Trusted Advisor Support Services Framework

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland ran this procurement for “Trusted Advisor Support Services Framework” 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: Trusted Advisor Support Services Framework
• The roles and responsibilities for each team member detailing their individual role in respect of the services required by SEAI;
• Framework Member and shall be entitled to procure any particular services requirements
• Framework Call for Tender Template Rev September b) whether the Framework Member has satisfactorily delivered the relevant service
• lexity (for example, but without limitation, services up to 10 days) may be
• and/ or complexity (for example, services up to 10 days) may be allocated using the Direct
• [Trusted Advisor Services Framework with dates CfT.pdf] Framework Call for Tender Template Rev September 2025
• Support Services (Community Focused)
• [Trusted Advisor Services Framework with dates CfT.pdf] , while engaging and motivating a wide
• that Ireland is recognised as a pioneer in the move to decarbonised energy systems.
• grant programmes include support for building energy upgrades, the adoption of electric cars
• and to businesses and public bodies to support energy efficiency and renewable energy 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.

• Lot 6. Policy, Finance and Route to Market
• Community Benefit Funds (SEAI & Externally
• OBJECTIVE OF THIS CALL FOR TENDER (CFT) ............................................................5
• SEAI’s Statement of Strategy 2022-2025 is available here Statement-of-Strategy-2022-2025.pdf

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.; Type of insurance Indemnity limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 each and every one event Public Liability €6,500,000 each and every one event Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate *other national insura
• 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.
• Type of insurance Indemnity limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 each and every one event Public Liability €6,500,000 each and every one event Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate *other national insura

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:
• Schedule C – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions (valued between €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three years preceding the declaration)
• 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
• 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: 12 months. 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)
• 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
• Tenderer Member be a Tenderer Member for a competing tenderer) and/or require participation
• ted tenders should confirm that quoted prices hold good for 12 months after the closing date for receipt of t
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of Te
• 30 calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days notice
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt

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: Trusted Advisor Services Framework with dates CfT.pdf, Schedule C – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions (valued betwe, Schedule D – Declaration of non-notifiable foreign financial contributions (valued betwe.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1 Instructions for Tenderers which sets out guidance on, Appendix 3 ‘Tenderer, Appendix 3 ‘Tenderer’s Statement’, printed on the tenderer’s letterhead. SEAI must be.