Establishment of a Panel of Technical Support Tender - 128028456

Panel of Sub-Regional Suppliers We are inviting Small and Medium Enterprises across Ireland that meet the criteria for technical support services to apply to join the panel on an ongoing basis over the term of this contract. The rates for technical support staff will be fixed. The ERC will be responsible for managing the panel, managing applications to the panel and allocating work that the Main Contractor is not in a position to take on. A list will be updated on the ERC website at least annually reflecting the current panel members. Overview The Educational Research Centre (ERC), on behalf of and with support from the Department of Education and Youth, delivers a range of large-scale national and international assessments in schools across Ireland. These studies assess student achievement and skills in key areas such as reading, mathematics, science, and Irish language, and are carried out on a cyclical basis. •TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) - Assesses mathematics and science at Fourth Class and Second Year. Next cycle: Field Trial in 2026 ( 70 schools) and Main Study in 2027 ( 300 schools). •NAMER (National Assessment of Mathematics and English Reading) - National curriculum-based study at Second and Sixth Class. Next cycle: Field Trial in 2027 (≤40 schools) and Main Study in 2028 ( 150 schools). •PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) - Assesses reading literacy at Fourth Class. Next cycle: Main Study in 2026 ( 155 schools)...
Document Type: Prior Information Notice

Contract Type: services

Estimated Value: 200000 - EUR

Authority Type: body-pl-cga

Doc Title: Establishment of a Panel of Technical Support Services for the delivery of computer-based testing

Dispatch Date: 2025-10-09

Publish Date: 2025-10-13

Submission Date: 2025-11-27