Provision of Service Design and Strategic Design support for the development of a Common Application System (CAS) for school admissions for the Department of Education and Youth

Published

6 May 2026

Submission deadline

2 June 2026

Estimated value

€1,200,000

Place of performance

IE061

Procedure

open

Lots

1

Notice number

00311536-2026

Reference

ba688ac7-ff9e-4871-8380-f470c10676fd

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 72000000Servicios TI: consultoría, desarrollo de software, Internet y apoyo
• 79400000Servicios de consultoría comercial y de gestión y servicios afines

Description

The Minister for Education and Youth invites tenders to this request for tenders from economic operators for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. In summary, the Services comprise: The Contracting Authority seeks specialist service and strategic design support over a 12 month period to advance priority transformation initiatives, including the Common Application System for school admissions and the Department’s 90 per cent digital target under Better Public Services 2030. Two Service Designers will be embedded within cross-functional project teams to lead research, journey mapping, prototyping and future-state service design across these initiatives. The designers will operate as part of the Department’s expanding Service Design practice within the PMO, led by a Service Design Lead at Assistant Principal level. The role requires both hands-on delivery and capability uplift, ensuring design methods and artefacts become embedded within ongoing transformation programme.

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to bid for this tender?

The submission deadline is 2 June 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €1,200,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Department of Education and Youth (European Union).