Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Rapid Evidence Assessment in relation to reading for pleasure among children and young people in Ireland with a particular focus on boys and young men
The contract covers research services to conduct a rapid evidence assessment of reading for pleasure among children and young people in Ireland, with particular attention to boys and young men. The buyer is Ireland’s Department of Education and Youth, a government body responsible for education and youth policy across early learning and care, primary and post-primary education. The supplier must review evidence on attitudes, engagement and participation in reading for pleasure across this full educational continuum, including key developmental stages and educational transition points. The estimated contract value is £80,000, although no contract duration or delivery timetable is stated in the available information. The work will be delivered in Ireland, covering learners from the early learning and care sector through primary and post-primary settings. The critical qualification requirement is that the contractor or contractors must be suitably qualified to undertake the specified rapid evidence review and associated education research.
Buyer: Department of Education and Youth. Source: eTenders Ireland. Updated 17 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: €80k
- Bids close: 5 Nov 2026
- Location: Ireland
- Procedure: Open
- Category: Social research services (79315000)
From the official notice
The Department of Education and Youth is seeking research services from a suitably qualified contractor/s to conduct a rapid evidence review in relation to reading for pleasure among children and young people in Ireland, with a particular focus on boys and young men. For the purposes of this review, the terms children and young people and boys and young men refer to learners from the early learning and care (ELC) sector through primary and post-primary education. The review should therefore consider evidence relating to attitudes, engagement and participation in reading for pleasure across the continuum of educational provision, including key developmental and educational transition points.
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 5 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is €80k.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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