RE-TENDERED - MULTI-SUPPLIER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROTOTYPE MOULD SERVICES TO TUS

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUSMM) ran this procurement for “RE-TENDERED - MULTI-SUPPLIER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROTOTYPE MOULD SERVICES TO TUS” 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: RE-TENDERED - MULTI-SUPPLIER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROTOTYPE MOULD SERVICES TO TUS
• be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity
• rity estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Services Contracts may amount to some €450,000 (excl
• ) Provide evidence that their combined turnover relating to the goods/service specified in Appendix 1 only has exceeded €200,000 per annum averaged over the last five years * (I
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• [RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Mould Prototype Services to TUS (RT).docx] Request for Tenders dated 05/10/2023
• Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Prototype Mould Services to the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) RT.
• [RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Mould Prototype Services to TUS (RT).docx] Part 1: Introduction
• [RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Mould Prototype Services to TUS (RT).docx]
• 1.1 The Technoloical University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
• 1.2 In summary, the Services comprise: a complete turnkey Mould Prototype production service from product design expertise, through concept to manufacture of the moulds. TUS intends to establish a four year Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of this service. The top four (4) scoring suppliers will be appointed to the Framework, subject to the number of valid tenders received. The successful framework members must be able to offer full consultancy on mould design, product evaluation, DFM, mould design, Mould design approval consultation, Material process analysis including MouldFlow, Feed system advice, Manufacture and mould trialling..
• 1.4 This public procurement competition (the “Competition”) will be conducted in accordance with the open procedure under the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (Statutory Instrument 284 of 2016) (the “Regulations”). Any contract that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of four years (“the Term”). 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.

• n the seven years since the establishment of the APT Technology Gateway, the polymer team have attracted in excess of €17 million euro of funding for projects collaborating with the Irish plastics industry
• 1.7 Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SME”s) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any Services Contract that may result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits. Larger enterprises are also encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to consider the practical ways that SMEs can be included in their proposals to maximise the social and economic benefits of any Services Contracts that may result from this Competition.

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.; Employer’s Liability: €12,700,000 or foreign equivalent Public Liability: €6,500,000 m or foreign equivalent Product Liability: €6,500,000 or foreign equivalent I confi; be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity
• 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.
• Employer’s Liability: €12,700,000 or foreign equivalent Public Liability: €6,500,000 m or foreign equivalent Product Liability: €6,500,000 or foreign equivalent I confi
• be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity

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:
• t I will provide evidence that my combined turnover relating to the goods specified in Appendix 1 only has exceeded €200,000 per annum over the last five years* (I
• ) Provide evidence that their combined turnover relating to the goods/service specified in Appendix 1 only has exceeded €200,000 per annum averaged over the last five years * (I
• ervice Project Lead Consultant for Design Team – minimum of 5 years industrial mould manufacturing experience Outline Experience here or attach a clearly cross-referenced appendix Design Engineer – *minimum of 3 years’ experience in Design For Manu
• re or attach a clearly cross-referenced appendix Qualified Toolmaker – minimum of 3 years’ experience in an industrial setting Outline Experience here or attach a clearly cross-referenced appendix 1
• Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications
• Appendix 4: Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer

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)
• be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity
• In line with current legislation where a company has an annual turnover of less than €4.4m then audited accounts are not necessary
• In line with current legislation where a company has an annual turnover of less than €4.4m then audited accounts are not
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Contractor) as follows:
• ork, these being the top four (4) ranked tenderers (subject to the receipt of a minimum of four valid tenders)
• [insert number]calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days notice
• breach(es) (if the breach(es) are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f

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: RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Mould Prototype Services to TUS (RT).docx, English or Irish. | 2.6.4 | Subject to paragraph 2.14 and 2.18, each Tenderer is limited to submitting one Tender in its own capacity and one Tender as part of a consortium/group of undertakings under this RFT       . | 2.6.5 All Tenders submitted in soft copy must be compiled such that they can be read immediately using Microsoft

[RFT for Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Mould Prototype Services to TUS (RT).docx, Appendix 1 only has exceeded €200,000 per annum over the last five years* (I.

• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1 only has exceeded €200,000 per annum averaged over the last five years * (I, appendix Design Engineer – *minimum of 3 years’ experience in Design For Manu, appendix Qualified Toolmaker – *minimum of 3 years’ experience in an industrial.