Contracted Services for Specialised Instructors to the Ordnance School

Contracted Services for Specialised Instructors to the Ordnance School

Irish Defence Forces_1144

## Summary The Irish Defence Forces are seeking a contractor to provide contracted services for specialised instructors to the Ordnance School. The contract will be for a term of 60 months, with an estimated value of €3,500,000 (excl. VAT).

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of specialised instructors to support the delivery of instruction to students of the Trainee Technician Scheme and other related courses * Technical training support to existing staff within the Ordnance School * Integration with existing school staff and work alongside personnel providing technical training and support to the organisation

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Tenderers must comply with the requirements of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 * Qualifications: Tenderers must have relevant experience and qualifications in providing education and training services * Certifications: Tenderers must comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 on the access of third country economic operators, goods and services to the Union's public procurement and concession markets and procedures * Experience: Tenderers must have experience in providing technical training support to defence forces

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €3,500,000 (excl. VAT) * Submission deadline: Mon Nov 02 12:00:00 GMT 2026 * Contract duration: 60 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Submission method: Tenderers must submit their bids through the etenders.gov.ie website * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: Tenderers must prepare a comprehensive bid document, including a pricing schedule and a tenderer's statement

## Bid Considerations * This tender is suitable for organisations with experience in providing education and training services, particularly in the defence sector * Opportunities: Tenderers may have the opportunity to work with the Irish Defence Forces and provide technical training support to defence forces * Risks: Tenderers must comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 on the access of third country economic operators, goods and services to the Union's public procurement and concession markets and procedures

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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