SI-2507 Request for Tender for the provision of Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy
Value
€347k
Deadline
06 May
06 May 2025
Value
€347k
Deadline
06 May
Tender for Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy services for Sport Ireland
Tender for Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy services for Sport Ireland
Risks & flags
- Qualification gate
- Two-step process
- Technical ambiguity
Briefing
AI-generated analysis of the documents. Check the official notice and any amendments for current submission details.
1. At a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Buyer | Sport Ireland |
| Title | SI-2507 Request for Tender for the provision of Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy |
| CPV / category | services |
| Estimated value | 347200.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 4 year |
| Submission deadline | 2025-05-06T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
Sport Ireland ran this procurement for “SI-2507 Request for Tender for the provision of Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy” 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:
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 (if applicable) Public Liability €2,600,000 Product Liability n/a Professional Indemnity €1,000,000 2
- the proposed [Services Contract] may amount to some €347,200 (excl
- [UPDATE SI-2507 RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf] ServicesRFT160125
- tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as
- described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
- In summary, the Services comprise: Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy and
- support services as required by Sport Ireland Institute.
- that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of
- The Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by
- the proposed [Services Contract] may amount to some €347,200 (excl. VAT) over the
- the successful implementation of any Services Contract that may result from this
- benefits of any Services Contracts that may result from this Competition. 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 anticipated work programme will be 176-220 days per year with the capacity to increase
- Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by
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.; e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 (if applicable) Public Liability €2,600,000 Product Liability n/a Professional Indemnity €1,000,000 2
- 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.
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 (if applicable) Public Liability €2,600,000 Product Liability n/a Professional Indemnity €1,000,000 2
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | not stated | Methodology / implementation detail not stated in extract | not stated |
| Price | not stated | Pricing basis not stated in extract | not stated |
| The documents indicated a staged process (qualification, then tender). Any explicit MEAT split is captured above where a numeric line was visible; otherwise it remained not specified in the provided text extract. |
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:
- [UPDATE SI-2507 RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf] ServicesRFT160125
- Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
- described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
- [UPDATE SI-2507 RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf] open procedure under the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts)
- [UPDATE SI-2507 RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf] included in their proposals to maximise the social and economic
- [UPDATE SI-2507 RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf] and correspondence.
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2025-05-06T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2025-05-06T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 12 March 2001 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 31 July 2014 |
| Date surfaced in documents | May 2025 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 4 year. 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)
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12,700,000 (if applicable) Public Liability €2,600,000 Product Liability n/a Professional Indemnity €1,000,000 2
- NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
- The anticipated work programme will be 176-220 days per year with the capacity to increase
- continues for 30calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days notice
- 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
- that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of
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: UPDATE SI-2507 RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf, RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf] ServicesRFT160125, Appendix 1:.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
- Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 2:, Schedule, Appendix 3:.
This tender has been awarded
- Eoin Rheinisch · 19 Sep 2025
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Lots (1)
Provision of consultancy services to lead the Athlete Performance Life Skills program, focusing on developing life skills for athletes.
Documents (1)
UPDATE SI-2507 RFT - Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead Consultancy.pdf
1.5 MB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
Original notice text
Sport Ireland seeks a consultancy to provide Athlete Performance Life Skills Lead services over a 4-year contract, with an estimated value of €347,200.
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Value
€347k
Deadline
06 May
Buyer
Sport IrelandLocation
Sport Ireland premises
Procedure
Open
Clarification
17 Apr 2025
eTenders ID
5408284
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