Invitation to Tender for Origin Green Academy Training Courses

Invitation to Tender for Origin Green Academy Training Courses

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)

## Summary Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) is seeking a service provider to design and deliver a refreshed suite of Origin Green Academy training courses in 2026 and 2027, with a focus on supporting SMEs in the Irish food, drink, and horticulture sector to reduce energy use and emissions, lower water consumption, and optimise packaging.

## Scope & Deliverables * Design and deliver a refreshed suite of Origin Green Academy training courses * Focus on supporting SMEs in the Irish food, drink, and horticulture sector * Training courses to cover energy use and emissions, water consumption, and packaging optimisation

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

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €150,000 * Submission deadline: 4th September 2026, 12:00 noon (Irish Time) * Contract duration: 24 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission via eTenders only * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: Tender submission, contract documents, and procurement documents

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit businesses with experience in environmental training services and a strong presence in the Irish food, drink, and horticulture sector. * Opportunities: Supporting SMEs in reducing energy use and emissions, lowering water consumption, and optimising packaging. * Risks: The tender requires a high level of expertise in environmental training services, and the contract duration is 24 months.

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.

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