HRB - Editing and Proofreading - 2023

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Health Research Board ran this procurement for “HRB - Editing and Proofreading - 2023” 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 €13m limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurence Public Liability €6.5m limit for any one claim or series of c
• the proposed Services Contract may amount to some €300,000 (excl
• connection with the Services for an amount of not less than €6.5 million any one
• [HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf] ServicesRFT30112020
• Services Contract on Separate Document
• services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
• In summary, the Services comprise: Provision of Editing and Proofreading.
• that may result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued
• 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 Contract may amount to some €300,000 (excl. VAT) over the Term
• the successful implementation of any Services Contract that may result from this 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.

• 2 an employers liability policy insuring against liability for any claims, losses, damages and expenses (including legal and/or professional costs less than €6.5 million any one occurrence
• 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 €13m limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurence Public Liability €6.5m limit for any one claim or series of c; 2 an employers liability policy insuring against liability for any claims, losses, damages and expenses (including legal and/or professional costs less than €6.5 million any one occurrence
• 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 €13m limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurence Public Liability €6.5m limit for any one claim or series of c
• 2 an employers liability policy insuring against liability for any claims, losses, damages and expenses (including legal and/or professional costs less than €6.5 million any one occurrence

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:
• [HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf] ServicesRFT30112020
• Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
• services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
• [HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf] in accordance
• [HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf] to consider the practical
• [HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf] should place no reliance on such previous documentation and correspondence.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 36 Months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• Sector: Office Supplies & Equipment
• 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 €13m limit for any one claim or series of claims arising out of a single occurence Public Liability €6.5m limit for any one claim or series of c
• All fees payable in this Schedule 2 shall be paid within 30 days of receipt of the invoice
• [Insert description of Lots and any rules / instructions in relation to Lots]
• 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
• up to [insert relevant period] with a maximum of [insert relevant number] such extension

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: HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf, insert relevant price index

[HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf, insert date and time

[HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf.

• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: this Competition as set out in part 3.2 below (the “Selection Criteria”), will be evaluated in accordance with the Award Criteria at part 3.3 below. However, please note that the Contracting Authority also reserves the right to exclude from evaluation a Tender

[HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf, this Competition as set out in part 3.2 below (the “Selection Criteria”), will be evaluated in accordance with the Award Criteria at part 3.3 below. However, please note that the Contracting Authority also reserves the right to exclude from evaluation a Tenderer to whom a discretionary ground for exclusion pursuant to Regulation 57 of the Regulations applies. Tenderers should note that where a Tenderer is relying on the capacity of other entities (for example, Subcontractors) for the purposes of fulfilling any of the Selection Criteria in part 3.2 below it must ensure that each such entity: (i) completes and submits a separate eESPD in respect of each such entity, and (ii) when requested by the Contracting Authority, submit proof, to the satisfaction of the Contracting Authority, that each such entity will place the necessary resources at the disposal of the Tenderer.

The Contracting Authority may decide to examine Tenders before verifying the absence of exclusion grounds in Regulation 57 of the Regulations (the “Exclusion Grounds”) and the fulfilment of the Selection Criteria. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this part 3.1, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to ask Tenderers at any moment during the Competition to submit any or all of the following for the purposes of verification of the status of the Tenderer (including the Prime Contractor and any Subcontractor): (i) a Declaration in the form attached at Appendix 4; (ii) evidence to the effect that measures taken by the entity concerned are sufficient to demonstrate its reliability despite the existence of a relevant Exclusion Ground; and

13 (iii) in the case of the Prime Contractor and any Subcontractor on whose capacity the Prime Contractor relies, all or any of the supporting documents specified at paragraph 3.2

[HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf, and that they are able, upon request

[HRB 2024 RFT Editing and Proofreading.pdf.