T.015/2024 Request for Tenders for the establishment of a Single Supplier Framework for the provision of Media Skills Training and Media Interview Preparation for Personnel in An Garda Síochána

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

An Garda Síochána_1192 ran this procurement for “T.015/2024 Request for Tenders for the establishment of a Single Supplier Framework for the provision of Media Skills Training and Media Interview Preparation for Personnel in An Garda Síochána” 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:

• the Framework Agreement or Services Contract awarded under the Framework Agreement the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence, per insurance year Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cla
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• By supplying these numbers, the Framework Member acknowledges and agrees that the Contracting Authority has the permission of the
• the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
• In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of Media skills Training and
• The Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by
• the successful implementation of any Framework Agreement or Services Contract awarded
• benefits of any Framework Agreement or Services Contract awarded under the Framework
• The award of a Framework Agreement or Services Contract awarded under the Framework
• services to the Union’s public procurement and concession markets and procedures
• supporting negotiations on access of Union economic operators, goods and services to the
• Tenderers should note the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement and Services 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.

• 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.; nsert name having been duly authorised by the Tenderer Insurance Type Required Level Details of Levels Held and Any Excess Applicable Employers Liability €13M limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence, per insurance year Public Liability €6.5M limit for any one claim or series of cl; aims arising out of a single occurrence, per insurance year Professional Indemnity €6.5M limit for any one claim or series of cl
• Certifications — nsert name having been duly authorised by the Tenderer Insurance Type Required Level Details of Levels Held and Any Excess Applicable Employers Liability €13M limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence, per insurance year Public Liability €6.5M limit for any one claim or series of cl
• 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.
• nsert name having been duly authorised by the Tenderer Insurance Type Required Level Details of Levels Held and Any Excess Applicable Employers Liability €13M limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence, per insurance year Public Liability €6.5M limit for any one claim or series of cl
• aims arising out of a single occurrence, per insurance year Professional Indemnity €6.5M limit for any one claim or series of cl
• aims arising out of insurance year Public Liability €6.5M limit for any one claim or series of cl
• A (i) Annual Turnover Requirement Tenderers are required to demonstrate that they have an average annual turnover of €200,000 (excl
• the Framework Agreement or Services Contract awarded under the Framework Agreement the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence, per insurance year Public Liability €6,500,000 limit for any one claim or series of cla

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:
• [T.015.2024 RFT Media Training for An Garda Síochána2024.pdf] Page 1 of 70
• Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
• the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
• [T.015.2024 RFT Media Training for An Garda Síochána2024.pdf] the open procedure under the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts)
• [T.015.2024 RFT Media Training for An Garda Síochána2024.pdf] ways that SMEs can be included in their proposals to maximise the social and economic
• [T.015.2024 RFT Media Training for An Garda Síochána2024.pdf] and correspondence between the Contracting Authority and Tenderers, and Tenderers

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.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• In consideration of payment by the Contracting Authority of the sum of €2.00, the receipt
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• issued for a term of 12 Months (“the Term”)
• ement shall take effect on the Commencement Date and expire 24 Months thereafter (“the Framework Term”) unles
• capable of remedy), within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f
• tracting Authority or the relevant Framework Client, within 30 days after a receipt of a request in writing
• are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f

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: T.015.2024 RFT Media Training for An Garda Síochána2024.pdf, RFT Media Training for An Garda Síochána2024.pdf] Page 1 of 70, 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:.