CFT for the provision of an IP Management and Commercialisation Software Solution for Teagasc

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Teagasc - the Agriculture and Food Development Authority ran this procurement for “CFT for the provision of an IP Management and Commercialisation Software Solution for Teagasc” 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:

• e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of c
• the proposed Service Contract may amount to some €140,000 (excl
• Detail the approach to data migration, including proposed options as per minimum requirements specified on Part 2 Section 2
• the framework member cannot, for whatever reason, deliver the required services to the
• contract under this framework agreement if the framework member cannot, for whatever reason, deliver the required services to the satisfaction of
• member cannot, for whatever reason, deliver the required services to the satisfaction of
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• l implementation of any proposed system by 12th March 2026
• training on system functionality will be required for up to 10 users
• provide detailed training on system functionality for up to 10 users- i
• 10% of the overall project amount will be paid 60 days after system go-live 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.

• Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a
• Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by

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.; e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of c; laims arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €2 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Cyber Liability €2 million limit for any one claim or series of c
• 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.
• e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of c
• laims arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €2 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Cyber Liability €2 million limit for any one claim or series of c
• Employer’s Liability - €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability - €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• aims arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity - €2 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Cyber Liability - €2million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• Technical & of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity - €2 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Cyber Liability - €2million 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:
• €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three(3) years preceding the declaration
• €1,000,000 and €3,999,000 in the last three(3) years preceding the declaration
• €3,999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration, to include all non-notif
• 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

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.

• Title: CFT for the provision of an IP Management and Commercialisation Software Solution for Teagasc
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of c
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• 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
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Contractor) as follows:
• e right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 36 months

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: C4351 - CFT for Provision of an IP-Management_Solution.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: CFT ID.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1:, Appendix 2:, Schedule.