Ireland – Specialist training services – RFT to support Skillnet Ireland under the EU Skills4Retail Project call for retail sector expertise

Call for Retail Sector Expertise - The Skills4Retail project will focus on fast-tracking the ‘Triple Transition’ of Green, Digital and Resilience in the Retail sector, helping retailers to embrace ecommerce and ensuring their new business models are sustainable from the start. The project's goal is to design a new Retail Skills Strategy and Vocational Education and Training (VET) Programme that will address the urgent and emerging skills needs of retailers in the key areas of Digital, Green and Resilience. It will focus on training fresh new talent for the sector through training programmes in VET Schools and Higher Education Institutions, and the reskilling of the existing workforce via work based learning and short-term modular courses. Skillnet Ireland is seeking requests for tender from applicants with extensive experience of identifying retail sector skills needs, with a strong track record of delivering impactful training and education initiatives for the sector. The successful bidder will be deeply engaged with industry stakeholders, demonstrating an ability to seamlessly access critical actors within sector, and hold a strong track record of matching education and training with defined industry needs.