Official source
| Original official title | Contracted Training Services Framework |
|---|---|
| Source language | English |
| Buyer | Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board |
| Country | Ireland |
| Identifier | resourceId 8744729 |
| Procedure | Open procedure using MEAT |
| Deadline | 24 August 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin |
| Value | EUR 8,600,000 |
Boundary
The EUR 8,600,000 estimate is an opportunity-level forecast or ceiling, not guaranteed provider revenue or learner volume. No framework appointment or course call-off is inferred.
Verified opportunity overview
Waterford and Wexford ETB is establishing a seven-lot training-services framework spanning digital, construction, engineering, logistics, hospitality, creative, life-sciences and care skills. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.
Current status and key dates
The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 24 August 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.
Scope and deliverables
Deliver contracted training programmes across the seven published vocational and sectoral skill groupings. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.
Lots and contract structure
Seven lots: business/ICT/digital; construction/green/engineering/manufacturing/welding; transport/logistics; hospitality/tourism/sport; creative/digital media/broadcasting; life sciences/cleanroom/pharma manufacturing; and health/social care. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.
Supplier requirements
Trainer qualifications, programme approval, facilities, learner supports, quality assurance, insurance, pricing and framework submission requirements remain in the documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.
Submission and award method
The procedure is Open procedure using MEAT. Refer to the current official procurement workspace and tender documents. Award criteria, response forms and mandatory declarations remain in the procurement pack.
Value explanation
The displayed value is EUR 8,600,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.
Amendments and status history
The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.
Supplier relevance
Relevant to training providers, colleges and specialist vocational-delivery organisations across the seven sectoral lots. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.
Procurement data limitations and missing details
The EUR 8,600,000 estimate is an opportunity-level forecast or ceiling, not guaranteed provider revenue or learner volume. No framework appointment or course call-off is inferred. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.
Official sources and verification history
Primary evidence is the official procurement workspace at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8744729, reopened on 4 August 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.