RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Houses of the Oireachtas Service ran this procurement for “RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services” 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: RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services
• Buyer: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• [RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx]
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• [RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx] Force Majeure 52](#_Toc208315020)
• [Schedule D: Service Levels 65](#_Toc208
• [RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx] 62](#_Toc208315037)
• Schedule D: Service Levels 65
• [RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx] * 1. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply of the Goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”). 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.

• 6. Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SME) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition and therefore increase

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.; es in place Insurance Type Level required if successful Level in Place Details of Any Excess Renewal Date Employers Liability €12,700,000 € Public Liability €6,500,000 € Product Liability €6,500,000 € AND I conf; l be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability €6,500,000 * + 1
• 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.
• es in place Insurance Type Level required if successful Level in Place Details of Any Excess Renewal Date Employers Liability €12,700,000 € Public Liability €6,500,000 € Product Liability €6,500,000 € AND I conf
• l be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability €6,500,000 * + 1

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:
• 2.20 Site Visit 13
• Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications 23
• Appendix 2: Pricing Schedule 34
• Appendix 3: Tenderers’ Statement 35
• Appendix 4: Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer 37
• Appendix 5: Goods Contract 40

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.

• Sector: Office Supplies & Equipment
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• l be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability €6,500,000 * + 1
• 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 12 months with a maximum of 2 such extension on t
• e right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions per
• The Contractor hereby guarantees the Goods for 3 days from the date of delivery (the “Guarant
• ontinues for 10 calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days’ notice

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 for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx, Append

[RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx, 12. Disputes

[RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx.

• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services, RFT for the Supply of Print Newspapers, Magazines and Delivery Services.docx] .