Supply and installation of Audio Visual Equipment for Offices in Bishop’s Square, Dublin.

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála ran this procurement for “Supply and installation of Audio Visual Equipment for Offices in Bishop’s Square, Dublin.” 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 and installation of Audio Visual Equipment for Offices in Bishop’s Square, Dublin.
• Provide a minimum of one-year manufacturer warranty for systems installed
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] GoodsRFT25012023
• for the supply and installation of an
• Audio Visual System for Offices in Bishop’s Square,
• to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply
• of the goods and services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
• Installation of an Audio Visual system as well as maintenance and digital signage for new
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] in Bishop’s Square, Redmond Hill, Dublin 2.
• the successful implementation of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] Competition
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] .3 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.

• 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.; The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €10.0 million for any one claim or series of claims; arising out of a single occurrence (where required, if self- employed this is not necessary) Public Liability €6.5 million for any one claim or series of claims
• 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.
• The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €10.0 million for any one claim or series of claims
• arising out of a single occurrence (where required, if self- employed this is not necessary) Public Liability €6.5 million for any one claim or series of claims
• arising out of a single occurrence Product Liability €6.5 million for any one claim or series of claims
• arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €500 not necessary) Public Liability €6.5 million for any one claim or series of claims
• arising out of a single occurrence Professional Indemnity €500,000 for any one claim or series of claims a

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:
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] GoodsRFT25012023
• Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer
• of the goods and services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] in Bishop’s Square, Redmond Hill, Dublin 2.
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] Competition
• [CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf] .3

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.

• Title: Supply and installation of Audio Visual Equipment for Offices in Bishop’s Square, Dublin.
• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• The successful Tenderer shall be required to hold for the term of the Goods Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €10.0 million for any one claim or series of claims
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby
• etition (the “Goods Contract”) will be issued for a term of 12 Months (“the Term”)
• up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extension or e
• e right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months
• The Contractor hereby guarantees the Goods for 12 months from the date of delivery (the

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: CFT AV System Installation Bishops Square.pdf, Appendix 4.1 - DFA Bishops Square AV System Schematics.pdf, Appendix 1:.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 2:, Appendix 3:, Appendix 4:.