Call for Tender for the provision of a socioeconomic analysis of Ireland’s seafood sector at the port level

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board ( BIM ) ran this procurement for “Call for Tender for the provision of a socioeconomic analysis of Ireland’s seafood sector at the port level” 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:

• commercially relevant and innovative services to the Irish seafood industry that drive growth
• There is no guarantee made by BIM that services or goods contained in this CFT will be
• requirements as set out in Section 4 Product/Service
• of this tender as set out in Section 4 Product/Service
• conditions. Approval must be sought prior to travel) however service
• BIM requires the service provider to liaise and consult with BIM’s
• BIM requires the service provider to liaise and consult with BIM’s Economics and Strategic
• Services Unit on all aspects of the project to develop a bottom-up census of seafood related
• The appointed service provider will:
• Detailed economic and social information and data on supply chains (sources of
• Other Sectors: Hereafter, any reference to ‘other’ sectors means ancillary, port services,
• tourism, retail, services (other than the port services and ancillary sectors referred to above), 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.

• Annex 1 - BIM eTenders Post-box Policy ......................................................................... 14
• BIM’s mission is to grow a thriving Irish seafood industry to deliver on the corporate strategy
• Further information on BIM and its programmes is available at www.bim.ie
• aspects of the seafood economy with the objective of developing a bottom-up census of

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.; nces Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: • Employers’ liability of not less than €13m; • Public liability of not less than €2.6m
• 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.
• nces Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: • Employers’ liability of not less than €13m
• • Public liability of not less than €2.6m
• • Professional indemnity insurance of not less than €1m
• Insurances Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: Employers’ liability of not less than €13m
• Public liability of not less than €2.6m

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:
• nces Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: • Employers’ liability of not less than €13m
• Insurances Declaration that tenderers have or will be in a position to obtain all of the following insurances by the commencement of this contract: Employers’ liability of not less than €13m
• [Call For Tender - socioeconomic analysis of Ireland’s seafood sector at the port level 06102023.pdf] ................................................... 13
• Annex 1 - BIM eTenders Post-box Policy ......................................................................... 14
• [Call For Tender - socioeconomic analysis of Ireland’s seafood sector at the port level 06102023.pdf] bottom-up census of
• [Call For Tender - socioeconomic analysis of Ireland’s seafood sector at the port level 06102023.pdf] three phases:

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 2 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)
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• 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
• For the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (and save in respect of publ
• keep this offer open for acceptance by BIM for a period of 120 days from the deadline date for receipt of T
• There is no guarantee made by BIM that services or goods contained in this CFT will be
• Indemnity to Principal Clause must be included for Employers

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: Call For Tender - socioeconomic analysis of Ireland’s seafood sector at the port level 06102023.pdf, Tender Instructions V 2.docx, Annex 4 - Services Contract BIM 2023-022.pdf.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: Contract Notice.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: schedule of the meetings is as follows:, Appendix 2 is completed and signed (TRD), Appendix 3 – Tenderers Statement is signed (TRD).