FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the Health Service Executive (HSE)

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Office of Government Procurement ran this procurement for “FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the Health Service Executive (HSE)” 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: FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the Health Service Executive (HSE)
• [FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf] 1
• Ambient Goods to the Health Service Executive (HSE)
• The Health Service Executive (HSE) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders
• the supply and delivery of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
• The supply and delivery of Ambient Goods as detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of this
• [FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf] Baby Foods
• FCT089C RFT for Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE;
• In respect of the Lots, Tenderers must be in a position to supply all of the Goods within that
• [FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf] and every Good within that Lot. Tenderers
• [FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf] @ 11am
• [FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf] months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on 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.

• On 4th April 2024 “Buying Greener: Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2027”
• 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 €12.7 million – For any one claim or series of claims; *Public Liability €6.5 million – for any one claim or series of claims
• 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 €12.7 million – For any one claim or series of claims
• *Public Liability €6.5 million – for any one claim or series of claims
• Product Liability €6.5 million – for any one claim or series of claims
• Motor Insurance (Third Party Commercial Motor Vehicle Liability) €6.5 million claim or series of claims arising out
• Motor Insurance (Third Party Commercial Motor Vehicle Liability) €6.5 million – for any one claim or series of claims

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:
• minimum of 10% value of organic cereals sought in the Pricing Schedule; however, the Contractor must
• [FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf] 1
• Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
• the supply and delivery of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
• The supply and delivery of Ambient Goods as detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of this
• [FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf] Baby Foods

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 6 months. 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)
• 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 €12.7 million – For any one claim or series of claims
• Lot Description Minimum Annual Turnover Requirement (excluding VAT) 1 General Dried Goods, Health and Baby Foods €1,480,000 2 Bakery €750,000 3 Beverages (Hot and Cold) and Juices €4,340,000 4 Requirement (excluding VAT) 1 Gene
• 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
• may result from this Competition (the “Goods Contract”) will be issued for a term of twelve
• The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of
• up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the

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: FCT089C Supply and Delivery of Ambient Goods to the HSE RFT.pdf, Schedule; however, the Contractor must, RFT.pdf] 1.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1:, Appendix 2:, Schedule.