Call for Tender for the Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board ( BIM ) ran this procurement for “Call for Tender for the Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity” 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: Call for Tender for the Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity
• broken down as follows: Data Privacy Services 4 days, Business Continuity and AI 3 days
• [CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf] IM eTenders Post-box Policy ......................................................................... 14
• commercially relevant and innovative services to the Irish seafood industry that drive growth
• Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity.
• To address these needs, BIM is seeking to engage qualified and experienced service providers to
• deliver Advisory and Training Services in three critical areas:
• [CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf] have created a demand for specialized expertise
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) — to guide the responsible adoption and integration of AI
• unexpected disruptions, ensuring continuity of operations and services.
• service providers should note that this is a maximum figure, and should they wish to achieve a
• The maximum support days required each month have been listed in Section 4: Service 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.

• [CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf] IM eTenders Post-box Policy ......................................................................... 14
• BIM’s mission is to grow a thriving Irish seafood industry to deliver on the corporate strategy
• Further information on BIM and its programmes is available at www.bim.ie
• If no policy is available, please provide details of what steps

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.; by the commencement of this contract: Insurance Requirements Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Yes / No Employer’s Liability € 13,000,000 Public Liability € 6,500,000 Professional Liability € 1,000,000 Cyber Insurance € 1,000,000 Note: Please note that w; ces Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: • Public liability insurance of not less than €6.5 million • Professional indemnity insurance of
• Certifications — not less than €1 million • Employer’s liability of not less than €13 million • Cyber Liability of not less than €1 million A copy of these valid insurance cert
• 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.
• by the commencement of this contract: Insurance Requirements Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Yes / No Employer’s Liability € 13,000,000 Public Liability € 6,500,000 Professional Liability € 1,000,000 Cyber Insurance € 1,000,000 Note: Please note that w
• ces Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: • Public liability insurance of not less than €6.5 million • Professional indemnity insurance of
• not less than €1 million • Employer’s liability of not less than €13 million • Cyber Liability of not less than €1 million A copy of these valid insurance cert

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:
• ces Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: • Public liability insurance of not less than €6.5 million • Professional indemnity insurance of
• [CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf] IM eTenders Post-box Policy ......................................................................... 14
• [CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf] have created a demand for specialized expertise
• [CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf] training.
• Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of
• [CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf] minimum turnover of €400,000 per annum for the past three

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)
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• keep this offer open for acceptance by BIM for a period of 120 days from the deadline date for receipt of T
• ontinues for 14 calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days’ notice
• 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
• technologies, ensuring that our teams are equipped with the knowledge and skills to

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: CFT - Provision of Advisory and Training Services in Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Business Continuity (BIM 2025-08).pdf, Annex 4 - Services Contract (BIM 2025-08).pdf, RFT document..
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: Contract Notice.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT) as outlined in Section 3, Schedules A to D attached hereto;, Schedule B (“the Services” and/or.