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Expression of Interest (EOI) for Grant Funding to facilitate the Operation of Visitor Centres and Provision of Support to Children and Families in Prison Visitor Centres

Contracting Authority

Irish Prison ServiceSee all Irish Prison Service contract awards

Sector

Social Services

Deadline

6 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€1.5M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-09-30

Resource ID

673075-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 85320000Health and social work services
  • 85310000Health and social work services
  • 85300000Health and social work services
  • 85312400Health and social work services
  • 85312320Health and social work services
  • 85312300Health and social work services
  • 98133100Other community, social and personal services
  • 85000000Health and social work services
  • 98133000Other community, social and personal services
  • 98000000Other community, social and personal services
  • 85322000Health and social work services
  • 75200000Administration, defence and social security services
  • 75230000Administration, defence and social security services
  • 75231230Administration, defence and social security services

Summary

This is a grant funding opportunity for organisations to operate visitor centres within Irish prisons and provide integrated support services to children and families of prisoners. The contract involves facility management, child welfare services, and family support programming to improve access and outcomes for dependents of incarcerated individuals.

5M budget supports operational costs across multiple prison visitor centres nationwide.

Keywords

prison visitor centresfamily support serviceschildren and familiesgrant fundingsocial rehabilitation
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Expression of Interest (EOI) for Grant Funding to facilitate the Operation of Visitor Centres and Provision of Support to Children and Families in Prison Visitor Centres

Buyer
Irish Prison Service
Deadline
6 November 2026
Value
€1.5M

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Expression of Interest (EOI) for Grant Funding to facilitate the Operation of Visitor Centres and Provision of Support to Children and Families in Prison Visitor Centres
Buyer: Irish Prison Service
Deadline: 6 November 2026
Estimated value: €1.5M

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/673075-2026/expression-of-interest-eoi-for-grant-funding-to-facilitate-the-operation-of-visi?via=colleague

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Expression of Interest (EOI) for Grant Funding to facilitate the Operation of Visitor Centres and Provision of Support to Children and Families in Prison Visitor Centres

Buyer & BenchmarkIrish Prison Service · CPV 85 median award €258,637 (IQR €118,684 to €2,085,454, n=72) · Median 2 bids
Top Matched BiddersArchways (40.1/100 fit) · Leitrim Integrated Development Company (38.9/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Donegal Local Development CLG (38.2/100) · Inishowen Development Partnership Ltd (38.2/100) · Dublin Simon (36.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 3M

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4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 2 bids · EUR 259k

Across 72 Irish CPV 85 awards, the median contract award is EUR 259k (typical range EUR 119k to EUR 2.1M), with a median of 2 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders99% MEAT (20/80 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Irish Prison Service uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 98.8% of graded notices (1.2% Lowest Price only across 86 notices; typical split 20% Price / 80% Technical Quality). Irish Prison Service has 185 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Archways (40.1/100 fit), Leitrim Integrated Development Company (38.9/100 fit), Donegal Local Development CLG (38.2/100 fit).

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