Expression of Interest – Provision of Prison Visitors Centre Services - September 24th, 2026
The Irish Prison Service is inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably experienced and capable organisations for the provision of services within Prison Visitors Centres.
Prison Visitors Centres play an important role in supporting children, families and others visiting people in custody. The Irish Prison Service is committed to ensuring that visitors are provided with a welcoming, safe, inclusive and child-centred environment, together with appropriate practical, emotional and informational support throughout the visiting experience.
Through this national grant funding competition, the Irish Prison Service is seeking organisations that can demonstrate the experience, capacity and appropriate governance arrangements necessary to provide high-quality, evidence-informed services to children and families, including effective referral, signposting and partnership working with relevant community and statutory services.
Please note that the Expression of Interest for the Irish Prison Services grant funding opportunity for the Expression of Interest – Provision of Prison Visitors Centre Services as advertised on this website, will now also be published on eTenders also. The closing date for submission is the 6th of November, 2026 at 5pm.
The eTenders platform will be used as the central channel for this expression of Interest to ensure that information relating to this opportunity is readily accessible to interested applicants and that communications are managed in consistent and transparent manner.
Accordingly, Expression of Interest and all clarification questions relating to this funding opportunity must be submitted through eTenders. Please note that we will not be in a position to respond to clarification questions or accept expression of Interest submitted by email or through any other channel.
We would therefore ask all interested suppliers/applicants to ensure that they are registered on eTenders and have access to the relevant opportunity.
Please ensure that you refer to the full expression of interest documentation and comply with all requirements and deadlines set out therein.
We look forward to receiving your expression of interest through eTenders.
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The Key dates for Applicants to note are as follows:
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Department of Justice Visitor Centre Grant Funding Agreement
Expression of Interest – Provision of Prison Visitors Centre Services - September 24th, 2026
The Irish Prison Service is inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably experienced and capable organisations for the provision of services within Prison Visitors Centres.
Prison Visitors Centres play an important role in supporting children, families and others visiting people in custody. The Irish Prison Service is committed to ensuring that visitors are provided with a welcoming, safe, inclusive and child-centred environment, together with appropriate practical, emotional and informational support throughout the visiting experience.
Through this national grant funding competition, the Irish Prison Service is seeking organisations that can demonstrate the experience, capacity and appropriate governance arrangements necessary to provide high-quality, evidence-informed services to children and families, including effective referral, signposting and partnership working with relevant community and statutory services.
Please note that the Expression of Interest for the Irish Prison Services grant funding opportunity for the Expression of Interest – Provision of Prison Visitors Centre Services as advertised on this website, will now also be published on eTenders also. The closing date for submission is the 6th of November, 2026 at 5pm.
The eTenders platform will be used as the central channel for this expression of Interest to ensure that information relating to this opportunity is readily accessible to interested applicants and that communications are managed in consistent and transparent manner.
Accordingly, Expression of Interest and all clarification questions relating to this funding opportunity must be submitted through eTenders. Please note that we will not be in a position to respond to clarification questions or accept expression of Interest submitted by email or through any other channel.
We would therefore ask all interested suppliers/applicants to ensure that they are registered on eTenders and have access to the relevant opportunity.
Please ensure that you refer to the full expression of interest documentation and comply with all requirements and deadlines set out therein.
We look forward to receiving your expression of interest through eTenders.
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The Key dates for Applicants to note are as follows:
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Department of Justice Visitor Centre Grant Funding Agreement
Expression of Interest – Provision of Prison Visitors Centre Services - September 24th, 2026
The Irish Prison Service is inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably experienced and capable organisations for the provision of services within Prison Visitors Centres.
Prison Visitors Centres play an important role in supporting children, families and others visiting people in custody. The Irish Prison Service is committed to ensuring that visitors are provided with a welcoming, safe, inclusive and child-centred environment, together with appropriate practical, emotional and informational support throughout the visiting experience.
Through this national grant funding competition, the Irish Prison Service is seeking organisations that can demonstrate the experience, capacity and appropriate governance arrangements necessary to provide high-quality, evidence-informed services to children and families, including effective referral, signposting and partnership working with relevant community and statutory services.
Please note that the Expression of Interest for the Irish Prison Services grant funding opportunity for the Expression of Interest – Provision of Prison Visitors Centre Services as advertised on this website, will now also be published on eTenders also. The closing date for submission is the 6th of November, 2026 at 5pm.
The eTenders platform will be used as the central channel for this expression of Interest to ensure that information relating to this opportunity is readily accessible to interested applicants and that communications are managed in consistent and transparent manner.
Accordingly, Expression of Interest and all clarification questions relating to this funding opportunity must be submitted through eTenders. Please note that we will not be in a position to respond to clarification questions or accept expression of Interest submitted by email or through any other channel.
We would therefore ask all interested suppliers/applicants to ensure that they are registered on eTenders and have access to the relevant opportunity.
Please ensure that you refer to the full expression of interest documentation and comply with all requirements and deadlines set out therein.
We look forward to receiving your expression of interest through eTenders.
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The Key dates for Applicants to note are as follows:
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Department of Justice Visitor Centre Grant Funding Agreement
