The Supply and Delivery of Music Instruments/Equipment for Tipperary Education and Training Board
Value
€105k
Deadline
27 Feb
27 Feb 2026
Value
€105k
Deadline
27 Feb
Supply and delivery of music instruments for Tipperary Education and Training Board
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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Required certifications
- ISO 9001
- Safe-T-Cert
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Quality of Instruments
Price
Lots (8)
Supply of string instruments such as violins, violas, and cellos for intermediate players.
Supply of brass instruments including trumpets, cornets, and tubas for beginner and intermediate players.
Supply of woodwind instruments such as flutes, clarinets, and saxophones for beginner and intermediate players.
Supply of instruments suitable for early years education, including rhythm assortments and chime bars.
Supply of traditional Irish instruments such as bodhrans, concertinas, and whistles.
Supply of strings for various instruments including violins, guitars, and harps.
Supply of semi-professional harps and accessories.
Supply of music stands, cables, and other equipment.
Documents (15)
Lot 1 - String Instrument Pricing List.docx
77.3 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 10 - Semi Professional Harps Pricing List.docx
353.2 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 11 - Microphones Pricing List.docx
354.7 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 12 - Studio Equipment Pricing List.docx
80.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 13 - Effects Pedal Pricing List.docx
315.7 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 14 - Music Equipment & Stands Pricing List.docx
354.3 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 2 - Brass Instrument Pricing List.docx
355.1 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 3 - Woodwind Instrument Pricing List.docx
356.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 4 - World Percussion Pricing List.docx
354.9 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 5 - Early Years Pricing List.docx
355.5 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 6 - Rock & Pop Pricing List.docx
359.7 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 7 - Traditional Music Instruments Pricing List.docx
354.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 8- Instrument Strings Pricing List.docx
355.5 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
Lot 9 - Beginners Harp Pricing List.docx
352.8 KB · Pricing / BOQ / Schedule of Rates
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
Value
€105k
Deadline
27 Feb
Location
Ireland
Procedure
Open
Clarification
20 Feb 2026
eTenders ID
7348595
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