Provision for Adobe Licences

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland ran this procurement for “Provision for Adobe Licences” 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:

• ble, upon request and without delay, to provide the supporting documentation specified below to the Contracting Authority in each case below: Annual Turnover Requirement Tenderers are required to have minimum annual turnover of more than twice the value of this Tender (€220,000 excl
• mstances 30 Appendix 5 Services Contract 32 Appendix 6 Confidentiality Agreement 51 Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €10.0ml limit for any one claim or series of c
• ority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Services Contract may amount to some €110,000 (Excluding VAT) over the Term
• Tenderers must declare in the TRD that they have successfully delivered a minimum of two (2) example contracts for services of a similar in nature and scope to the Services required in the relevant described at Appendix 1 Part 2 of this RFTT
• will be issued to a single services provider for a term of 24 months (“the Term”)
• Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tender (RFT) from operators for the provision of services as described in Appendix 1 of this RFT (the “Services”).
• In summary, the Service comprises the Provision of Adobe Licences, the requirement of which is outlined in the specification set out at Appendix 1 of this RFT in the period from contract award for a 24 months fixed term.
• This public procurement Competition (the “Competition”) will be conducted in accordance with the open procedure under the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (Statutory Instrument 284 of 2016) (the “Regulation”). Any Contract that will result from this Competition (the “Services Contract”) will be issued to a single services provider for a term of 24 months (“the Term”).
• The Contracting Authority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Services Contract may amount to some €110,000 (Excluding VAT) over the Term. Tenderers must understand that this figure is an estimate only based on current, and future expected, usage. The Services Contract will be awarded on a fixed fee basis, following the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) tender award
• [SFI RFT Adobe Licences.docx] 110,000 (Excluding VAT) over the Term. Tenderers must understand that this figure is an estimate only based on current, and future expected, usage. The Services Contract will be awarded on a fixed fee basis, following the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) tender award process.
• The Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any contracts, agreements or arrangements that result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits.
• This RFT does not constitute an offer or commitment to enter into a Service Contract. 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.

• The Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any contracts, agreements or arrangements that result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits.
• Company profile and background regarding current business activities;
• Using the template provided in the Tender Response Document, Tenderers must submit details of organisational structure, current workforce levels, and a breakdown of the number of consultants with the relevant skillset and expertise by professional grade/level within the company and background regarding current business activities as set out in this RFT. The Contracting Authority will consider whether the organisational structure and capacity is sufficient to meet the requirements of the Services Contract.
• Tenderers must confirm that they have a Health and Safety Policy and provide a copy of their organisation’s Health and Safety Policy and Statement on request.

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.; mstances 30 Appendix 5 Services Contract 32 Appendix 6 Confidentiality Agreement 51 Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €10.0ml limit for any one claim or series of c; Public Liability €5ml limit for any one claim or series of c
• 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.
• ble, upon request and without delay, to provide the supporting documentation specified below to the Contracting Authority in each case below: Annual Turnover Requirement Tenderers are required to have minimum annual turnover of more than twice the value of this Tender (€220,000 excl
• mstances 30 Appendix 5 Services Contract 32 Appendix 6 Confidentiality Agreement 51 Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €10.0ml limit for any one claim or series of c
• Public Liability €5ml limit for any one claim or series of c
• Professional Indemnity €0.5ml for any one claim or series of claims
• Cyber Liability € 1.0ml for any one claim or series of claims

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:
• mstances 30 Appendix 5 Services Contract 32 Appendix 6 Confidentiality Agreement 51 Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €10.0ml limit for any one claim or series of c
• Tenderers must declare in the TRD that they have successfully delivered a minimum of two (2) example contracts for services of a similar in nature and scope to the Services required in the relevant described at Appendix 1 Part 2 of this RFTT
• [SFI Adobe Licences Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule.xlsx] Unnamed: 0 Appendix 2 - Pricing Schedule Unnamed: 2 Unnamed: 3 Unnamed: 4
• *Tender Response Document (TRD) & Pricing Schedule to be a separate document accompanying this RFT
• Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tender (RFT) from operators for the provision of services as described in Appendix 1 of this RFT (the “Services”).
• In summary, the Service comprises the Provision of Adobe Licences, the requirement of which is outlined in the specification set out at Appendix 1 of this RFT in the period from contract award for a 24 months fixed term.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 24 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)
• ority estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Services Contract may amount to some €110,000 (Excluding VAT) over the Term
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Contractor) as follows:
• endix 1 of this RFT in the period from contract award for a 24 months fixed term
• will be issued to a single services provider for a term of 24 months (“the Term”)
• serves the right to extend for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extensions or
• If the Force Majeure Event continues for 50 days either Party may terminate at 14 days’
• each (es) (if the breach (es) are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f

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: SFI Adobe Licences Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule.xlsx, SFI RFT Adobe Licences.docx, Appendix 5 Services Contract 32 Appendix 6 Confidentiality Agreement 51 .
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1 Part 2 of this RFTT, RFT in the period from contract award for a 24 months fixed term, Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule.xlsx] Unnamed: 0 Appendix 2 - Pricing Schedule Unnamed.