The Office of the Director of the Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT)
Value
€600k
Deadline
08 Apr
08 Apr 2024
Value
€600k
Deadline
08 Apr
Operational contract for forensic program management services in Tuam.
Operational contract for forensic program management services in Tuam.
Bidder profile
Mid-sized to large firms with public-sector tender experience and operational capability in forensic program management.
Risks & flags
- Qualification gate for turnover
- Two-step tender process
- Ambiguity in ITT details
Briefing
AI-generated analysis of the documents. Check the official notice and any amendments for current submission details.
1. At a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Buyer | The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam |
| Title | The Office of the Director of the Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT) |
| CPV / category | services |
| Estimated value | 600000.00 |
| Per-year (if multi-year) | not stated |
| Procedure type | not stated |
| Lots | not stated |
| Location | Ireland |
| Contract length | 12 months |
| Submission deadline | 2024-04-08T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Go-live / start | not stated |
2. Scope of Work
The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam ran this procurement for “The Office of the Director of the Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT)” 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:
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m in any claim or series of claims arisin
- the proposed Services Contracts may amount to some €600000 (excl
- [20240307_FPM_RFT.pdf] ServicesRFT210823
- operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this
- In summary, the Services comprise: .The Director seeks the services of a forensic program
- management expert to assist him/her in the implementation phase of the intervention in
- that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of
- The Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by
- the proposed Services Contracts may amount to some €600000 (excl. VAT) over the
- the successful implementation of any Services Contract that may result from this
- benefits of any Services Contracts that may result from this Competition.
- This RFT does not constitute an offer or commitment to enter into a Services Contract. 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.; e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m in any claim or series of claims arisin; Public Liability €6.5m in any claim or series of claims arisin
- 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 successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m in any claim or series of claims arisin
- Public Liability €6.5m in any claim or series of claims arisin
- Product Liability N/A Professional Indemnity €1,000,000 in any claim or series of claims arisin
5. Award criteria & scoring
| Criterion | Weight (%) | Sub-criteria | Pass/fail threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | not stated | Methodology / implementation detail not stated in extract | not stated |
| Price | not stated | Pricing basis not stated in extract | not stated |
| The documents indicated a staged process (qualification, then tender). Any explicit MEAT split is captured above where a numeric line was visible; otherwise it remained not specified in the provided text extract. |
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:
- [20240307_FPM_RFT.pdf] ServicesRFT210823
- Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
- operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this
- It is a condition of this competition that tenderers submit a Tender Response Document
- [20240307_FPM_RFT.pdf] lots (each a “Lot”) as
- and the supplier of the etenders.gov.ie website, for the purposes of the participation of
7. Key dates & process
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| RFT issued | not specified |
| Clarification deadline | not specified |
| Mandatory site visit | not specified |
| Tender deadline (date + time) | 2024-04-08T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Expected award | not specified |
| Contract start | not specified |
| Go-live / mobilisation | not stated |
| Date surfaced in documents | 2024-04-08T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 20 March 2023 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 12 March 2001 |
| Date surfaced in documents | 31 July 2014 |
8. Contract terms that matter
Contract duration in the extract: 12 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)
- e successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Services Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m in any claim or series of claims arisin
- NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
- e right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months
- 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
- that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued for a term of
- The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of
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: 20240307_FPM_RFT.pdf, Appendix 1:, Appendix 2:.
- eTenders CFT / notice reference: Contract Notice...
- Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
- Key attachments to prioritise: Schedule, Appendix 3:, Appendix 4:.
This tender has been awarded
- Forensic Action International Ltd · 10 Jun 2024
- Forensic Action International Ltd · 16 May 2024
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Public liability insurance
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€1,000,000
Scoring
Most Economically Advantageous Tender
Resourcing Plan
Proposed Approach and Methodology
Lots (1)
Provision of expertise in large-scale forensic interventions, including oversight of multidisciplinary teams and forensic data systems.
Documents (3)
20240307_FPM_RFT.pdf
799.1 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender
20240307_FPM_TRD.docx
60.0 KB · Tender Response Template
ESPD_REQUEST_3105810.pdf
70.4 KB · ESPD (European Single Procurement Document)
Original notice text
The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention seeks a forensic program management expert to assist in implementing and sustaining service execution for a 12-month contract valued at €600,000.
AI analysis updated 4 months ago
Value
€600k
Deadline
08 Apr
Location
Ireland
Procedure
Open
Clarification
28 Mar 2024
eTenders ID
3218629
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