Research Services for Updating QQI’s Standards-based Assessment Infrastructure for FET and HE in Ireland
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the education and training and Research sectors, with a focus on Higher Education. Located in Ireland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of EUR 160,000. Proposals must be submitted before September 30, 2026.
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 education and training 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
QQI is the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland with responsibility for (among other things) • the external quality assurance of providers of further education (FET) and training or higher education (HE) (providers) in Ireland including designated, delegated and listed awarding bodies. • the external quality assurance of designated and listed awarding bodies that are not providers. • the provision of statutory guidelines on the quality assurance of education, training, research and related services. • determining national policies and criteria for access, transfer and progression in relation to learners (ATP), and monitoring the implementation of procedures for ATP by providers. • promoting, maintaining, further developing and implementing the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), which is a system of levels and types for awards of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skill or competence . • deciding which awards are included in the NFQ. • facilitating the recognition of qualifications inside and outside the state. In summary the services comprise the establishment of a validated evidence base for QQI to use when updating its standards-based assessment infrastructure for further education and training and higher education in Ireland. QQI wishes to discover stakeholders’ views on issues that might be addressed in that regard including what is working well and what is not. The focus is on the quality assurance of assessment including its interpretations and uses and not on specific techniques for assessment. It is also seeking to better understand the national context for standards-based assessment including how awarding bodies in Ireland satisfy themselves of the effectiveness of their standards-based assessment-related policies considering that assessment has both summative and formative purposes. Finally, QQI is interested in a comparison of practices of a selection of awarding bodies, providers, quality assurance agencies, and regulators in other countries to the quality assurance of standards-based assessment including its interpretations and uses with those in Ireland
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement and was originally published on July 24, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) has issued 32 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 30 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, General Supplies & Services, and Finance & Banking. All notices are published for Ireland. Notices are distributed via ireland_etenders_csv and eTenders - Ireland Public Procurement. Most recent publication: July 24, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) in Ireland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Education & Training 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 €160,000 - €160,000. 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 September 30, 2026. You have 55 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
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