Multi Framework Agreements for the supply of People and Team Development (SOLAS)

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

SOLAS ran this procurement for “Multi Framework Agreements for the supply of People and Team Development (SOLAS)” 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: Multi Framework Agreements for the supply of People and Team Development (SOLAS)
• e service first, however if the highest ranked framework member cannot
• member cannot supply the required service SOLAS will then invite the third highest
• framework member cannot supply the required service SOLAS will then
• framework member cannot supply the required service SOLAS will then invite the
• first, however if the highest ranked framework member cannot supply required service,
• If the second highest ranked framework member cannot supply the required
• If the third highest ranked framework member cannot supply the required service
• [2513-SF-E - People and Team Development_CfT.pdf] provision of the services as described in Appendix 1:
• Requirements and Specifications, to this CfT, (“the Services”). Long Name is SOLAS
• Under Lot 2 services will procured from framework members by applying the
• supply the service first, however if the highest ranked framework member cannot 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.

• background information and requirements and specifications, Tenderers must
• fundamental flaws, or is seriously inadequate or seriously lacks

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.; ances: Insurance Type SOLAS Requirement Professional Liability €1m for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5m for any one claim or series of claims; arising out of a single occurrence Employers Liability €12.7m for any one claim or series of claims
• Certifications — Lot Minimum Annual Turnover 1 €300,000 2 €500,000 3 €70,000 When applying for more than one lot, the turnover requirement is total of each lot, below are examples 2513-SF-E – People and Team Development P a g e 17 Lots applying for Minimum Annual Turnover 1,2,3 €700,000 for more than one lot, the turnover requ
• 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.
• ances: Insurance Type SOLAS Requirement Professional Liability €1m for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5m for any one claim or series of claims
• arising out of a single occurrence Employers Liability €12.7m for any one claim or series of claims
• Lot Minimum Annual Turnover 1 €300,000 2 €500,000 3 €70,000 When applying for more than one lot, the turnover requirement is total of each lot, below are examples 2513-SF-E – People and Team Development P a g e 17 Lots applying for Minimum Annual Turnover 1,2,3 €700,000 for more than one lot, the turnover requ
• irement is total of each lot, below are examples 2513-SF-E – People and Team Development P a g e 17 Lots applying for Minimum Annual Turnover 1,2,3 €700,000 1 & 3 €350,000 2 & 3 €550,000 Rule: Pass/Fail Financial & Economic Co
• r series of claims arising out of a single occurrence €1m for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5m for any one claim or series of claims a

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:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• [2513-SF-E - People and Team Development_CfT.pdf] provision of the services as described in Appendix 1:
• [2513-SF-E - People and Team Development_CfT.pdf] supply the required service SOLAS will then invite the third highest
• [2513-SF-E - People and Team Development_CfT.pdf] conclusion of a Framework
• [2513-SF-E - People and Team Development_CfT.pdf] regulations and guidelines including but not limited to Regulation
• Evaluation Team and the supplier of the etenders.gov.ie website, for the purposes

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 24 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)
• In consideration of payment by the Contracting Authority of the sum of €2.00, the
• It is anticipated that a minimum of three (3) and maximum of four (4) members (each
• Agreement with a Framework Member does not guarantee the award of any
• Framework Member any loss resulting from any such termination
• competition will be issued for a term of 24 months (“the Term”)
• e right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extensio
• breach(es) are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in

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.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• 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: 2513-SF-E - People and Team Development_CfT.pdf, Appendix 1:, Appendix 5 to this CfT..
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 6 to this CfT., Appendix 5 to this CfT and the Services Contract at, Appendix 6 to this CfT in the Tenderer’s Statement at Appendix 3. Tenderers may.