Supply of Kerosene and Marked Gas Oil

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Irish National Stud DAC ran this procurement for “Supply of Kerosene and Marked Gas Oil” 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: Supply of Kerosene and Marked Gas Oil
• member cannot, for whatever reason, deliver the required services to the satisfaction of
• [Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf] INVITATION TO TENDER DOCUMENT
• THE SUPPLY OF KEROSENE, AND MARKED GAS OIL.
• 2 Single Party Framework Agreement for the Supply of Kerosene and Marked Gas Oil to The Irish National
• [Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf] or on behalf of the Contracting Authority,
• 3 Single Party Framework Agreement for the Supply of Kerosene and Marked Gas Oil to The Irish National
• [Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf] ONA FIDES (Article 57) ................................................................. 31
• 5 Single Party Framework Agreement for the Supply of Kerosene and Marked Gas Oil to The Irish National
• with the provisions governing the conduct of the open procedure, any interested service provider may tender
• [Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf] evaluated against the award criteria and weightings
• is emphasised that a framework agreement constitutes no guarantee to purchase a specific quantity of services Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The extract showed a structured PQQ-to-ITT sequence intended to shortlist capable bidders before full award-stage submission. Programme and policy framing was only partially visible, but continuity and modernisation drivers were evident in the procurement design.

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.; 1(b) – INSURANCES INSURANCE LEVEL APPENDIX AT WHICH EVIDENCE IS ATTACHED Employer’s Liability €13m Insert Public Liability €6.5m Insert Products Liability €6
• 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.
• 1(b) – INSURANCES INSURANCE LEVEL APPENDIX AT WHICH EVIDENCE IS ATTACHED Employer’s Liability €13m Insert Public Liability €6.5m Insert Products Liability €6
• 1 (c) Financial Capacity Please confirm I confirm that I have adequate financial capacity to meet the turnover requirements (€400,000) provide a broker’s letter indicating
• 1 (c) Financial Capacity Please confirm I confirm that I have adequate financial capacity to meet the turnover requirements (€400,000) specified in respect of Eligibility C

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:
• 1(b) – INSURANCES INSURANCE LEVEL APPENDIX AT WHICH EVIDENCE IS ATTACHED Employer’s Liability €13m Insert Public Liability €6.5m Insert Products Liability €6
• [Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf] INVITATION TO TENDER DOCUMENT
• published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie). Registration is free
• [Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf] or on behalf of the Contracting Authority,
• [Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf] ONA FIDES (Article 57) ................................................................. 31
• APPENDIX 4 - STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS ............................................................................................ 32

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 4 YEARS. 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)
• DEADLINE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF TENDERS IS: WEDNESDAY 10/04/2024 AT 17.00hrs
• Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a
• APPENDIX 5 – DRAFT FRAMEWORK TERMS & CONDITIONS .............................................................. 33
• A framework agreement constitutes a means of establishing overall terms and conditions in accordance with
• is emphasised that a framework agreement constitutes no guarantee to purchase a specific quantity of services
• anticipated that a contract of two (2) years duration with an option to extend on an annual basis up to a maximum
• determining whether or not subsequent contracts will be placed over the lifetime of the agreement. It is envisioned

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: Final_REQ2410_ITT_Single Party Framework for Supply of Fuels.pdf, APPENDIX AT WHICH EVIDENCE IS ATTACHED Employer’s Liability €13m Insert Public Liability, APPENDIX 4 - STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS ......................................................
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: APPENDIX 5 – DRAFT FRAMEWORK TERMS & CONDITIONS ........................................, Appendix 1, 2 and 3, will then be evaluated against the award criteria and weightings, Appendix 4 of this Invitation to Tender document..