Request for Tenders for the supply of 7 handheld backscatter X-ray inspection systems

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Office of the Revenue Commissioners_366 ran this procurement for “Request for Tenders for the supply of 7 handheld backscatter X-ray inspection systems” 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: Request for Tenders for the supply of 7 handheld backscatter X-ray inspection systems
• Tenderers should note that, a minimum of 1 year’s warranty, from day of delivery, is required to include fix/replacement of the systems
• reserves the right to extend the Term for periods of up to 12 months to allow for annual maintenance over th
• cost of maintenance for first 12 months following delivery of the devices
• and also Maintenance and After-sales Support for the first 12 months
• chase price shall include the cost of maintenance for first 12 months following delivery of the devices
• [RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] Tender the supply of 7 handheld backscatter X-ray
• 3. This public procurement competition relates to the supply, operational user training and
• ongoing maintenance and support of 7 handheld backscatter X-ray inspection systems.
• months to allow for annual maintenance over the lifetime of the Goods. The aggregate
• [RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] meet the requirements
• [RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection 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.

• Tenderers should note that in accordance with Government policy, Purchase Orders for Goods

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 Framework Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7 million For any one claim or; successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Framework Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7 million For any one claim or a series of clai
• 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 Framework Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7 million For any one claim or
• successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Framework Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7 million For any one claim or a series of clai
• ms arising out of a single occurrence Public Liability €6.5 million For any one claim or a series of clai
• ms arising out of a single occurrence Product Liability €6.5 million For any one occurrence and in the agg

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:
• Tenders must be submitted by 12 noon 22nd November 2023
• [RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] Tender the supply of 7 handheld backscatter X-ray
• [RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] meet the requirements
• including, but not being limited to, site visits, field trials, demonstrations and/or presentations shall
• [RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection
• Tenderer, the Contracting Authority, the Evaluation Team and the supplier of the etenders.gov.ie

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 1 year. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• Sector: Scientific Equipment & Laboratory
• 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 Framework Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7 million For any one claim or
• successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Framework Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7 million For any one claim or a series of clai
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• issued for a term of 12 months, which may be extended at the request o
• reserves the right to extend the Term for periods of up to 12 months to allow for annual maintenance over th

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: RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf, RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] Tender the supply of 7 hand, RFT and may wish to consult their legal advisers..
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT does not constitute an offer or commitment to enter into a Goods Contract., RFT 7 Handheld Backscatter X ray detection systems.pdf] meet the requirements, RFT supersedes and replaces any and all previous documentation, communications and.