Request for Tender for the Provision of a Catering Nutrition Software System

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Tallaght University Hospital ran this procurement for “Request for Tender for the Provision of a Catering Nutrition Software System” 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: Request for Tender for the Provision of a Catering Nutrition Software System
• d the Service Provider will provide this information within 5 days
• [RFT Catering Nutrition Software System Template.pdf] Request for Tender for the Provision
• Request for Tender for the Provision of Catering Nutrition Software System
• TUH Service Provider Confidentiality Agreement ICT
• of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). Tenderers should
• [RFT Catering Nutrition Software System Template.pdf] Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to
• In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of Catering Nutrition Software System.
• System that s digital technology to support and optimise every aspect of the
• catering operation, from menu design through to meal service and post-service analysis.
• Tenderers must include clear, system-generated infographics or visual workflow diagrams
• The system must incorporate a core module for menu and recipe planning with full 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.

• Nutritional analysis ensures all meals meet policy guidelines, and data recording supports
• Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by
• insurance year. Policy to be on a “claims

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.; 1 The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cl; Professional Indemnity €1,000,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence and €6,500 permitted deductible for any one claim Cyber Insurance €2,000,000 limit in the aggregate per insurance ye
• 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 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.
• 1 The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cl
• Professional Indemnity €1,000,000 for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence and €6,500 permitted deductible for any one claim Cyber Insurance €2,000,000 limit in the aggregate per insurance ye

5. Award criteria & scoring

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) — 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
• 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
• 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 €1,000,000 and €3,999,000 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 €1,000,000 and €3,999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 36 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)
• 1 The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cl
• 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
• party has been in receipt of foreign financial contributions which are valued between €200,000 and
• ll result in supplier invoices being paid on average within 45 days following the receipt of the relevant i
• TUH ICT Standard Terms & Conditions

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 Catering Nutrition Software System Template.pdf, 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: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT Catering Nutrition Software System Template.pdf] Request for Tender for the Pro, RFT, Appendix 2: Pricing Schedule.