black Belt methodologies) * Training services for regulation, standards & risk management + Category No. 4: Regulation, Standards & Risk Management - Auditing (Internal and Lead Auditor training for ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, and 27001) - Industry Standards (Compliance for ISO, EN 1090, CE/UKCA marking, IATF, AS9100, and GWO safety standards) - Quality & Validation (Applied statistics, GD&T, and digital-first tools for automated testing and data acquisition/analysis) - Asset Risk (Machinery safety, multi-vendor interoperability, and component interchangeability)

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: + Tenderers must have the necessary expertise and experience in providing training services + Tenderers must be able to demonstrate their ability to deliver high-quality training programs * Certifications/Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €1,400,000.00 * Submission deadline: Wednesday, 9th September 2026 (12:00 hours Irish Time) * Contract duration: 7 years * Framework/DPS: Multi-party framework agreements with reopening of competition for additional contracts

## How to Bid * Submission method: eTenders only * Languages accepted: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender submission + Technical proposal + Financial proposal

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in providing training services, particularly in operational excellence and leadership, regulation, standards & risk management. * Opportunities include the potential for additional contracts under the framework agreement. * Risks include the competitive nature of the tendering process and the need to demonstrate expertise and experience in delivering high-quality training programs.

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.

Engineering Skillnet has 5 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 1 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 3 contract(s) worth around €810,000.

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