Request for Tender for a Consultancy Service to develop an ISP live Record

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Coimisiún na Meán ran this procurement for “Request for Tender for a Consultancy Service to develop an ISP live Record” 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: Request for Tender for a Consultancy Service to develop an ISP live Record
• Tender for Consultancy Service to develop an ISP live Record
• APPENDIX 1 – SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES 0
• APPENDIX 2 –THE COMMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY OF SERVICES 4
• 5. Supply of Services 7
• 8. Compliant Systems/Machinery/Products 11
• 11. On-site Services 13
• [Request for Tender ISP.docx] The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (‘OSMR Act’) 2022 was commenced on 15th March 2023 on which date the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) was dissolved and Coimisiún na Meán (The Commission), a new independent Regulator was established. As well as taking on the functions previously exercised by the BAI in its role as independent regulator for radio and television broadcasting services in Ireland, the OSMR Act also provides for the transposition of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), an updated regulatory framework for broadcasting services and on-demand audiovisual media services, and the establishment of a new regulatory framework for online safety.
• As an independent Regulator, The Commission will oversee and enforce the new and updated regulatory frameworks and to play a key role in the development and funding of the wider media sector. Coimisiún na Meán will devise and implement a Media Fund, in line with the recommendations of the Future of Media Commission, with a range of schemes to support public service content and digitalisation in the sector. It will advise the Minister on the creation of a European Works Levy to fund new audiovisual works in line with the provisions of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. The Commission will have a key role in stimulating greater equality, diversity and inclusion in the media and in supporting sustainability through environmental initiatives across the wider media sector. In co-operation with other bodies, The Commission will have strong role in supporting the Irish language in media services and in promoting educational and training initiatives, in particular as regards online safety and media literacy.
• Given the significantly expanded regulatory framework for the regulation of media and online services set out in the Act, Coimisiún na Meán has been established as a multi-person commission, led initially by three Commissioners, namely, an Online Safety Commissioner, a Media Development Commissioner and a Broadcasting Commissioner as well as an Executive Chairperson.
• [Request for Tender ISP.docx] An Coimisiún seeks Tender responses for the provision of services to enhance the current list of regulated entities (Intermediary Service Providers) for the purpose of the Digital Services Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (DSA) and the Terrorist Content Online Regulation (EU) 2021/784 (TCOR) It is expected that the implementation will proceed on a phased basis and largely, be managed by CnaM with training and advisory support from the Successful Tenderer.
• [Request for Tender ISP.docx] If you consider that you are missing any documents which would prevent you from submitting a comprehensive tender, please contact us through the etenders platform as soon as possible 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.

• 1 – 2 weeks Align scope and objectives
• As an independent Regulator, The Commission will oversee and enforce the new and updated regulatory frameworks and to play a key role in the development and funding of the wider media sector. Coimisiún na Meán will devise and implement a Media Fund, in line with the recommendations of the Future of Media Commission, with a range of schemes to support public service content and digitalisation in the sector. It will advise the Minister on the creation of a European Works Levy to fund new audiovisual works in line with the provisions of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. The Commission will have a key role in stimulating greater equality, diversity and inclusion in the media and in supporting sustainability through environmental initiatives across the wider media sector. In co-operation with other bodies, The Commission will have strong role in supporting the Irish language in media services and in promoting educational and training initiatives, in particular as regards online safety and media literacy.
• Evidence Tenderers must provide details of three (3) relevant previous experience examples in the Tender Response Document. Note: Previous experience provided under this selection criterion will be assessed for eligibility purposes only. Award Criterion 4 will be scored based on how the tenderer demonstrates the relevance and application of that experience to the specific objectives and deliverables of this project.
• A key element of the Compliance Framework is the Online Safety Impact and Risk System (OSIRIS). OSIRIS underpins An Coimisiún’s risk-based approach to the supervision of Intermediary Service Providers (ISPs) regulated under the DSA and TCOR. At high level, OSIRIS involves the assessment of the risk of harm (impact) that may be posed by Intermediary Service Providers to the users of their services and a classification of those entities into categories, as defined by the legislative components of the Online Safety Framework, to enable An Coimisiún to tailor its supervisory approach according to each category. The assessment of the risk of harm, the underpinning principles for the assessment and the methodology for classification of ISPs are the subject of an existing project (OSIRIS project).

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 Requirement * Employers Liability Insurance (€13 m) * Public Liability Insurance (€6.5m) * Professional Indemnity Insurance (€1; m) * Cyber Insurance (€2m) Evidence Tenderers must provide
• Certifications — and levels of insurance, and will provide insurance certificates as evidence of this fact promptly following receipt of a request from An Coimisiún: Public Liability Insurance €6.5m Employer’s Liability Insurance €13m P
• 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 Requirement * Employers Liability Insurance (€13 m) * Public Liability Insurance (€6.5m) * Professional Indemnity Insurance (€1
• m) * Cyber Insurance (€2m) Evidence Tenderers must provide
• INFORMATION Insurance type Level required Indicate the section / appendix of your tender submission where this evidence is provided Employers Liability €13 m Public Liability €6.5m Professional Indemnity €1m
• and levels of insurance, and will provide insurance certificates as evidence of this fact promptly following receipt of a request from An Coimisiún: Public Liability Insurance €6.5m Employer’s Liability Insurance €13m P

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:
• INFORMATION Insurance type Level required Indicate the section / appendix of your tender submission where this evidence is provided Employers Liability €13 m Public Liability €6.5m Professional Indemnity €1m
• All queries are to be submitted via eTenders.
• Responses to clarifications will be posted on www.etenders.gov.ie
• Tenders must be submitted via www.etenders.gov.ie only.
• 5.1.4 Declarations 11
• APPENDIX 1 – SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES 0

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 6 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)
• and levels of insurance, and will provide insurance certificates as evidence of this fact promptly following receipt of a request from An Coimisiún: Public Liability Insurance €6.5m Employer’s Liability Insurance €13m P
• ficates as evidence of this fact promptly following receipt of a request from An Coimisiún: Public Liability Insurance €6.5m Employer’s Liability Insurance €13m Professional Indemnity €1m
• I confirm that I produce a tax clearance access number and tax reference number which will be made available promptly following receipt
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of te
• Deadline for receipt of Tenders: 16th May 2025 15:00
• 3. BUDGET, PAYMENT AND COSTS 2
• 4.2 Deadline for receipt of tenders 2

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: Request for Tender ISP.docx, 9. Liability, indemnity

[Request for Tender ISP.docx, appendix of your tender submission where this evidence is provided Employers Liabili.

• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: schedule agreed in Stage 2 1 – 2 weeks Feedback on proposals , APPENDIX 1 – SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES 0](#_Toc169077969), APPENDIX 2 –THE COMMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY OF SERVICES 4](#_Toc169077970).