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PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea

Value

€400k

Deadline

06 Nov

Tender for PR agency services targeting Japan and South Korea

SME fit: Medium Bid effort: Medium 📍 Ireland

Tender for PR agency services targeting Japan and South Korea

Bidder profile

Mid-sized to large firms with experience in public sector tenders and PR services in international markets.

Risks & flags

  • Qualification gate
  • Two-step process
  • Compliance evidence requirements

Briefing

AI-generated analysis of the documents. Check the official notice and any amendments for current submission details.

1. At a glance

Field Detail
Buyer IDA Ireland
Title PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea
CPV / category services
Estimated value 400000.00
Per-year (if multi-year) not stated
Procedure type not stated
Lots not stated
Location Ireland
Contract length 12 months
Submission deadline 2023-11-06T12:00:00+00:00
Go-live / start not stated

2. Scope of Work

IDA Ireland ran this procurement for “PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea” 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: PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea
  • The estimated total value of services pursuant to the Framework is €400,000 (ex
  • The estimated total value of services pursuant to the Framework is €400,000 (ex
  • By supplying their Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate on-line verification through the Revenue O
  • By supplying their Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate
  • [RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] IDA Ireland IC-SPF1 Ref: 2309 (Revised)
  • [RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] the Documents prior to submitting their Tender. These may comprise the RFT;
  • [RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] Documents
  • [RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] Ireland.
  • IDA Ireland continues to attract FDI investors to establish operations in Ireland and these client
  • ‘’Competition’’) for the Services described herein to be provided to IDA Ireland. IDA Ireland is the
  • [RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] 1.2.2 IDA Ireland is availing of Annex XIV under Directive 2014/24/EU, as transposed into Irish law by 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.

  • IDA Ireland’s 2021-2024 Strategy can be downloaded at IDA Strategy.
  • procedures set out in Section 4 of this RFT with the objective of identifying the Tenderer for contract
  • information in the form of, for example, organisational chart, detailed work programme, curriculum

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.; of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional; cost and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional I
  • Certifications — of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional; cost and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional I
  • Past experience — not specified for this tender
  • Personnel — not specified for this tender
  • Geographic / facility constraints — of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional; cost and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional I 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.
  • of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional
  • cost and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional I
  • I confirm that I will provide evidence of having the appropriate levels of insurance as detailed in the RFT, if requested at award stage: * Employers Liability: €13,000,00 or foreign equivalent * Public Liability: €6,500,000 or foreign equivalent * Professional Indemnity: €330,000 or foreign equivalent I con

5. Award criteria & scoring

Criterion Weight (%) Sub-criteria Pass/fail threshold
(91% - 100%) An excellent response that fully meets and exceeds the minimum 91% not stated not stated
(80% - 90%) A very good response that meets the minimum requirements and dem 80% not stated not stated
The documents indicated a staged process (qualification, then tender). Any explicit MEAT split is captured above where a numeric line was visible; otherwise it remained not specified in the provided text extract.

6. Submission requirements

  • Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — not specified in extract.
  • 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) — not specified in extract.
  • Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
  • Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
    • We confirm that we meet the minimum requirements in relation to turnover, insurance, and tax status, as set out in the RFT, and that we will submit to IDA Ireland the required documentary evidence demonstrating same if requested within the timefra
  • [RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] IDA Ireland IC-SPF1 Ref: 2309 (Revised)
  • changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
  • (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge and there is no charge for documents.
  • instructions outlined in the Documents prior to submitting their Tender. These may comprise the RFT;
  • [RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] the Documents prior to submitting their Tender. These may comprise the RFT;

7. Key dates & process

Milestone Date
RFT issued not specified
Clarification deadline not specified
Mandatory site visit not specified
Tender deadline (date + time) 2023-11-06T12:00:00+00:00
Expected award not specified
Contract start not specified
Go-live / mobilisation not stated
Date surfaced in documents 2023-11-06T12:00:00+00:00
Date surfaced in documents 03 October 2023
Date surfaced in documents 16 October 2023
Date surfaced in documents 06 November 2023

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)
  • of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional
  • cost and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Thirteen million euro (€13,000,000) or foreign equivalent Public and Products Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent Professional I
  • 2010 bring the penalty for an offence committed today to a class B fine, which is a maximum of EUR€4,000.
  • In line with current legislation where a company has an annual turnover of less than €4.4m then audited accounts are not necessary
  • 30 days of receipt, to a bank account nominated
  • re parts of the Contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of Te
  • Any suggestions or request for changes to the Request for Tenders documents or the Terms and

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 PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf, Appendix 5 - IDA Ireland's Data Protection Notice.pdf, RFT, if requested at award stage: * Employers Liability: €13,000,00 or foreign equi.
  • eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
  • Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
  • Key attachments to prioritise: RFT, and that we will submit to IDA Ireland the required documentary evidence demon, RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf] IDA Ireland IC-SPF1, RFT ID.

This tender has been awarded

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Public liability insurance

€6,500,000

Professional indemnity insurance

€330,000

Scoring

Most Economically Advantageous Tender

Quality of Proposal

60%

Price

40%

Lots (1)

Lot 1: PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea €400k

Provision of PR services to support IDA Ireland's activities in Japan and South Korea.

Documents (9)

DOCX

RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).docx

129.2 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender

PDF

RFT for PR Agency Services Japan and South Korea (Revised).pdf

465.5 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender

PDF

Appendix 3 - IDA Ireland's Framework Terms and Conditions (Revised).pdf

295.4 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms

PDF

Appendix 4 - IDA Ireland's Confidentiality Agreement.pdf

217.9 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms

DOCX

Appendix 2 - Form of Tender.docx

22.5 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate

PDF

Example of Newsletter.pdf

210.2 KB · Other

DOCX

Appendix 1 - Tender Response Document (Revised).docx

69.5 KB · Tender Response Template

PDF

Appendix 5 - IDA Ireland's Data Protection Notice.pdf

128.9 KB · Appendix / Annex

XLSX

Queries Received and IDA Responses.xlsx

14.5 KB

Original notice text

IDA Ireland seeks a PR agency to provide services in Japan and South Korea for a 12-month period, focusing on building and operating a service stack with compliant reporting.

AI analysis updated 4 months ago

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Details

Value

€400k

Deadline

06 Nov

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Buyer

IDA Ireland

Location

Services to be provided in Japan and South Korea, with the buyer located in Ireland.

Procedure

Open

Clarification

19 Oct 2023

eTenders ID

2498705

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