Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14066-842b-70e7-bedf-acbe1e9d11b7/ireland-social-research-services-request-for-tenders-for-the-provision-of-a Open for bids IE open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Social research services – 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 [Department of Education and Youth](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-education-and-youth) Estimated value €80,000 Published 18 Sept 2026 Deadline 17 days left 5 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Social research services Research and development services and related consultancy services Research services Research and development consultancy services Research consultancy services Source Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) · Notice 643570-2026 [View official notice](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/643570-2026) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department of Education and Youth: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-education-and-youth) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social research services – Request for Tender for the provision of a rapid evidence review in relation to confidence in maths among children and young people in Ireland with a particular focus on girls and young women · Department of Education and Youth · 17 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14066-5513-721a-a2ad-adb63af1c633/ireland-social-research-services-request-for-tender-for-the-provision-of-a-r) [Evaluation consultancy services – Call for Tender for the Provision of an Economic and system impact evaluation of Research Ireland Funding fFor Research Ireland · Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14062-d454-72a1-855b-c807332f8124/ireland-evaluation-consultancy-services-call-for-tender-for-the-provision-of) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – The provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Programme in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport · Department of Culture Communications Sport · 17 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14063-675d-7102-aba7-196d3cabc9c9/ireland-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-t) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Research, Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement to Inform a Long-Term Strategic Roadmap for Ireland’s Food and Drink Industry · The Department of Enterprise Tourism and Employment · 17 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14062-4f5c-7238-ae68-d40c48492c78/ireland-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-r) [London's VRU Boys, Young Men and Future Fathers Support Services · Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be6-123b-7242-ac2e-c43c12e9674b/londons-vru-boys-young-men-and-future-fathers-support-services) [T26-128HCO Delivery of an Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Programme for Young People in the Faughan and Sperrin District Electoral Areas (DEAs) · Derry City and Strabane District Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-e0d2-73e8-9d46-eae56a989b03/t26-128hco-delivery-of-an-ending-violence-against-women-and-girls-evawg-progra)