Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Consultancy for prudential pension scheme supervision and support services

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Pensions Authority ran this procurement for “Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Consultancy for prudential pension scheme supervision and support services” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• Title: Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Consultancy for prudential pension scheme supervision and support services
• required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online
• pension scheme supervision and support services
• agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) for the provision of the Services described in
• provide policy advice and technical support to the work of the Minister and
• Summary of Services Required: As part of its risk-based and forward-looking supervision,
• context the Authority wishes to procure a service provider to work with Authority
• regulatory approach including support for supervisory assessments.
• The Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by
• the successful implementation of any contracts that may result from this Competition and
• purchase any minimum value of Services under the Framework Agreement
• liable for the delivery of all Services. Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• Background on the Contracting Authority: The Pensions Authority is a statutory body set
• provide policy advice and technical support to the work of the Minister and
• The Contracting Authority’s policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis
• and value of assets, funding standard liabilities.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; 1 The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Framework the following insurances: Insurance Indemnity Limit Employers Liability €12,700,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims ar; ising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims ar
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• 1 The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Framework the following insurances: Insurance Indemnity Limit Employers Liability €12,700,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims ar
• ising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims ar
• 🗹 Yes ❑ No ❑ Insurance Indemnity Limit Employers Liability €12,700,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims ar
• ising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims ar

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• [20240529 RFT for SMFA for consultancy for scheme supervision.pdf] 1
• Appendix 1 to this RFT (Requirements and Specifications).
• [20240529 RFT for SMFA for consultancy for scheme supervision.pdf] (PRSA) providers, Registered Administrators (RAs) and employers.
• A full statement of requirements and specifications is provided at Appendix 1 to this RFT.
• [20240529 RFT for SMFA for consultancy for scheme supervision.pdf] exceed the estimate.
• [20240529 RFT for SMFA for consultancy for scheme supervision.pdf] Instructions to Tenderers

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 12 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• 1 The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Framework the following insurances: Insurance Indemnity Limit Employers Liability €12,700,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 for any one claim or series of claims ar
• IT IS HEREBY AGREED IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF €2.00 (THE RECEIPT OF WHICH IS HEREBY
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• equired over the term of the contract will be approximately 50 days per
• ontinues for 60 calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days notice
• are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f
• For the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (and save in respect of publ

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: 20240529 RFT for SMFA for consultancy for scheme supervision.pdf, RFT for SMFA for consultancy for scheme supervision.pdf] 1, Appendix 1:.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 2:, Schedule), Appendix 3:.