Skillnets is an enterprise-led support body dedicated to up-

skilling those in employment. The ManagementWorks

initiative, which results from an action in the Irish

Government's Action Plan for Jobs (2012-3), is designed to

improve the level of management capability in Ireland's

small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Skillnets is

funded by the Department of Education and Skills from the

National Training Fund and its stakeholders include leading

employer and employee representative bodies - IBEC,

Chambers Ireland, CIF, SFA, ICTU.

Further background information in relation to

ManagementWorks is available at

www.managementworks.ie while additional information on

Skillnets can be accessed on the Skillnets web-site at

www.skillnets.ie.

The objective of this RFT is to select a panel of training and

mentoring service providers for the delivery of a range of

management development interventions throughout the

Republic of Ireland.

A Prior Information Notice (Ref 198032-2013) of this

requirement was published on 18th June 2013.

Tenderers should read the attached document which

describes the requirements in detail and includes the

pricing sheet which must be used.