Carbon Calculator, Verification and Labelling System

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Coimisiún na Meán ran this procurement for “Carbon Calculator, Verification and Labelling 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: Carbon Calculator, Verification and Labelling System
• 6. User Management – Outline how the service wi
• [RFT Carbon Calculator Verification and Labelling system.pdf] Resource allocation .................................................................................................................... 10
• APPENDIX 1 – SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES 14
• Oversee the funding of and support the development of the wider media sector in Ireland.
• Oversee the regulation of broadcasting and video-on-demand services.
• tasked with developing recommendations on supports to ensure media in Ireland remains viable,
• independent and capable of delivering public service aims.
• The Commission published a report1 in July 2022 followed by a detailed Implementation Strategy and
• [RFT Carbon Calculator Verification and Labelling system.pdf] and capable of delivering public service aims.
• media system, with a focus on the economic and technological challenges and opportunities facing the
• media that provides high-quality public service content, essential to social cohesion and a healthy 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.

• Oversee the funding of and support the development of the wider media sector in Ireland.
• The Media Development team at Coimisiún na Meán oversees funding initiatives for the media sector
• The Commission published a report1 in July 2022 followed by a detailed Implementation Strategy and
• , experts and policymakers. They include a detailed analysis and assessment of Ireland’s

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.; Insurance Requirement  Employers Liability Insurance (€13m)  Public Liability Insurance (€6.5m)  Professional Indemnity Insurance (
• 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.
• Insurance Requirement  Employers Liability Insurance (€13m)  Public Liability Insurance (€6.5m)  Professional Indemnity Insurance (

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• 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:
• [RFT Carbon Calculator Verification and Labelling system.pdf] Resource allocation .................................................................................................................... 10
• APPENDIX 1 – SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES 14
• [RFT Carbon Calculator Verification and Labelling system.pdf] and capable of delivering public service aims.
• [RFT Carbon Calculator Verification and Labelling system.pdf] of
• Tenderers must address each of the issues and requirements in the tender specification (Appendix 1)
• and submit a detailed description in each case which demonstrates how these issues and requirements

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)
• Being in receipt of ISO 14001 would be an advantage
• Being in receipt of ISO 14001 would be an
• For example, being in receipt of ISO 14001 would be an advantage
• [insert number]calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days notice
• breach(es) (if the breach(es) are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f
• For the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (and save in respect of publ
• Meán has managed the relationship with the UK-based supplier.

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 Carbon Calculator Verification and Labelling system.pdf, Services Contract Carbon Calculator.docx, RFT, Tenderers must achieve a minimum of 60% of the marks available for each of the.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT Carbon Calculator Verification and Labelling system.pdf] Resource allocation .., APPENDIX 1 – SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES 14, APPENDIX 2 PRICING SCHEDULE.