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NCAD Request for Tender for Consultancy Services - Curriculum Review

Issued by National College of Art and Design ( NCAD ) · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

Published: 11 Nov 2026
Closes: 11 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Bid opening: 11 Dec 2026, 12:30 UTC
Value: EUR 120,000
Reference: 9477340
Location: Ireland
Sector: Financial & Professional Services
Type: services

At a glance

National College of Art and Design ( NCAD ) in Ireland has published a tender in financial & professional services: “NCAD Request for Tender for Consultancy Services - Curriculum Review”. Submissions close on 11 December 2026, 29 days from today. The stated value is EUR 120,000. Quote reference 9477340 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 99 open financial & professional services notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Contract period: 48 months

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Details

At the heart of NCAD’s Strategy, Create Challenge Care, is an ambition to deliver learning and teaching which inspires value-led change for people, communities and society. To deliver this and ensure that our core values and purpose are embedded within each student’s learning journey, we will develop an institutional and values-led Future Learning Curriculum and Programme Design Framework as a basis for renewing and expanding the programmes we offer. NCAD is seeking expert advice and strategic support to deliver this ambitious plan to transform our curricula and empower our students to create, challenge, care. NCAD is seeking to appoint a consultant with proven expert experience in art and design education to work with the project team in NCAD to develop and implement a robust framework for NCAD to renew and expand our programme offer. The timeframe for this project is Qtr. 4 2026 to Qtr. 4 2028

Contracting authority: National College of Art and Design ( NCAD )

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: The establishment of a framework agreement

CPV codes: 79411000-General management consultancy services; 79411100-Business development consultancy services; 79410000-Business and management consultancy services; 79400000-Business and management consultancy and related services; 73000000-Research and development services and related consultancy services; 73210000-Research consultancy services; 80300000-Higher education services; 75121000-Administrative educational services

Estimated value: EUR 120,000

Contract duration: 48 months

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 02/12/2026 12:00

Tender opening: 11/12/2026 12:30

EU funding: No

Directive: No Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

Region (NUTS): IE061

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Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from National College of Art and Design ( NCAD ), going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. There are 99 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 29 days.

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Documents

Contract notice 9477340.pdfDownload (pdf)

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