ET2404 - Provision of External Procurement and Implementation Partner Services

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Road Safety Authority (RSA) ran this procurement for “ET2404 - Provision of External Procurement and Implementation Partner 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: ET2404 - Provision of External Procurement and Implementation Partner Services
• supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate
• 2021-2030, supported by the RSA Corporate Plan 2022 - 2025.
• we do. Our values of integrity, accountability, making a difference, service excellence,
• Serious Injuries by 2050. The road safety transformation programme supports delivery of the
• Our Corporate Plan 2022–2025 contains a framework of five strategic themes to support the
• central support services including:
• Corporate Services (Facility Management, Health and Safety, FOI)
• This directorate leads on customer care and deliver a range of supports services to RSA
• projects support business objectives and strategies including:
• development, supporting positive workplace culture development, development and supports
• supports employees in the RSA across all locations. Among services offered are 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.

• 2006. They include the presentation for Government approval of the Road Safety Strategy
• The Department of Transport objective to promote and advance safety on
• The Department of Transport objective to promote and advance safety on our transport
• The primary strategy for the Road Safety Authority is the Government Road Safety Strategy

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 Type Minimum Indemnity Limit Level Required Employers Liability €12,700,000 any one claim or series of claims arisi; Public Liability €6,500,000 any one claim or series of claims arisin
• Certifications — 1 employers liability insurance to a limit no less than €12,700,000 (twelve million seven hundred thousand
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — 2 public liability insurance to a limit no less than €6,500,000 (six million five hundred thousand euro; 3 professional indemnity insurance of €1,500,000 (one million five hundred thousand euro 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 Type Minimum Indemnity Limit Level Required Employers Liability €12,700,000 any one claim or series of claims arisi
• Public Liability €6,500,000 any one claim or series of claims arisin
• Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate per ,000 any one claim
• Professional Indemnity €1,500,000 in the aggregate per insurance year 5
• a) completing the below table OR b) declaring by way of ESPD that the insurance requirements are met Insurance type Minimum level of indemnity Currently hold Undertake to obtain if successful Employers Liability €12,700,000 in respect of any one claim or series of

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:
• a) completing the below table OR b) declaring by way of ESPD that the insurance requirements are met Insurance type Minimum level of indemnity Currently hold Undertake to obtain if successful Employers Liability €12,700,000 in respect of any one claim or series of
• We confirm that the Tenderer meets the minimum requirement in relation to turnover, insurance and tax status, as set out in Section 5 of the RFT, and that we will submit to the RSA the required documentary evidence demonstrating same if requested within the
• [01.2 RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] was established on September 13th 2006 by Statutory Instrument (S.I.)
• [01.2 RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] the Road Safety
• [01.2 RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] serious injuries from 1,259 to 630 or lower by
• [01.2 RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] transformation is to oversee the road safety

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 12 month. 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)
• a duration of 48 months (the “Initial Term”)
• t to extend the Initial Contract Term for a period of up to 12 months, with a maximum of two such extensions
• maximum duration of 72 months on the same terms and conditions
• subject to its obligations at law, up to a maximum Term of 72 months
• collaboration and partnership underpin how we work with each other and for others as we
• This Directorate works very closely across all functions within the RSA providing leadership in
• leadership, and implementation of RSA technology strategies that align with the RSA

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: 01.2 RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf, RFT, and that we will submit to the RSA the required documentary evidence demonstra, RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] was established on September 13th 2006.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] the Road Safety, RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] serious injuries from 1,259 to 630 or, RFT Document - ET2404 - Revised 11 June.pdf] transformation is to oversee the road.