Awarded contract

Independent Evaluation of the Small Schools Action Research Project

Awarded
€125k
Published 31 Jul 2026

Ireland's Department of Education and Youth seeks an independent evaluator to assess the Small Schools Action Research Project's implementation, outcomes, and impact on school sustainability through June 2026.

IrelandPublished 31 Jul 2026· 1 weeks agoTED

Decision brief

4 fields
  • Contract value
    €125,000
    Euros
  • Closing date
    Rolling
    No closing date published
  • Sector
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  • Location
    Ireland

Suppliers

1 supplier

Lifecycle

Awarded

Contract awarded. Originally published 1 weeks ago.

31 July 2026
Awarded — no open tender advertised

Brief

The Department of Education and Youth (DEY) is seeking qualified evaluators to conduct a final independent evaluation of the Small Schools Action Research Project (SSARP), which operates from January 2022 through June 2026. SSARP encourages small schools to form local clusters for collaborative problem-solving and innovation, focusing on school sustainability. The evaluation will assess project implementation, outcomes, and impact to inform future policy on small school sustainability. Qualified tenderers should have expertise in educational research evaluation, action research methodologies, and policy analysis. The successful bidder will deliver a comprehensive evaluation report documenting findings, lessons learned, and recommendations for long-term sustainability of small schools. This is an independent research and consultancy services contract.

Track record

2 awards · 1 winner
Thin record

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