RFT to facilitate and support the development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-2027

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Ombudsman for Children's Office ran this procurement for “RFT to facilitate and support the development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-2027” 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: RFT to facilitate and support the development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-2027
• 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 €12.7 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• No minimum turnover figure applies for this tender although tenderers are asked to supply turnover figures for all years that apply
• No minimum turnover figure applies for this tender although tenderers are asked to supply turnover
• [2. RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf] Appendix 4: Services Contract
• Relating to the Supply of Services to Facilitate and Support the Development of the Statement
• A. By Request for Tender entitled For the provision of Services to Facilitate and Support the
• provision of the services described in Part 3 to the RFT (the “Services”). References to the RFT
• [2. RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf] and [insert date] (the “RFT Clarifications”).
• 2. The Contractor agrees to provide the Services described in Schedule B (“the Services”) to the Client
• delivery, key personnel and functional specifications of the Services in accordance with the RFT
• [2. RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf] address]; the Contractor’s Contact is [Contractor contact name] of [Contractor 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.

• Title: RFT to facilitate and support the development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-2027
• of Strategy 2025-2027 for the Office of the Ombudsman for Children
• Development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-2027 for the Office of the Ombudsman for
• B. Pre-existing IPR means all IPR existing prior to the date of this Agreement and all IPR in any

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.; 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 €12.7 million limit for any one claim or series of cl; aims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• 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.
• 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 €12.7 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• aims arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• aims arising out of a single occurrence Product Liability Not applicable 20 Professional Indemnity €1,300,000 for each and every claim excluding defen
• ity Declarations (Pass/Fail) - Insurance Liability Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Please State YES or NO if you agree to Statement Employer’s Liability €12.7 million for any one claim or series of claims a
• Public Liability €6.5 million for any one claim or series of claims a

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:
• ity Declarations (Pass/Fail) - Insurance Liability Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Please State YES or NO if you agree to Statement Employer’s Liability €12.7 million for any one claim or series of claims a
• [2. RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf] Appendix 4: Services Contract
• on www.etenders.gov.ie between [insert date] and [insert date] (the “RFT Clarifications”).
• B. The Contractor submitted a response to the RFT dated [insert date] (“the Submission”).
• [2. RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf] and [insert date] (the “RFT Clarifications”).
• [2. RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf] address]; the Contractor’s Contact is [Contractor contact name] of [Contractor

7. Key dates & process

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)
• 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 €12.7 million limit for any one claim or series of cl
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• It is anticipated that the total cost of these activities, will amount to approximately €60,000 inclusive of all expenses
• contract to be approximately €60,000 (excluding VAT) over the Term and potential extensions
• It is anticipated that the total cost of these activities, will amount to approximately €60,000 inclusive
• ontinues for 14 calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days notice
• of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f

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: 2. RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf, 1. RFT OCO Part A - FV.pdf, RFT to facilitate and support the development of the Statement of Strategy 2025-202.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: OJEU.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT OCO Part B (Service Contract) - FV.pdf] Appendix 4: Services Contract, RFT (“the RFT”) the, RFT (the “Services”). References to the RFT.