Provision for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Light Projection (DLP) Vat Photopolymerisation System for Irish Manufacturing Research

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Irish Manufacturing Research CLG ran this procurement for “Provision for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Light Projection (DLP) Vat Photopolymerisation System for Irish Manufacturing Research” 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: Provision for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Light Projection (DLP) Vat Photopolymerisation System for Irish Manufacturing Research
• over to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most
• over to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most recent years of operation (or If the date of e
• or or audited accounts evidencing their firm’s turnover to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most
• or or audited accounts evidencing their firm’s turnover to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most recent years of operation (or If the date of establishment of the firm was within t
• Project Title Provision for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Light Projection (DLP) Vat Photopolymerisation System for Irish Manufacturing Research NaN
• [RFT 3432248 - LOD-229A-PP Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule.xlsx] Provision for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Light Projection (DLP) Vat Photopolymerisation System for Irish Manufacturing Research Unnamed: 1 Unnamed: 2 Unnamed: 3 Tender Reference
• Provision for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Digital Light Projection (DLP) Vat Photopolymerisation System for Irish Manufacturing Research NaN NaN NaN NaN
• Current Package List Price for Vat Photopolymerisation System (see Appendix 1) - IMR (ex Vat) 0 NaN NaN NaN
• Tendered Package Price for a Vat Photopolymerisation System (see Appendix 1) - IMR (ex Vat) 0 NaN NaN NaN
• Support & Warranty Year for 2 Year incl 2 Preventative Maintenance (if not already included) 0 NaN NaN NaN
• Pricing for Preventative Maintenance Year 3 (Optional to Purchase) 0 NaN NaN NaN 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.; 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 c; laims arising out of a single occurence Product Liability €6.5 Million limit for any one claim or series of c
• 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.
• 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 c
• laims arising out of a single occurence Product Liability €6.5 Million limit for any one claim or series of c
• 2 By signing the Tenderer’s Statement at Appendix 3, Tenderers occurence Product Liability €6.5 Million limit for any one claim or series of c
• insurances in place: I confirm that we have the following insurances in place: I confirm that we have the following insurances in place: Employers Liability - €13.0 million for any one claim Employers Liability
• 0 million for any one claim Employers Liability - €13.0 million for any one claim Public/Produc

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:
• 2 By signing the Tenderer’s Statement at Appendix 3, Tenderers occurence Product Liability €6.5 Million limit for any one claim or series of c
• €200,000 and €999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
• €1,000,000 and €3,999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration
• €3,999,000 in the last three (3) years preceding the declaration, to include all non-notif
• [RFT 3432248 - LOD-229A-PP Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule.xlsx] Appendix 2- Pricing Schedule. Unnamed: 1 Unnamed: 2
• a. Provide a detailed breakdown of pricing in pricing schedule tab. NaN

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 2 years. 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 c
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• over to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most
• over to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most recent years of operation (or If the date of e
• or or audited accounts evidencing their firm’s turnover to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most
• or or audited accounts evidencing their firm’s turnover to demonstrate that the minimum turnover in respect of the supply of Mechanical Engineering equipment was at least €300,000 per annum during one of the most recent years of operation (or If the date of establishment of the firm was within t

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 3432248 - LOD-229A-PP Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule.xlsx, RFT 3432248 - LOD-229A-PP Request for Tender.pdf, Appendix 3, Tenderers occurence Product Liability €6.5 Million limit for any one claim o.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT 3432248 - LOD-229A-PP Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule.xlsx] Appendix 2- Pricing, Schedule. Unnamed: 1 Unnamed: 2 , schedule tab. NaN .