School Energy Pathfinder 2025 - WP1 Biomass Programme

Cork Education and Training Board

About 

The Cork Education and Training Board has issued a tender as part of the Pathfinder 2025 Programme, a collaborative initiative between the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Department of Education and Youth (DEY) aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions and improving energy efficiency in the public sector. The tender is being conducted as an open procedure and has an estimated value of €363,492.00. The project also serves as a high-visibility demonstrator within local communities, supporting national climate action goals for the education sector.

The Challenge  

The challenge addressed by the Cork Biomass Project focuses on three interconnected objectives: decarbonising the heating systems of existing school infrastructure, integrating modular and prefabricated biomass energy systems with minimal disruption, and exploring innovative service delivery models to reduce the financial and operational burden on public institutions.

The primary goal of the project is to test and validate scalable, low-carbon heating solutions for Ireland’s school network that can directly inform the design and implementation of a future national biomass programme. It aims to support the Department of Education and Youth in its commitment to reducing carbon emissions in line with national climate targets, while ensuring that heating systems in schools remain efficient, safe, and cost-effective.

Timeframe

Deadline for Submitting Proposals: 21/07/2025 12:00:00 (UTC+1) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time

Who can apply  

The tender is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as other entities, as specified in the procedure's descriptive document. For more information, please refer to this page to access the relevant procurement documents.

How to apply 

You can find here all the details of the procedure.

The SPIN4EIC consortium is not responsible for the challenges launched by private or public buyers. Each participating entity is solely responsible for its own challenge, including the selection process, communication with applicants, and all information provided to participants.