Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Tenders are sought for the supply of an Oral Fluid Based Preliminary Drug Testing (PDT) System. Equipment refers to all components required to conduct a drug test on the system. The part of the system which is responsible for the drug test will be referred to as the ‘Tester’. It MUST be possible to interpret the result of a Tester without the aid of an electronic device. It is envisaged that between 30,000 to 40,000 units will be required per annum with the most likely quantities being required in batches of 10,000 units. The Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) intends to enter into a Framework Agreement of three (3) years duration, with the option to extend for a further one (1) year with a Single Supplier for the purchase of this system. While Agents for such systems are free to bid, the MBRS intends to enter into an agreement with a Manufacturer only. Any Agents bidding MUST be in a position to provide full representation for the Manufacturer including provision of the Preliminary Drug Test (PDT) System for evaluation purposes. Tenderers MUST be in a position to provide equipment and training as part of the evaluation process to verify the responses submitted, from approximately one (1) month post the deadline for receipt of Tenders. It is anticipated that the evaluation process will take approximately up to six (6) months.

TU Dublin is seeking a company experienced in the supply of formal Graduate Robing Services to Third Level Institutes/Universities for its annual Conferring Ceremonies for approximately 5,500 Graduands at our Autumn conferrings and 1,000 at our Spring conferrings.

Tenders are sought for the delivery of a Digital Library Platform to manage the storage of and provide both back-office and public access to unique digital content from Maynooth University Library and where appropriate, the campus community.

University College Dublin request the supply of a proposed all-in-one system. This system must represent a state-of-the-art, multimodal imaging platform that seamlessly integrates Raman spectroscopy, scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It features 532, 785, and 1064 nm excitation lasers. It enables correlative chemical, optical, and topographical analysis from the microscale to nanoscale with spatial resolution down to 200 nm, offering exceptional analytical depth and spatial precision. By combining three complementary techniques, the system delivers spatially co-registered data from the same region of interest, enhancing data richness and accuracy. As a transformative addition to the national research infrastructure, the system will position UCD as a leader in high-resolution spectroscopic imaging, serving a diverse user base across the physical sciences, life sciences, chemistry, and engineering.

South East Technological University request the supply of an Isothermal Titration Calorimeter. It will function as shared analytical infrastructure supporting multidisciplinary research across pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology, and materials science, strengthening experimental throughput and advanced skills in biophysical analysis. It will directly underpin high-impact publications, competitive funding applications, and mechanistic insight critical to rational formulation and drug-development workflows. It will enhance translational relevance by de-risking candidate selection through rigorous thermodynamic profiling aligned with industry-standard decision-making; and it will deliver long-term strategic value by embedding advanced calorimetric analysis as an institutional capability, improving data robustness, reproducibility, and the attractiveness of the research environment for academic and industry collaboration.

Dundalk Institute of Technology request the supply of an Automated capillary-based immunoassay platform which will allow automated Western Blotting experiments on human, laboratory animal and cell-culture-derived tissues.

Education Shared Business Services ESBS is now seeking proposals from qualified tenderers for the supply, installation, configuration, and support of a Customer Support Software and Ticketing System. ESBS currently has five business units Higher Education Payroll Shared Services, ETB Apprentices and Learners, ETB Payroll, ETB Finance, ETB Data and Reporting Each Business unit operates independently and has unique workflows, processes, and support structures. Therefore, it is essential that the chosen software provides individual, configurable instances for each business unit, allowing for tailored configurations without compromising the consistency or integrity of the underlying platform. The system will be a single helpdesk software platform that can be deployed across all Five business units. This approach ensures operational flexibility for each business unit while maintaining platform consistency and leveraging shared IT resources efficiently in ESBS.

UL is currently seeking applications to secure the provision of a highly experienced and engaged digital partner(s) to collaborate and deliver digital marketing campaigns, primarily digital campaign implementation and media buying on paid social and pay-per-click channels. The new agency will work with our large and busy team.

Dublin City Council (DCC) Central Laboratory wishes to procure a new gas chromatography mass spectrometry system for water quality analysis based on SI99 of 2023. Dublin City Council’s Central Laboratory conducts and provides INAB accredited testing of public and private drinking water supplies, as well as testing Uisce Eireann water samples from processing and the supply network as required. In future, DCC expects to focus increasingly on private supplies, and the applicable legislation requires the same range of tests as at present. Many of these tests are currently outsourced by DCC, meanwhile limits and enforcement are expected to tighten over time. The main focus of the current procurement specification is to bring analyses back in-house and onto DCC’s INAB ISO17025 scope, to maximise 1. Practicable reduction in the costs of outsourced analyses by the Central Laboratory 2. DCC’s ability to implement its current and future statutory testing 3. DCC testing capability to serve Local Authorities around Ireland 4. Provision of impartial means for DCC to verify the effectiveness of water management initiatives for Climate and Urban Resilience. Analytical parameters of interest are based on Statutory Instrument 99-2023 and include core suites of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs including THMs), Pesticides, and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Potential future additions to the scope include the endocrine disruptors and (micro)plastic residues. To address this Dublin City Council request tender’s equipment supply, delivery, installation, setup, service and maintenance, warranty, software licences and upgrades, and a stock of consumable equipment parts, and training: for a Gas Chromatography system with a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (GC-QQQ), Helium saver, and autosamplers for Purge and Trap and Solid Phase Micro Extraction.

TU Dublin wishes to establish a Framework to source and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced partner to provide Photography Services to TU Dublin. TU Dublin is seeking a company experienced in the supply of formal Graduate Photography Services to Third Level Institutes/Universities for its annual Conferring Ceremonies. A unified approach across TU Dublin is required. The service will comprise of two key strands: 1. The provision of photographic services to graduands, TU Dublin for graduation, on the basis of set prices outlined in the contract, with endorsement by TU Dublin as the official photographers for these occasions. A concession model for provision of photographic services to graduands, for which the provider will pay TU Dublin a fixed annual Concession fee, based on an agreed percentage of sales. A concession model for provision of photographic services to graduands, for which the provider will pay TU Dublin a fixed annual Concession fee, based on an agreed percentage of sales.