Provision of Irish Naval Services (NS) DPM Uniform for the Irish Defence Forces - FSU078C

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Office of Government Procurement ran this procurement for “Provision of Irish Naval Services (NS) DPM Uniform for the Irish Defence Forces - FSU078C” 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: Provision of Irish Naval Services (NS) DPM Uniform for the Irish Defence Forces - FSU078C
• [FSU078C Naval Service DPM Uniforms - RFT (revised 22092023).pdf] GoodsRFT250123
• Naval Services (NS) Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM)
• Appendix 1D: RBC (Supply Chain Mapping)
• request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply of the
• The Manufacture, Supply and Delivery of Naval Services (NS) Disruptive Pattern Material
• [FSU078C Naval Service DPM Uniforms - RFT (revised 22092023).pdf] , the Goods comprise:
• the successful implementation of any Goods Contract that may result from this Competition
• [FSU078C Naval Service DPM Uniforms - RFT (revised 22092023).pdf] forming relationships with other SMEs or
• RFT) via the messaging facility on the www.etenders.gov.ie system by no later than 11am
• the Tenderers Briefing. Tenderers will be notified via the eTenders system of the time and
• [FSU078C Naval Service DPM Uniforms - RFT (revised 22092023).pdf] at the Tenderers Briefing. Tenderers should note that attendance at the 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
• background of the Competition and to discuss the rules associated with this Competition.

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 €12.7 million for any one claim or series of claims; 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 €12.7 million for any one claim or series of claims
• Public Liability €6.5 million for any one claim or series of claims
• Product Liability €6.5 million for any one claim or series of claims
• VAT) per annum for their most recent financial year of €1,000,000 (unless the date of establishment is within the last 12 months, in which case the minimum annual turnover required shall be adjusted on a pro rata basis based on the number of months of establishment – for example, a Tenderer established for 6 months will have to demonstrate a turnover of €500,000. *Note – the most recent financial year i

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:
• listed in Appendix 2, within 10 weeks from receipt of such a request (the “In
• [FSU078C Naval Service DPM Uniforms - RFT (revised 22092023).pdf] GoodsRFT250123
• Appendix 1C: RBC (Self-Declaration)
• Appendix 1D: RBC (Supply Chain Mapping)
• Appendix 1E: Environmental (Self-Declaration)
• Appendix 1F: Independent Technical Assessment Template

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.

• Sector: Office Supplies & Equipment
• 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 €12.7 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
• listed in Appendix 2, within 10 weeks from receipt of such a request (the “In
• 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
• The contractor shall be paid by the Client, within 30 days of receipt of goods and as soon as

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: FSU078C Naval Service DPM Uniforms - RFT (revised 22092023).pdf, GPP ANNEXES (1, 2 and 3).docx, Appendix 2, within 10 weeks from receipt of such a request (the “In.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT (revised 22092023).pdf] GoodsRFT250123, Appendix 1A:, Appendix 1B:.