SEAI Energy Poverty Programme Multi Supplier Framework 2026

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland ran this procurement for “SEAI Energy Poverty Programme Multi Supplier Framework 2026” 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:

• be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax
• be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number
• Contractor: Individual or company carrying out energy upgrade measures supported by one or
• more of the programmes referenced in the Operations Manual. Contractor registration
• systems including renewable heating systems.
• Managing Agent: A team working on behalf of SEAI, assisting in QA and programme operations.
• Operations Manual: means the guiding document which sets out the administrative, operative
• Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
• as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
• 1.2 In summary, the Services comprise: a multi-party framework agreement to install
• The general requirements and specification of services are outlined in Appendix 1. Please
• type of services that may be procured under the Framework Agreement. This Request for 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.

• Title: SEAI Energy Poverty Programme Multi Supplier Framework 2026
• All Risks - Full reinstatement value inclusive of VAT plus 30% The policy contract limit should be no less than the project reinstatement value Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate
• All Risks - Full reinstatement value inclusive of VAT plus 30% The policy contract limit should be no less than the project reinstatement value Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate 2
• minimum requirements set for contracts between homeowners and the contractors under other SEAI programmes

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.; reement we will obtain and hold the types and levels of insurance as specified Yes [ ] No [ ] Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cla; Employers Liability €13,000,000 limit for any one claim or series of cla
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — All Risks - Full reinstatement value inclusive of VAT plus 30% The policy contract limit should be no less than the project reinstatement value Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate ; All Risks - Full reinstatement value inclusive of VAT plus 30% The policy contract limit should be no less than the project reinstatement value Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate 2; Turnover: Tenderers who are applying must have a minimum average yearly turnover over the 3 (three) most recent years arising from the area of work specified equal to or greater than €500,000 per project 2
• 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.
• reement we will obtain and hold the types and levels of insurance as specified Yes [ ] No [ ] Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cla
• Employers Liability €13,000,000 limit for any one claim or series of cla
• Product Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cla
• All Risks - Full reinstatement value inclusive of VAT plus 30% The policy contract limit should be no less than the project reinstatement value Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate
• l be required to hold for the term of the Framework Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cl

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:
• submit confirmation of same to SEAI within 28 days of dated notification
• and submit confirmation of same to SEAI within 28 days of dated notification
• [01. Request for Tender (FINAL VERSION_20251204).pdf] Request for Tender
• [01. Request for Tender (FINAL VERSION_20251204).pdf] Completion by Tenderers
• [01. Request for Tender (FINAL VERSION_20251204).pdf] registered contractors must
• A mandatory document must be submitted as part of the Tenderers response

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 3 years. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• l be required to hold for the term of the Framework Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cl
• The Contractor has entered into this Agreement in consideration of the payment of one euro (€1) to
• €1,216,000,000 ex VAT over the framework term and any possible extensions
• the first placed panel member and working down the list of participants
• invoices to be paid within 15 days of receipt
• Earthing/bonding: The electrical connection of all exposed metallic building elements, e.g.,
• pipework, to prevent electric shock from one of these elements in the event of an electrical fault.

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: 01. Request for Tender (FINAL VERSION_20251204).pdf, 10. Better-Energy-Homes-QADP.pdf, RFT.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: OJEU.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT outlines the project, Schedule, Appendix 3.