ET2606 - RFT for the Provision of the Nationwide Education Service

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The contract requires the provision, management, and delivery of the Nationwide Road Safety Education Service (NRSES) for the Road Safety Authority (RSA). This service aims to promote road safety awareness and provide education across the Republic of Ireland. The scope encompasses mobilisation, ongoing management, and operational delivery of the NRSES.

Key activities and responsibilities for the successful tenderer include:

• Personnel Management: Sourcing, managing, and training personnel for NRSES delivery. This includes ensuring sufficient resources for continuity of service.
• Key Roles: Providing appropriately qualified and experienced personnel for the following roles:
• Road Safety Promotion Officers (RSPOs)
• Relationship / Contract Manager
• Scheduler
• NRSES Programme Developer
• Project Manager
• RSPO Responsibilities: RSPOs will deliver education programmes and events, develop and maintain regional contact networks within educational organisations, and potentially perform additional development duties.
• RSPO Qualifications: RSPOs must hold a third-level qualification (e.g., Training, Education, Health Promotion, Community work) or have at least 2 years of teaching/training experience. They require excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teams, a full clean category B driving license, and fluent English (Irish speaking is an advantage).
• Mandatory RSPO Training: Tenderers must ensure RSPOs complete FETAC-approved First Aid, Manual Handling, and Tusla's Children's First E-Learning Programme prior to delivery. The RSA will organise and pay for an advanced driving course and RSA educational resources training.
• Programme Development: Developing and updating the NRSES Programme Plan.
• Event Delivery: Delivering road safety education events nationwide. In 2025, the service involved 10 RSPOs delivering 3,253 presentations to nearly 89,000 participants, alongside targeted student engagements at 34 Freshers' Week and 57 campus events, reaching 9,705 students.
• Data Management: Conducting data collection, ensuring data transfer and quality, and providing regular reporting.
• Operational Support: Providing all staff supports, including a fleet of vehicles and ICT equipment.
• Brand Protection: Protecting the brand and reputation of the RSA.
• Contract Management: Managing the contract effectively.
• Risk Management: Implementing risk management strategies.
• Training Compliance: Maintaining a training schedule for RSPOs, logging all received training, and presenting it annually to the RSA. Ensuring all training certifications remain valid and arranging refresher training. Training certificates for specific courses must be provided to the RSA within three months of RSPO engagement.
• Policy Compliance: RSPOs must comply with the RSA Child Protection Policy.

3. Background & buyer context

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is a statutory body established in 2006 under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006. Its mission is to save lives and prevent injuries by reducing the number and severity of road collisions. The RSA is the lead agency for coordinating the Government's Road Safety Strategy (2021-2030), which aims to halve road deaths and serious injuries by 2030, with a Vision Zero ambition for 2050.

This procurement is to replace the existing Nationwide Road Safety Education Service (NRSES), whose contract is expiring. The NRSES was established in 2014 to deliver road safety programmes and events to schools, colleges, further education institutions, companies, and communities across Ireland. The service directly supports the delivery of actions within the current Government Road Safety Strategy. The RSA operates across multiple directorates, including Customer Operations, Technology, Platforms & Solutions, and Partnerships and External Affairs, all contributing to its road safety objectives.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

Bidders must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered:

• Turnover requirement:
• A minimum average annual turnover of €2,000,000 in each of the three previous financial years.
• Insurance:
• Employers Liability Insurance: Minimum €12,700,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence.
• Public Liability Insurance: Minimum €6,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance: Minimum €1,000,000 in the aggregate.
• Certifications:
• Not specified for this tender.
• Past experience:
• Not specified for this tender.
• Personnel:
• Not specified for this tender.
• Geographic / facility constraints:
• Services to be delivered throughout the Republic of Ireland.

5. Award criteria & scoring

The contract will be awarded based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The evaluation will consider both price and quality.

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