Single Supplier Contract for the provision of Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Office of Government Procurement ran this procurement for “Single Supplier Contract for the provision of Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations” 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 Contract for the provision of Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations
• Table A: Insurances that must be held for the Term of the Services Contract Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million for Any One Claim and unlimited in the
• the proposed Services Contracts may amount to some €5m (excl
• Charter Flight and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations for Scoring Purposes (ex Vat)” of €100,000.00.
• [RFT Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations SSB054F.pdf] ServicesRFT150124
• Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for
• services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). The Contracting Authority
• may draw down Services by way of Notification to Activate Services Form (“NASF”) as set
• In summary, the Services comprise the provision of charter flights and associated support
• services for the purpose of Return Operations (the “Return Operations”) to the
• The Services comprise the provision of fixed wing charter aircraft and all services required
• to support the return from this State of persons who do not have permission to be in the 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.

• By way of background, the State is experiencing unprecedented numbers of individuals
• an application for a part re-funding of costs in relation to the Services may be made to the
• EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AM
• EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2021-2027, supported by the Irish

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.; Table A: Insurances that must be held for the Term of the Services Contract Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million for Any One Claim and unlimited in the; Public Liability €6.5 million Any One Claim or a series of claims ar
• 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.
• A (i) of the RFT] Tenderers must have a minimum average annual turnover of €8,000,000.00 (excl
• Table A: Insurances that must be held for the Term of the Services Contract Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million for Any One Claim and unlimited in the
• Public Liability €6.5 million Any One Claim or a series of claims ar
• Product Liability n/a Professional Indemnity Minimum limit of €2.5 million Any one claim
• Cyber Insurance with specific cover for Ransomware €5 million limit in the aggregate per insurance y

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 Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations SSB054F.pdf] ServicesRFT150124
• Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
• services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). The Contracting Authority
• [RFT Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations SSB054F.pdf] of fixed wing charter aircraft and all services required
• Contract is described in Appendix 1 to this RFT.
• [RFT Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations SSB054F.pdf] Contract is described in Appendix 1 to this RFT.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 3 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)
• Table A: Insurances that must be held for the Term of the Services Contract Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million for Any One Claim and unlimited in the
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• up to 12 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions on
• ontinues for 30 calendar 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
• the Client will in general pay the approved invoices within 30 days of the date of invoice or receipt of in

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: RFT Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Operations SSB054F.pdf, RFT] Tenderers must have a minimum average annual turnover of €8,000,000.00 (, RFT Document TABLE A Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 mil.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Return Opera, Appendix 1:, Appendix 2:.