Taste 4 Success Skillnet - Panel of Trainers 2027 - 2029 (Multi Lot)

Taste 4 Success Skillnet is inviting qualified training and service providers to join an open Panel of Training Providers for the period 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The panel, funded by Skillnet Ireland, will deliver a broad range of training services across twelve distinct lots, encompassing professional development, food science, technology and innovation, quality assurance, business competitiveness, information technology, health and safety, business continuity and disaster recovery, progression pathways, sustainability and green skills, regulatory compliance and food safety governance, as well as inclusion, wellbeing and workforce returners. Member companies within the food, seafood, beverage and hospitality sectors will select from the admitted providers to meet their specific up‑skilling needs, while the panel remains open to new applicants throughout the contract period.

The procurement is structured as an open admission system rather than a fixed public contract or framework agreement. Applicants must satisfy the minimum quality score and submit the required documentation as outlined in the Call for Tender. Successful admission is not a guarantee of any particular work; rather, it grants eligibility to be considered for training engagements based on the member companies' selections. All submitted tenders will be evaluated at quarterly cut‑offs using the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criterion, ensuring fair assessment across all applicants.

All training offerings provided through the panel must comply with the European Social Fund Plus (ESF +) programme requirements and conform to national and EU standards for vocational, management, safety, environmental, and specialist training services.

Taste 4 Success Skillnet is a national training network, funded by Skillnet Ireland, that supports member companies in the food, seafood, beverage and hospitality sector to upskill their workforce. Taste 4 Success Skillnet invites tenders from suitably qualified training and service providers for admission to an open Panel of Training Providers for the period 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. This is an open admission system, not a public contract or framework agreement. All tenderers who meet the requirements and the minimum quality score will be admitted for the relevant Lots, and the panel will remain open to new applicants throughout the panel period. Member companies select the approved provider they wish to work with. Taste 4 Success Skillnet does not select between admitted providers. The estimated value is the projected total value of training delivered through the panel over its full period. Admission to the panel is not a guarantee of work. Full admission is conditional on submission of the documents set out in the Call for Tender. The panel comprises 12 Lots. Lot 1 Professional Development, Lot 2 Food Science, Technology and Innovation, Lot 3 Quality Assurance, Lot 4 Business Competitiveness, Lot 5 Information Technology, Lot 6 Health and Safety, Lot 7 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Lot 8 Progression Pathways, Lot 9 Sustainability and Green Skills, Lot 10 Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety Governance, Lot 11 Inclusion, Wellbeing and Workforce Returners, Lot 12 HR, Payroll and Employment Law. Tenders may apply for one or more Lots. Full details are set out in the Call for Tender documents. After the initial deadline of 17.00 on Monday 16 November 2026, the panel remains open and applications may be submitted at any time up to 30 September 2029 via the Taste 4 Success Procurement Portal. These are evaluated at quarterly cut-offs of 31 March, 30 June and 30 September each year using the same criteria.

Evaluation Mechanism: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Procurement Type: Services
Procedure: Open
CfT Involves: A Public Contract
Above or Below threshold: Below
Award per Item: No
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 16/11/2026 17:00
End of clarification period: 30/10/2026 17:00
Tenders Opening Date: 16/11/2026 17:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest: Yes
Contract awarded in Lots: Yes
EU funding: Yes
Multiple tenders will be accepted: Yes
Number Of Lots: 12
Lot Name: Professional Development
Lot Name: Food Science, Technology and Innovation
Lot Name: Quality Assurance
Lot Name: Business Competitiveness
Lot Name: Information Technology
Lot Name: Health and Safety
Lot Name: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Lot Name: Progression Pathways
Lot Name: Sustainability and Green Skills
Lot Name: Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety Governance
Lot Name: Inclusion, Wellbeing and Workforce Returners
Lot Name: HR, Payroll and Employment Law
Tenders For Lots: All Lots
Status: Tender Submission