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    ContractsAcademic Partner for Irish Defence Forces Officer Education Programmes
    Closed contract

    Academic Partner for Irish Defence Forces Officer Education Programmes

    Contract value
    €3.6m
    Closed 7 Sept 2026

    Tender for an academic institution to partner with the Irish Defence Forces in delivering accredited leadership and management programmes for military officers and cadets at levels 7, 9, and 10 qualification standards.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 25 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaTED
    Contract value
    €3.6m
    Closed 7 Sept 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 7 Sept 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.€3,556,920
      Euros
    • Tender closed
      7 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 7 Sept 2026. Awaiting award.

    25 Aug 2026Today7 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Irish Defence Forces (DF) is seeking an academic partner to develop and deliver accredited educational programmes for military officer training and development. The partner will provide three main programmes: (1) Joint Command and Staff Course - a Level 9 Masters degree in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies; (2) Land Command and Staff Course - a Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies; and (3) Joint Cadet Course - a Level 7 Diploma in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies. Required qualifications: The successful bidder must demonstrate substantial expertise in leadership, management, defence, security, and international relations, with capacity to support research up to PhD level (Level 10). Prior experience delivering comparable collaborative educational programmes within international military colleges, defence academies, or equivalent institutions is highly desirable. Key requirements: The academic partner must allocate dedicated staff who will be based on-site at the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC), Curragh Camp, to support programme delivery and administration. On-site academic staff will deliver residential course components, participate in practical formative and summative assessments, and provide overall support to military instructors and students across all three programmes.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In education training, IRISH DEFENCE FORCES has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. TCD1× · 50%
    2. Technological University Dublin1× · 50%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    585098-2026

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