Invitation to Tender Omnibus Always on Survey Services

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) ran this procurement for “Invitation to Tender Omnibus Always on Survey Services” 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: Invitation to Tender Omnibus Always on Survey Services
• under the proposed Services Contract may amount to some €150,000 excluding VAT over the
• Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers should refer to instances within the last three to five years which demonstrate that they have successfully delivered services of a comparable nature
• [1. ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] the Document is accurate and up to
• [1. ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] document and format must be used.
• [1. ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] ers are reminded that they may rely on the resources of other entities to establish the
• wide audience to gain valuable insights and to support the development, launch or positioning
• of their brands. Based on this feedback, further research may be conducted to support
• We see this service as a fast turnaround service, by this we mean an ‘always on service’ or a
• scheduled omnibus type of service which can be in and out of field in a quick timeframe.
• [1. ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] to a light touch attitude & behaviour study. (Max 15 questions – Anything longer than
• The Contracting Authority envisaged that maximum expenditure on the services to be covered 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.

• It is the policy of the Contracting Authority to promote participation by Small and Medium
• Overview and Objectives – Our vision is to be able to offer our clients - Irish food drink and
• 6.19 Policy on Personal Debriefings

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 Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Required Level Employer’s Liability €13 million Public of assets and liabilities as b; Insurance Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Required Level Employer’s Liability €13 million Public Liability €6.5 million Product Liability €6
• 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.
• Insurance Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Required Level Employer’s Liability €13 million Public of assets and liabilities as b
• Insurance Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Required Level Employer’s Liability €13 million Public Liability €6.5 million Product Liability €6
• 5 million Professional Indemnity €1.3 million for each and every claim Declaration
• force and provide Bord Bia with evidence that it has arranged the following types and levels of insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity €1,300,000 for each and every claim Product Liabi

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:
• 5 million Professional Indemnity €1.3 million for each and every claim Declaration
• Minimum requirement is data tables or online portal Cost per Survey/Project NaN 0 NaN
• [1. ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] the Document is accurate and up to
• changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
• www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration is free of charge and there is no charge for documents.
• [1. ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] document and format must be used.

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.

• Sector: Office Supplies & Equipment
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• number and duration of extensions will be up to 12-months with a maximum of two such
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of te
• 1.2 Small and Medium Enterprise participation
• It is the policy of the Contracting Authority to promote participation by Small and Medium
• SMEs are encouraged to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or
• Tenderers may include individuals, partnerships, limited companies, groupings or any

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. ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf, 3. Appendix 1 Price File Final.xlsx, ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] the Document is accurate and up to.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] document and format must be used., ITT Omnibus Always on Service.pdf] ers are reminded that they may rely on the resou, scheduled omnibus type of service which can be in and out of field in a quick timeframe..