Tender for the provision of Learning and Development Training Services for the Civil Service across five lots

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Institute of Public Administration_299 ran this procurement for “Tender for the provision of Learning and Development Training Services for the Civil Service across five lots for the Institute of Public Administration.” 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: Tender for the provision of Learning and Development Training Services for the Civil Service across five lots for the Institute of Public Administration.
• Weighting: Pass/Fail Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers must provide information which demonstrates operation of Health & Safety systems and procedures in line with all relevant Safety, Health & Welfare a
• Weighting: Pass/Fail Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers must provide information on the measures in place to ensure the delivery of a quality service, for example by way of an externally certified system,
• [IPA - Learning and Development Training Services Final.pdf] such information. The Contracting Authority’s officers,
• Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (DPER), serving the
• interests of Government, taxpayers, students and public service employers. The IPA is also a
• [IPA - Learning and Development Training Services Final.pdf] a
• The IPA is unique in that it specialises in the Public Service and adopts a multi-faceted
• services. This cross-sectoral approach enables the IPA to apply a unique, whole-of
• [IPA - Learning and Development Training Services Final.pdf] ings or any
• This competition relates to the provision of Learning and Development Training Services for
• the Civil Service across five lots: 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.

• The Institute is a publicly funded organisation under the aegis of the Department of Public
• The IPA’s Strategy Statement 2022–2027 – A New Era of Learning – defines its Mission and
• It is the policy of the Contracting Authority to promote participation by Small and Medium
• The requirement in this tender is for the delivery of the required programmes, the IP of which

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 Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Required Value € Employer’s Liability €13 million Public Liability €6.5 million Professional Indemnity €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.
• Insurance Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Required Value € Employer’s Liability €13 million Public Liability €6.5 million Professional Indemnity €1

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) — not specified in extract.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• to confirm they meet the minimum requirements set out in this RFT (through the CV template
• [IPA - Learning and Development Training Services Final.pdf] such information. The Contracting Authority’s officers,
• changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
• www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration is free of charge and there is no charge for documents.
• not relayed) via third parties. In order to submit a response, it is mandatory to have
• ASSOCIATED your company with the competition using the eTenders log in.

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)
• to confirm this will be met within an agreed range of 3 to 7 days for IPA
• confirm this will be met within an agreed range of 3 to 7 days for IPA approval and sign off
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of te
• ontinues for 45 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
• [IPA - Learning and Development Training Services Final.pdf] such information. The Contracting Authority’s officers,

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: IPA - Learning and Development Training Services Final.pdf, Appendix 6 - IPA services-contract.docx, RFT (through the CV template.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT., RFT will be, RFT seeks training partners to deliver.