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Request for Quotation – CanSat Competition 2025/2026

Value

€60k

Deadline

15 Sep

The contractor is tasked with managing the CanSat competition, which includes organizing regional competitions and a national final. This involves liaising with educational institutions, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing necessary resources and support.

📍 Laois

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Current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners

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Evidence of required insurance cover currently in place or an undertaking to put it in place if the quotation is successful

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  • ISO 9001
  • Safe-T-Cert

Background

The scope of work includes coordinating the CanSat competition aimed at Transition Year and Senior Cycle students. The contractor will manage logistics for regional competitions, recruit and train partners from Technical Universities, and oversee the national final event. They will also handle procurement of necessary materials, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and facilitate communication between stakeholders.

What this involves

The contractor will be responsible for the overall coordination of the Irish CanSat competition during the 2025-2026 school year. This includes organizing regional competitions in partnership with Technical Universities, managing the national final event, and ensuring all necessary permissions and compliance with health and safety regulations are obtained. The contractor will also procure materials, manage logistics for transportation and catering, recruit a judging panel, and prepare marketing materials. They will act as a liaison between ESERO Ireland, ESA, and participating schools, ensuring effective communication and support throughout the competition.

Coordination of regional competitions
Management of the national final event
Procurement of transportation and catering services
Recruitment of a judging panel
Preparation of marketing and branding materials
Collation of reports and evaluations from competitions

Scoring

technical

Previous relevant experience

30%
technical

Proposed approach and team

40%
commercial

Proposed costs

30%

Lots (1)

Lot 1: Coordination of Irish CanSat Competition 2025-2026 €60k

Coordination and delivery of the Irish CanSat competition, including teacher briefings, school sign-ups, regional and national events, and liaison with ESA and ESERO Ireland.

Documents (2)

DOCX

Sep 2025 RFQ ESERO Ireland CanSat Coordination 25-26.docx

702.6 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender

DOCX

Question and Answers -CanSat.docx

25.1 KB · Clarification / Addendum

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Request for Quotation – CanSat Competition 2025/2026

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Details

Value

€60k

Deadline

15 Sep

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Location

Nationwide with the national final at Emo Court, Co. Laois

Procedure

Open

Clarification

08 Sep 2025

eTenders ID

6402013

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