The Supply and Delivery of Art Class Materials to Tipperary Education and Training Board
Value
€360k
Deadline
06 Mar
06 Mar 2026
Value
€360k
Deadline
06 Mar
Supply and delivery of art class materials for Tipperary Education and Training Board
Supply and delivery of art class materials for Tipperary Education and Training Board
Bidder profile
Firms with experience in supplying educational materials and a strong public-sector tendering background.
Risks & flags
- Ambiguity in eligibility criteria
- Two-step tender process
- Potential compliance challenges for new bidders
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 | Tipperary Education and Training Board_1284 |
| Title | The Supply and Delivery of Art Class Materials to Tipperary Education and Training Board |
| CPV / category | supplies |
| Estimated value | 360000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | not stated |
| Submission deadline | 2026-03-06T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Tipperary Education and Training Board_1284 ran this procurement for “The Supply and Delivery of Art Class Materials to Tipperary Education and Training Board” 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: The Supply and Delivery of Art Class Materials to Tipperary Education and Training Board
- NaN NaN Copper System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Portrait Pink (was Flesh tint) System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN
- NaN NaN Portrait Pink (was Flesh tint) System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Titanium White System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Cad Red System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Sap Green System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Cad Orange System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Coeruleum Blue System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Mars Black System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Process Magenta System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN
- NaN NaN Burnt Sienna System 3 Acrylic Paint Millilitres 500.00 NaN NaN NaN NaN 0 0 NaN Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.
3. Background & buyer context
The extract showed a structured PQQ-to-ITT sequence intended to shortlist capable bidders before full award-stage submission. Programme and policy framing was only partially visible, but continuity and modernisation drivers were evident in the procurement design.
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
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaN NaN NaN (5) The Contracting Authority encourages you to price for al 80% not stated not stated | |||
| NaN NaN NaN (6) Prices entered must be Exclusive of V.A.T and % discount not stated 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 — not specified in extract. Submission-related source lines:
- NaN Appendix 2 - Pricing Schedule NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
- NaN Appendix 2 - Pricing Schedule NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
- NaN Instruction to Tenderers Core Items The items detailed in the Pricing Schedule are a basket of goods which may be required over the duration of the contract. These items have no contractual value, and are used by Tipperary ETB for comparing tenders for evaluation purposes only. NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
- NaN NaN Delivery Charge It is expected that any order over €50 will not incur a delivery charge. In the event that the order value is less than the specified amount (€50), a delivery charge is optional. In this event, Tenderers must indicate in Appendix 2,
- [Invitation to Tender - Art Class Materials.zip] NaN NaN Delivery Charge It is expected that any order over €50 will not incur a delivery charge. In the event that the order value is less than the specified amount (€50), a delivery charge is optional. In this event, Tenderers must indicate in Appendix 2, what the delivery charge will be (if any). NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
- NaN NaN Note (1) Tenderers must complete the Pricing Schedule in full, by entering the relevant information in all the cells highlighted in Green NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2026-03-06T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2026-03-06T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | Noor 1860 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: not stated. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.
- Title: The Supply and Delivery of Art Class Materials to Tipperary Education and Training Board
- Buyer: Tipperary Education and Training Board_1284
- Sector: Office Supplies & Equipment
- VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
- [Invitation to Tender - Art Class Materials.zip] Content from the zip file
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- [Invitation to Tender - Art Class Materials.zip] NaN NaN NaN NaN
- NaN Instruction to Tenderers Core Items The items detailed in the Pricing Schedule are a basket of goods which may be required over the duration of the contract. These items have no contractual value, and are used by Tipperary ETB for comparing tenders for evaluation purposes only. NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN
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: Appendix 2 - Pricing Schedule NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN , Appendix 2 - Pricing Schedule NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN Na, Schedule are a basket of goods which may be required over the duration of the contract..
- 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,, Appendix 2, what the delivery charge will be (if any). NaN NaN NaN NaN NaN N, Schedule in full, by entering the relevant information in all the cells highlighted in G.
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Lots (1)
Supply of a range of art materials including paints, brushes, and books for art classes.
Documents (1)
Invitation to Tender - Art Class Materials.zip
1.1 MB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
Original notice text
This tender involves the supply and delivery of various art class materials, including acrylic paints and other supplies, to Tipperary Education and Training Board.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€360k
Deadline
06 Mar
Location
Ireland
Procedure
Open
Clarification
27 Feb 2026
eTenders ID
7390197
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