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Sector
Deadline
5 October 2026
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Estimated Value
€250k
Value Range
100k-500k
Procedure
Open Procedure
Procurement Type
Not specified
Published
2026-09-01
Resource ID
601469-2026
CPV Classification
Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.
- 79315000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
- 79419000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
- 73110000Research and development services and related consultancy services
Summary
This contract involves a comprehensive evaluation of the National Council for Special Education's (NCSE) Education and Therapy Service. The evaluation will assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of the service delivery, likely examining educational outcomes, therapy provision, and service quality across the special education sector.
The work may span programme design, implementation, and outcomes analysis to inform future service improvements.
Keywords
Evaluation of the NCSE Education and Therapy Service
| Buyer & Benchmark | National Council for Special Education · CPV 79 median award €200,000 (IQR €90,000 to €600,000, n=749) · Median 4 bids |
| Notice Profile | Sector: Professional Services · Deadline: 2026-10-05 |
| Pre-Qualification & CRO | Full CRO status, B1 accounts date, NACE classification, and ESPD pre-qualification check for Professional Services bidders |
| Buyer Spend & History | 58 POs >EUR 20k totalling €3.6M · Top: University College Dublin (€1.0M), Office of Public Works (€756k) · Full payment register -> |
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Buyer purchase-order spend (>EUR 20k register)
Who this buyer pays (purchase orders over EUR 20k)
National Council for Special Education recorded 58 purchase-order payments over EUR 20,000 totalling €3.6M across 26 suppliers (2021-2022 Q2, data.gov.ie CC-BY-4.0). Top paid suppliers include University College Dublin (€1.0M), Office of Public Works (€756k), and University of Limerick (€515k).
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