Establishment of a Panel in 2 Lots for Mentoring and Coaching Services for Pobal clients participating in the ESF+ Achieve Together Coaching and Mentoring Programme
About This Opportunity
Services contract by Pobal (Ireland): Establishment of a Panel in 2 Lots for Mentoring and Coaching. rural development. Submission deadline Aug 2029.
This is a services contract in the rural development, Youth and Research sectors, with a focus on Community Development and Innovation. Located in Ireland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of EUR 3.0 million. Proposals must be submitted before August 6, 2029.
Published through eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the rural development sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Pobal seeks to assist social enterprises and community and voluntary organisations to identify, develop and implement novel and innovative solutions to sustain, scale up, adapt their processes or operational models to improve their services, community activities and/or employment opportunities, or identify new opportunities and services with a particular focus on those who are most disadvantaged within their community. Pobal intends to establish a panel of Mentors and a panel of Coaches to provide social innovation coaching and mentoring plus tailored supports to enable social innovators to overcome barriers to service innovation, quality enhancement and growth by providing individualised mentoring advice, guidance, dedicated coaching, bespoke learning, and peer engagement. Initially, a number of organisations participating on the Community Services Programme (CSP) will be offered bespoke mentoring and coaching services through an assigned coach and a mentor for a 12-month period. The service will facilitate, support, encourage and inspire each organisation to attain their social innovation goals. Sustainability in this context refers to contributing to achieving positive social innovation outcomes and improving the financial sustainability of the services and activities for organisations supported by the Community Services Programme under the Department of Rural and Community Development and Pobal.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement and was originally published on February 14, 2026. Last refreshed 3 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Pobal
Pobal has issued 96 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 75 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, General Supplies & Services, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for Ireland. Notices are distributed via ireland_etenders_csv, eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement, and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: May 4, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Rural Development sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
What is the estimated budget?
The estimated contract value is โฌ3,000,000 - โฌ3,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Ireland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is August 6, 2029. You have 1138 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Pobal in Ireland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
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