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The Supply and Delivery of Music Instruments/Equipment for Tipperary Education and Training Board

Value

€105k

Deadline

27 Feb

Supply and delivery of music instruments for Tipperary Education and Training Board

SME fit: Medium Bid effort: Medium 📍 Tipperary

Supply and delivery of music instruments for Tipperary Education and Training Board

Bidder profile

Firms with experience in public sector tenders and operational capability in educational supplies.

Risks & flags

  • Eligibility certainty requires full pack review
  • Two-step process may defer scoring details

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 Music Instruments/Equipment for Tipperary Education and Training Board
CPV / category supplies
Estimated value 105000.00
Per-year (if multi-year) not stated
Procedure type not stated
Lots not stated
Location Ireland
Contract length 12 months
Submission deadline 2026-02-27T12:00:00+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 Music Instruments/Equipment for 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 Music Instruments/Equipment for Tipperary Education and Training Board

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
Quality not stated Methodology / implementation detail not stated in extract not stated
Price not stated Pricing basis not stated in extract 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) — not specified in extract.
  • 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.

7. Key dates & process

Milestone Date
RFT issued not specified
Clarification deadline not specified
Mandatory site visit not specified
Tender deadline (date + time) 2026-02-27T12:00:00+00:00
Expected award not specified
Contract start not specified
Go-live / mobilisation not stated
Date surfaced in documents 2026-02-27T12:00:00+00:00

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.

  • Title: The Supply and Delivery of Music Instruments/Equipment for Tipperary Education and Training Board
  • Buyer: Tipperary Education and Training Board_1284
  • VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
  • re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of Te
  • [Invitation to Tender - Music Instruments Equipment.zip] [ZIP containing 16 files]

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.

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: not specified in extract.
  • eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
  • Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
  • Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix/Schedule documents referenced in the source pack.

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Scoring

Most Economically Advantageous Tender

Quality of Instruments

Price

Lots (8)

Lot 1: String Instruments

Supply of string instruments such as violins, violas, and cellos for intermediate players.

Lot 2: Brass Instruments

Supply of brass instruments including trumpets, cornets, and tubas for beginner and intermediate players.

Lot 3: Woodwind Instruments

Supply of woodwind instruments such as flutes, clarinets, and saxophones for beginner and intermediate players.

Lot 5: Early Years Instruments

Supply of instruments suitable for early years education, including rhythm assortments and chime bars.

Lot 7: Traditional Music Instruments

Supply of traditional Irish instruments such as bodhrans, concertinas, and whistles.

Lot 8: Instrument Strings

Supply of strings for various instruments including violins, guitars, and harps.

Lot 10: Semi-Professional Harps

Supply of semi-professional harps and accessories.

Lot 14: Music Equipment & Stands

Supply of music stands, cables, and other equipment.

Documents (15)

DOCX

Lot 1 - String Instrument Pricing List.docx

77.3 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 10 - Semi Professional Harps Pricing List.docx

353.2 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 11 - Microphones Pricing List.docx

354.7 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 12 - Studio Equipment Pricing List.docx

80.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 13 - Effects Pedal Pricing List.docx

315.7 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 14 - Music Equipment & Stands Pricing List.docx

354.3 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 2 - Brass Instrument Pricing List.docx

355.1 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 3 - Woodwind Instrument Pricing List.docx

356.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 4 - World Percussion Pricing List.docx

354.9 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 5 - Early Years Pricing List.docx

355.5 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 6 - Rock & Pop Pricing List.docx

359.7 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 7 - Traditional Music Instruments Pricing List.docx

354.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 8- Instrument Strings Pricing List.docx

355.5 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Lot 9 - Beginners Harp Pricing List.docx

352.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates

DOCX

Tender Response Document - Music Instruments Equipment.docx

152.4 KB · Tender Response Template

Original notice text

This tender involves the supply and delivery of music instruments and equipment for Tipperary Education and Training Board, requiring compliance with operational and reporting standards.

AI analysis updated 4 months ago

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Details

Value

€105k

Deadline

27 Feb

View on eTenders ↗

Location

Ireland

Procedure

Open

Clarification

20 Feb 2026

eTenders ID

7348595

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