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Ireland – Research consultancy services – Provision of Programme Director Services for the ‘Balance for Better Business’ initiative

Issued by The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment · via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

Published
7 Oct 2026
Closes
9 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
EUR 175,000
Reference
692532-2026
Location
Ireland
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment in Ireland has published an invitation to bid in financial & professional services: “Ireland – Research consultancy services – Provision of Programme Director Services for the ‘Balance for Better Business’ initiative”. Submissions close on 9 November 2026, 34 days from today. The stated value is EUR 175,000. Quote reference 692532-2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 6 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 106 open financial & professional services notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), not through FreeTender.

Details

The role of the Programme Director will comprise of: working directly with the Co-Chairs of ‘Balance for Better Business’ (B4BB) to plan and implement the initiative for the next 12-24 months. B4BB is an independent, business-led Review Group established by the Irish Government to improve gender balance in senior business leadership in Ireland. The Review Group is supported by a wider ‘Advisory Group’, which is representative of a wider cross section of business organisations and other interested parties. The Review Group is supported in its work by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Lots Lot 1 — Provision of Programme Director Services for the ‘Balance for Better Business’ initiative (estimated 175000)

Buyer: The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment

Buyer country: IRL

Procedure: open

CPV code: 73210000

Full notice, tender documents and how to bid are on the official TED page (link above).

Context for bidders

We hold 6 notices from The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment, going back to September 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom and Financial & Professional Services. There are 106 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 34 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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