ICP-OES Instrument for elemental analysis for Teagasc

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Teagasc - the Agriculture and Food Development Authority ran this procurement for “ICP-OES Instrument for elemental analysis for Teagasc” 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:

• for installation, commissioning and calibration, such that the system meets the minimum requirements set out here and should include:
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• nsive service) at the end of Year 1 before end of Warranty (12 months from date of installation)
• Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of ICP-OES Instrument for elemental
• Teagasc invites tenders for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an ICP
• service/maintenance regime for the unit.
• Twelve (12) Months in line with the optional extended warranties/maintenance regime with a
• implementation of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition and therefore
• 2.8.2 Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 2.8.1, all costs and expenses relating to the supply
• of this Competition the successful Tenderer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number
• By supplying these numbers the successful Tenderer acknowledges and agrees that the Contracting
• Prime Contractor relies, all or any of the supporting documents specified at paragraph 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.

• 1.6 Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small

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 following insurances in place Insurance Type Level in Place Details of Any Excess Details of Any Excess Expiry Date Expiry Date Employers Liability Level Required: €13,000,000 any one accident /unlimited any one period € Public Liability Level Required: €6,500,000 any one accident /unlimited any one peri; The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• 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 following insurances in place Insurance Type Level in Place Details of Any Excess Details of Any Excess Expiry Date Expiry Date Employers Liability Level Required: €13,000,000 any one accident /unlimited any one period € Public Liability Level Required: €6,500,000 any one accident /unlimited any one peri
• The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• aims arising out of a single occurrence Product Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• aims arising limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl

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:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• quipment MUST comply with accreditation requirements as per ISO 17025 and EC Declaration of conformity
• [1. RFT ICP-OES Instrument for Teagasc.pdf] Request for Tender for the
• Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie).
• Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
• [1. RFT ICP-OES Instrument for Teagasc.pdf] recommended to read the Invitation to Tender document thoroughly. While all

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 18 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• Sector: Scientific Equipment & Laboratory
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13 million limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• proposed Initial Goods Contract may amount to some €100,000 over the Term and any possible
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• quipment MUST comply with accreditation requirements as per ISO 17025 and EC Declaration of conformity
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of Te
• 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.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• 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. RFT ICP-OES Instrument for Teagasc.pdf, RFT ICP-OES Instrument for Teagasc.pdf] Request for Tender for the, RFT ID.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: OJEU).
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1:, Appendix 2:, Schedule.