ICBE - Single-party Framework Agreement for Design and develop training programme(s) around the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) Assessment.

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The Irish Centre for Business Excellence ran this procurement for “ICBE - Single-party Framework Agreement for Design and develop training programme(s) around the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) Assessment.” 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:

• Weighting: Pass/Fail Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers should provide information on the measures in place to ensure the delivery of a quality service, for example by way of an externally certified syste
• The Framework Member accepts its appointment to provide Services, if instructed to do so from time to
• y contract under this framework agreement, the Framework Member cannot, for whatever reason, deliver the required services to the satisfaction of
• oal of supporting and enabling Digital Transformation in member companies
• If, following the award of any contract under this framework agreement, the Framework Member cannot, for whatever reason, deliver the required services to the satisfaction of the Contracting Authority; the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer emerging from the process at any time during the contract tender validity period.
• The Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) was created by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) in partnership with a network of leading technology companies, consultancy firms, and industry and academic experts. It is supported by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a global initiative to help companies decide how and where to apply Industry 4.0 to maximise benefits. SIRI comprises of a suite of frameworks and tools to help manufacturers regardless of size and industry to start, scale, and sustain their manufacturing transformation journeys.
• Any transformation initiative is difficult, but digital transformation is particularly so. McKinsey research—stretching back more than a decade—indicates that about 70 percent of such initiatives fail to achieve their stated objectives. In a recent survey of Industry 4.0 sentiment, conducted in late 2019, it was found that after starting their Industry 4.0 journeys, most companies remained stuck in a pilot trap: only 44 percent were conducting site-wide implementation, and only 38 percent were looking at horizontal integration beyond the four walls of the factory.
• It recommends key actions to define and support your individual Industry 4.0 transformation plans
• Industry 4.0 is revolutionising the way companies manufacture, improve and distribute their products. Manufacturers are integrating new technologies, including Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and analytics, and AI and machine learning into their production facilities and throughout their operations.
• As companies embark on digital transformation efforts, one of the biggest gaps is the ability of the companies to know where and how to start. Based on the SIRI assessments done in Ireland to date (>30 companies), companies still struggle with the expertise to commence a transformation roadmap even when a suggested roadmap is provided to them. It is envisaged that by supplementing the SIRI assessment with a training and knowledge support programme that this barrier can be reduced or eliminated.
• [RFT Future Dynamics Co-Creation Prog.docx] roadmap is provided to them. It is envisaged that by supplementing the SIRI assessment with a training and knowledge support programme that this barrier can be reduced or eliminated.
• This programme will need to respond to the Digital Acceleration and Leadership growth programmes and aligns with the ICBE APS strategic goal of supporting and enabling Digital Transformation in member companies. 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.

• Title: ICBE - Single-party Framework Agreement for Design and develop training programme(s) around the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) Assessment.
• se of the proposed Programme Content Max marks: 3500 (35%) Min marks: 2,100 Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers must submit comprehensive details on the proposed training programme focused on enabling companies to follow a co-ordinated approach to their Digital
• roposed for delivery of programmes Max marks: 2500 (25%) Min marks: 1,500 Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers must submit comprehensive information of the training team proposed along with detailed CVs for each trainer clearly demonstrating their skills and
• The ICBE Advanced Productivity Skillnet is funded by member companies and the Business Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets, is fun

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.; wing insurances being in place: Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Insurance Type Required Level Employer’s Liability Employer’s Liability €13 million Public Liability Public Liability €6.5 million Professional Indemnity Professio; 57 of Directive 2014/24/E Public Liability €6.5 million Professional Indemnity Professio
• 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.
• wing insurances being in place: Confirmation of the following insurances being in place: Insurance Type Insurance Type Required Level Employer’s Liability Employer’s Liability €13 million Public Liability Public Liability €6.5 million Professional Indemnity Professio
• 57 of Directive 2014/24/E Public Liability €6.5 million Professional Indemnity Professio

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:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• Weighting: Pass/Fail Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers are required to submit one (1) example of a successfully executed program of a comparable scale within the past three (3) years, from the date of t
• se of the proposed Programme Content Max marks: 3500 (35%) Min marks: 2,100 Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers must submit comprehensive details on the proposed training programme focused on enabling companies to follow a co-ordinated approach to their Digital
• roposed for delivery of programmes Max marks: 2500 (25%) Min marks: 1,500 Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers must submit comprehensive information of the training team proposed along with detailed CVs for each trainer clearly demonstrating their skills and
• Please note that information relating to this Request for Tender, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie. Registration is free of charge and there is no charge for documents. Please note that the Contracting Authority accepts no responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
• Tenderers are required to review these terms and conditions and indicate their acceptance thereof as part of their tender submission. Any reservation with regard to these terms should be submitted as a query in accordance with the procedure described in the Instructions

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.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• Weighting: Pass/Fail Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Tenderers must demonstrate compliance with all the relevant Health & Safety legislation
• e entitled to terminate the appointment of the Framework Member forthwith and without liability by giving notice at any time if:
• The Member commits a material breach of any term or condition of this Framework Agreement, o
• 3 shall not relieve or discharge the Framework Member from any obligations which may have accrued prior to such termination
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of te
• Small and Medium Enterprise participation
• It is the policy of the Contracting Authority to promote participation by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on a fair and equal basis.

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 Future Dynamics Co-Creation Prog.docx, Schedule 1, RFT Future Dynamics Co-Creation Prog.docx] REQUEST FOR TENDER.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT Future Dynamics Co-Creation Prog.docx] there is no charge for documents. Please, RFT Future Dynamics Co-Creation Prog.docx] , tenderers must ensure that all the rel, RFT Future Dynamics Co-Creation Prog.docx] a single-party framework agreement with.