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Awarded Office Supplies & Equipment Supplies SME Suitable Open

Loose Office Furniture

Deadline

29 Aug

Supply and installation of loose office furniture for IDA Ireland

SME fit: Medium Bid effort: Medium 📍 Ireland

Supply and installation of loose office furniture for IDA Ireland

Bidder profile

Ideal for mid-sized to large firms with experience in public sector tenders and operational compliance.

Risks & flags

  • Undisclosed contract value
  • Qualification gate for turnover
  • Two-step tender process

Briefing

AI-generated analysis of the documents. Check the official notice and any amendments for current submission details.

1. At a glance

Field Detail
Buyer IDA Ireland
Title Loose Office Furniture
CPV / category supplies
Estimated value not disclosed
Per-year (if multi-year) not stated
Procedure type not stated
Lots not stated
Location Ireland
Contract length 12 months
Submission deadline 2023-08-29T11:00:00+00:00
Go-live / start not stated

2. Scope of Work

IDA Ireland ran this procurement for “Loose Office Furniture” 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:

  • By supplying their Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate
  • By supplying their Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate on-line verification through the Revenue O
  • [RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] IDA Ireland NT-1.1/v.02
  • for the Supply, Delivery, and Installation
  • [RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] These may comprise the RFT;
  • [RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] upon as, a promise or representation as to IDA Ireland’s ultimate decision in
  • [RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] Development Agency (IPDA) with national
  • IDA Ireland continues to attract FDI investors to establish operations in Ireland and these client
  • 1.2.3 IDA Ireland intends to award a contract (the ‘’Contract’’) for the Supply and
  • [RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] (Award of Public Authorities’ Contracts)
  • 1.2.3 IDA Ireland intends to award a contract (the ‘’Contract’’) for the Supply and Installation of Loose
  • [RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] 1.2.7 IDA Ireland reserves the right to amend these documents and any information contained herein. 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.

  • IDA Ireland’s 2021-2024 Strategy can be downloaded at IDA Strategy.
  • procedures set out in Section 4 of this RFT with the objective of identifying the Tenderer for contract
  • information in the form of, for example, organisational chart, detailed work programme, curriculum

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.; st and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Twelve million seven hundred thousand euro (€12,700,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an; Public Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of a
  • Certifications — st and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Twelve million seven hundred thousand euro (€12,700,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an; INTRODUCTION INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TENDER EVALUATION Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Twelve million seven hundred thousand euro (€12,700,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an
  • Past experience — not specified for this tender
  • Personnel — not specified for this tender
  • Geographic / facility constraints — st and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Twelve million seven hundred thousand euro (€12,700,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an; Public Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of a; Product Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of a 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.
  • st and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Twelve million seven hundred thousand euro (€12,700,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an
  • Public Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of a
  • Product Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of a
  • INTRODUCTION INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TENDER EVALUATION Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Twelve million seven hundred thousand euro (€12,700,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an
  • Public Liability Six million five hundred thousand euro (€6,500,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an

5. Award criteria & scoring

Criterion Weight (%) Sub-criteria Pass/fail threshold
(91% - 100%) An excellent response that fully meets and exceeds the minimum 91% not stated not stated
(80% - 90%) A very good response that meets the minimum requirements and dem 80% not stated not stated
The documents indicated a staged process (qualification, then tender). Any explicit MEAT split is captured above where a numeric line was visible; otherwise it remained not specified in the provided text extract.

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:
  • Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
  • We confirm that we meet the minimum requirements in relation to turnover, insurance, and tax status, as set out in the RFT, and that we will submit to IDA Ireland the required documentary evidence demonstrating same if requested within the timefra
  • [RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] IDA Ireland NT-1.1/v.02
  • changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
  • (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge and there is no charge for documents.
  • instructions outlined in the Documents prior to submitting their Tender. These may comprise the RFT;

7. Key dates & process

Milestone Date
RFT issued not specified
Clarification deadline not specified
Mandatory site visit not specified
Tender deadline (date + time) 2023-08-29T11:00:00+00:00
Expected award not specified
Contract start not specified
Go-live / mobilisation not stated
Date surfaced in documents 2023-08-29T11:00:00+00:00
Date surfaced in documents 15 August 2023
Date surfaced in documents 22 August 2023
Date surfaced in documents 29 August 2023

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)
  • st and expense for the duration of the Framework Agreement Term the insurance levels stated in the table below: Insurance Type Level Required Employer’s Liability Twelve million seven hundred thousand euro (€12,700,000) or foreign equivalent in respect of an
  • 2010 bring the penalty for an offence committed today to a class B fine, which is a maximum of EUR€4,000.
  • In line with current legislation where a company has an annual turnover of less than €4.4m then audited accounts are not necessary
  • 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
  • re parts of the Contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of Te

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.
  • Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
  • 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 for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf, RFT, and that we will submit to IDA Ireland the required documentary evidence demon, RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf] IDA Ir.
  • eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
  • Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
  • Key attachments to prioritise: RFT ID, RFT) document and any accompanying documents (Documents) are issued, RFT;.

This tender has been awarded

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Required certifications

  • Employer’s Liability Insurance
  • Public Liability Insurance
  • Product Liability Insurance

Public liability insurance

€6,500,000

Professional indemnity insurance

€6,500,000

Scoring

Most Economically Advantageous Tender

Lots (1)

Lot 1: Office Furniture Supply and Installation

Supply and installation of furniture and fittings for reception, meeting rooms, boardrooms, and open-plan office spaces as per the IDA Furniture Design Guide.

Documents (8)

DOCX

Appendix 1 - Specification of Requirements.docx

43.9 KB · Specification

DOCX

RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.docx

122.8 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender

PDF

RfT for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Loose Office Furniture.pdf

391.5 KB · RFT / Invitation to Tender

PDF

Appendix 5 - IDA Ireland's Terms and Conditions.pdf

253.4 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms

PDF

Appendix 6 - IDA Ireland's Confidentiality Agreement.pdf

218.2 KB · Contract / Agreement / Terms

XLSX

Appendix 4 - Form of Tender.xlsx

28.8 KB · Form / Declaration / Certificate

DOCX

Appendix 3 - Tender Response Document.docx

82.0 KB · Tender Response Template

PDF

Appendix 7 - IDA Ireland's Data Protection Notice.pdf

115.5 KB · Appendix / Annex

Original notice text

IDA Ireland seeks a contractor for the supply, delivery, and installation of loose office furniture, requiring compliance with operational and reporting standards over a 12-month contract.

AI analysis updated 4 months ago

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Details

Deadline

29 Aug

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Buyer

IDA Ireland

Location

The contract is for the supply and installation of office furniture across various locations in Ireland.

Procedure

Open

Clarification

22 Aug 2023

eTenders ID

2250754

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