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    ContractsAcademic Partner for Irish Defence Forces Officer Education Programmes
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    Academic Partner for Irish Defence Forces Officer Education Programmes

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    7 Sept 2026 · in 13 days

    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· TodayviaTED
    Tender closes
    13d
    7 Sept 2026 · in 13 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.€3,556,920
      Euros
    • Tender closes
      7 Sept 2026
      13 days left
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Lifecycle

    Open

    13 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 7 Sept 2026.

    25 Aug 20267 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, PeoplePlus Group Ltd — 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
    ID
    Buyer
    IRISH DEFENCE FORCES
    Sector
    Education & Training