Design and Delivery of 30 credit, level 9 microcredential - Applied Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Management

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

CILT Mobility and Supply Chain Skillnet ran this procurement for “Design and Delivery of 30 credit, level 9 microcredential - Applied Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Management” 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: Design and Delivery of 30 credit, level 9 microcredential - Applied Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Management
• Buyer: CILT Mobility and Supply Chain Skillnet
• and delivery CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet commit a separate amount, not included in budgets at item i or ii of €2000 for AI subscriptions / books needed for the program and €3000 for launch and gr
• CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet will also commit a minimun of €1500 to direct advertising for the program
• r shall be required to supply their Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate on-line verification of the Tenderer’s tax
• gement Level 9 (30 credits) (“the Programme”) to the member companies of the Network and the provision of associated services (“the Initial
• Contracting Authority CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet
• [RFT for Development and Delivery of Applied AI for SCM Level 9.docx] 1.1 CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet – Background Information
• • • 1. CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet (“the Network”) is a sectoral training network addressing skill needs arising from the development of complex and globally integrated supply chains, technology change and consumer demand for sustainability. The Network is promoted by the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport - the professional body for Mobility and Supply Chain management and logistics companies in Ireland.
• 3. The purpose of the Network is to provide training and skills development programmes for companies active in mobility and supply chain disciplines .
• • • 1. This public procurement competition (“the Competition”) relates to the development and delivery of Applied Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Management level 9 (30 Credits) (the “Initial Contract”) and provision of related and/or additional services as described in Part 4 of this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) document - (“the Services”).
• 2. The objective of the Competition is to establish a single-party framework for the provision of the Services (“the Framework”). 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.

• Specifically, the sub-total for Programme development should not exceed €7,000 while the sub-total for Programme Delivery should not exceed €35,000
• • Programme Delivery: €35,000 for 14 participants
• The Network is co-funded by member companies and by the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnet Irela
• gement Level 9 (30 credits) (“the Programme”) to the member companies of the Network and the provision of associated services (“the Initial

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — not specified for this tender
• Insurance — not specified for this tender
• 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

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:
• [RFT for Development and Delivery of Applied AI for SCM Level 9.docx] Appendix 1: Form of Tender Appendix 2: Pricing Schedule Appendix 3: Tenderer’s Statement Appendix 4: Article 57 Declaration Appendix 5: Appointment Letter
• Appendix 6: Data Processing Agreement
• 4. Tenders must be submitted in line with the instructions set out in Part 2 of this RFT and in particular with the requirements of clause 2.2 (“Compliant Tenders”).
• [RFT for Development and Delivery of Applied AI for SCM Level 9.docx] enders must be submitted in line with the instructions set out in Part 2 of this RFT and in particular with the requirements of clause 2.2 (“Compliant Tenders”).
• • • 1. Tenderers are required to complete and submit the following documents as part of their Tender:
• the Form of Tender attached to this RFT as Appendix

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 48 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)
• • Programme Delivery: €35,000 for 14 participants
• and delivery CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet commit a separate amount, not included in budgets at item i or ii of €2000 for AI subscriptions / books needed for the program and €3000 for launch and gr
• e Network immediately / without delay any request from a member company / training participant including but not limited to:
• Framework Agreement”) will be established for a term of 48 months (“the Framework Agreement Term”)
• d throughout the Term of the Framework shall be made within 30 days of receipt by the Network of a valid in
• ier’s invoice it shall discharge the relevant amount within 30 days of receipt by the Network of such invoi
• 3. The purpose of the Network is to provide training and skills development programmes for companies active in mobility and supply chain disciplines .

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Numeric qualification gates were only partially visible, so eligibility certainty required full pack review.
• 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 — specialist operator with compliant procurement governance and evidencable experience.
• 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 Development and Delivery of Applied AI for SCM Level 9.docx, RFT for Development and Delivery of Applied AI for SCM Level 9.docx] ![](data:image, RFT for Development and Delivery of Applied AI for SCM Level 9.docx] .
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT2025AI , RFT for Development and Delivery of Applied AI for SCM Level 9.docx] Appendix 1: Fo, Appendix 2: Pricing Schedule Appendix 3: Tenderer’s Statement Appendix 4: Article 57 Dec.