Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Maintenance Services for Piped Process Gas Systems for Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336 ran this procurement for “Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Maintenance Services for Piped Process Gas Systems for Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin” 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: Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Maintenance Services for Piped Process Gas Systems for Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
• Sector: Building Services & Maintenance
• ly Pass Requirement: Tenderers must supply details of at least three comparable contracts of a similar nature, scale and complexity to the services Employers Liability: €13,000,000 Public Liability: €6,500,000 A8: Previous Contracts Weighting: Pass/
• TCD Purchase Orders for tasks and/or Specialist Advisory services below €50,000.00.
• The must consist of a Contracts Manager and a minimum of four (4) Process Gas Engineers fully trained in Hvac systems
• of the service offering the Contractor is to ensure that a minimum of four (4) fully qualified engineers
• A minimum of a weekly site meeting will be required for the duration of the maintenance
• ers shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference
• nance Services within the university for an initial term of 12 months
• [1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf] ing Authority, its advisers, consultants, contractors, servants
• [1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf] offer to
• contract for the Services. (the “Contract”). 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.

• capital works programme. Trinity reserves the right that any Contract awarded may subsequently be
• For example, one such project may be the upgrade of an existing gas regulators / manifolds to a
• conditions or which might facilitate price collusion it shall be the policy of the Contracting Authority

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.; Employers Liability: €13,000,000 Public Liability: €6,500,000 A8: Previous Contracts Weighting: Pass/; ly Pass Requirement: Tenderers must supply details of at least three comparable contracts of a similar nature, scale and complexity to the services Employers Liability: €13,000,000 Public Liability: €6,500,000 A8: Previous Contracts Weighting: Pass/
• 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.
• Employers Liability: €13,000,000 Public Liability: €6,500,000 A8: Previous Contracts Weighting: Pass/
• ly Pass Requirement: Tenderers must supply details of at least three comparable contracts of a similar nature, scale and complexity to the services Employers Liability: €13,000,000 Public Liability: €6,500,000 A8: Previous Contracts Weighting: Pass/
• have the following insurances in place Insurance Type Insurance Type Level in Place Details of Any Excess Expiry Date Expiry Date Employers Liability Employers Liability €13million Public Liability Public Liability €6.5million AND AND AND AND A
• • Employers Liability: €13,000,000 • Public Liability: €6,500,000 Insurances (A) I confirm that we have the following insurances in place Insurance Type Level in Place Details of Any Excess Expiry Date Employers Liability €13million Public Liability €6
• • Employers Liability: €13,000,000 • Public/Product Liability: €6,500,000 A8 Previous Contracts Tenderers must s

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:
• 57 Solemn Declaration) properly executed (dated within last 12 months)
• [1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf] ing Authority, its advisers, consultants, contractors, servants
• [1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf] offer to
• To reject any, or all, of the responses submitted;
• document, are interested in participating in the tender process should submit a response to this
• [1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf] Tender Document provides Tenderers with general information regarding Trinity’s

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 12 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• Title: Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Maintenance Services for Piped Process Gas Systems for Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• The Framework Period will be for an initial term of 12 months (1 year) with an option to extend annua
• nance Services within the university for an initial term of 12 months
• [1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf] ing Authority, its advisers, consultants, contractors, servants
• This Invitation to Tender Document is being made available to Tenderers on the terms set out in this
• [1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf] offer to
• requirements and provides a description of the tender process. Tenderers who, having read this

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: 1. Invitation to Tender_PPM Services for Piped Process Gas Systems TCD-24-C1673.pdf, schedule The, Appendix 2..
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1..