Framework Agreement for the Supply of Stationery and Office Supplies (MSO022F)

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Office of Government Procurement ran this procurement for “Framework Agreement for the Supply of Stationery and Office Supplies (MSO022F)” 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: Framework Agreement for the Supply of Stationery and Office Supplies (MSO022F)
• Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• Relating to the Supply of Goods pursuant to
• Request for Tenders for the Supply of Stationery and Office Supplies to the Public Sector (MSO022F)
• Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation of Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 D02 R583 (“the Client”);
• A. By Request for Tender entitled “Request for Tenders for the supply of Stationery and Office Supplies to the Public Sector (MSO022F)”advertised in the supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, OJEU Notice Number Click here to enter text.of Click here to enter text.(“the RFT”) the Contracting Authority invited economic operators (“Tenderers”) to participate in a framework agreement for the provision of the services described in Appendix 1 of the RFT (the “Goods”). References to the RFT shall include any clarifications issued by the Contracting Authority via the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie between Click here to enter text. and Click here to enter text. (the “RFT Clarifications”). The RFT (including the RFT Clarifications) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement.
• 2. Subject to clause 23 of Schedule A to this Single Supplier Framework Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Contractor agrees to supply the Goods described in Schedule B to the Client in accordance with this Agreement. Schedule B details the nature, quality, time of delivery and functional specifications of the Goods in accordance with the RFT and the Submission (“the Specification”).
• A. The Contractor undertakes to act with due care, skill and diligence in the supply of the Goods and generally in the carrying out of its obligations under this Agreement and in the appointment, monitoring and retention of its agents and Subcontractors. The Contractor shall require its agents and Subcontractors to exercise due care, skill and diligence in the supply of the Goods and generally in the carrying out of obligations allocated by the Contractor to its agents and Subcontractors under this Agreement.
• 1. supply the Goods in accordance with the Specification, the RFT, the Client’s directions and the terms of this Agreement;
• 4. supply the Goods in accordance with good industry practice and comply with all applicable laws
• 4. supply the Goods in accordance with good industry practice and comply with all applicable laws including but not limited to all obligations in the field of environmental, social and labour law that apply at the place where the Goods are provided, that have been established by EU law, national law, collective agreements and by international, environmental, social and labour law listed in Schedule 7 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (Statutory Instrument 284 of 2016) (the “Regulations”) . The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all statutory requirements of an employer and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing shall be solely responsible in law for the employment, remuneration, taxes, immigration and work permits of all personnel retained for the purposes of complying with this Agreement.
• H In the case of public procurement procedures which are subject to an IPI measure as well as in the case of contracts awarded based on a framework agreement, where the estimated value of those contracts is equal to or above the values set out in Article 4 of Directive 2014/24 EU and where those framework agreements are subject to an IPI measure, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2022/1031, the Contractor shall comply with the following obligations: 1. not to subcontract more than 50% of the total value of the contract to economic operators originating in a third country which is subject to an IPI measure; 2. ifor contracts whose subject matter covers the supply of goods, to ensure for the duration of the contract that goods or services supplied or provided in the execution of the contract and originating in the third country which is subject to the IPI measure represent no more than 50% of the total value of the contract, irrespective of whether such goods or services are supplied or provided directly by the successful tenderer or by a subcontractor; 3. to provide , upon request, adequate evidence corresponding to point (i) or (ii) above; 4. iv. to pay a proportionate charge, in the event of non-observance of the obligations referred to at point (i) or (ii) above, of between 10% and 30% of the total value of the contract. 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.

• 1. treat the Agreement as discharged by the Contractor’s breach and obtain a refund (if payment for the Goods has already been made) from the Contractor in respect of the Goods concerned together with payment of any additional expenditure reasonably incurred by the Client in obtaining other Goods
• 1. treat the Agreement as discharged by the Contractor’s breach and obtain a refund (if payment for the Goods has already been made) from the Contractor in respect of the Goods concerned together with payment of any additional expenditure reasonably incurred by the Client in obtaining other Goods in replacement provided that the Client uses its reasonable endeavours to mitigate any additional expenditure in obtaining replacement Goods.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — not specified for this tender
• Insurance — not specified for this tender
• 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

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:
• Appendix 3A: Schedule C – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions (valued between €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three years preceding the declaration)
• 2022/2560 and where the notifying party has been in receipt of foreign financial contributions which are valued between €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
• contributions which are valued between €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
• For reporting of foreign financial contributions which are of a value between €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
• Appendix 3A: Schedule D – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions (valued between €1
• Appendix 3A: Schedule D – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions (valued between €1,000,000 and €3,999,000 in the last three years preceding the declaration)

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.

• Sector: Office Supplies & Equipment
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• 2022/2560 and where the notifying party has been in receipt of foreign financial contributions which are valued between €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
• 2022/2560 and where the notifying party has been in receipt of foreign financial contributions which are valued between €1,000,000 and €3,999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
• IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is herbt acknowledged by the contractor) AS FOLLOWS:
• for twenty (20) 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
• For the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (and save in respect of publ

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Numeric qualification gates were only partially visible, so eligibility certainty required full pack review.
• 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 — specialist operator with compliant procurement governance and evidencable experience.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — not clearly specified in extract.
• 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: 5. MSO022F Appendix 5 GoodsContract.docx, Appendix 3A: Schedule C – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions, Appendix 3A: Schedule D – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: OJEU Notice Number Click here to enter text.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: scheduled expiry on 15 June 2026, Appendix 5 GoodsContract.docx] Appendix 5: Good Framework Contract, RFT”) the Contracting Authority invited economic operators (“Tenderers”) to partici.