The Provision of Pest Control and Related Services

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

City of Dublin Education and Training Board ran this procurement for “The Provision of Pest Control and Related Services” 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: The Provision of Pest Control and Related Services
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for The Provision of Pest Control and Related Services
• Nature of procurement: Provision of Pest Control and Related Services
• Our City of Dublin FET College operates across four campuses in the city providing PLC, apprenticeships, traineeships and a range of further education and training opportunities for adults. We are also responsible for SUSI, the national awarding authority for student grants in Ireland. City of Dublin ETB supports the provision, coordination, administration and assessment of Youth Services in Dublin city and is the lead partner in Music Generation Dublin City. This provision is supported by a range of services including a psychological service, a curriculum development unit, a buildings capital and maintenance unit and the Head Office administrative staff in Ballsbridge.
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single party framework agreement for the provision of Pest Control and Related Services.
• In the context of a single-party framework agreement, the successful framework member does not have to compete for each new contract. It is emphasised that a framework agreement constitutes no guarantee to purchase a specific quantity of goods or services from a particular economic operator.
• Tenderers are required to provide a proposed draft Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the Contracting Authority which will describe in detail how they propose to address the execution and performance monitoring of the service provision.
• At a minimum, the proposed SLA should provide a detailed strategy for handling the following aspects of service delivery:
• Service Credits for non-performance of agreed service levels
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] The Contracting Authority requires tenderers to nominate a dedicated account manager who will act as the main point of contact for the duration of the contract. This person shall have the authority to deal with all matters in relation to the contract and be responsible for the satisfactory delivery of the services required. The duties of the account manager will include the following:
• Proactively discuss with the Contracting Authority ways of improving efficiency regarding service delivery in general.
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] - Rodenticides that are required to help eradicate any infestations must not look similar to food. Service conducted on the monitoring points during this time will be in line with the level of rodent activity found at the monitoring point. 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.

• Relevant background information in relation to City of Dublin ETB can be accessed on the City of Dublin ETB website at www.City of Dublin ETB.ie
• At a minimum, the proposed SLA should provide a detailed strategy for handling the following aspects of service delivery:

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.; Minimum Indemnity limit Excess required -------------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------- Employers Liability €12.7m ; Public Liability €2.6m
• 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.
• Minimum Indemnity limit Excess required -------------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------- Employers Liability €12.7m
• Public Liability €2.6m
• Product Liability (goods only) €2.6m
• Professional Indemnity €1m

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:
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] <!-- image -->
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] Establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for The Provision of Pest Control and Related Services
• Contact for Queries Questions and Answers facility on www.etenders.gov.ie
• Please note that information relating to this Call 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.
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] This document issued herewith ('the Document') is for information only and does not constitute, and shall not be interpreted as, an offer for sale, prospectus, or the basis of a contract.
• [CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf] .

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)
• 1 The Framework Member accepts its appointment under the terms and conditions of this Framework Agreemen
• By accepting a Purchase Order the Framework Member agrees to deliver the goods in accordance with the Contract Terms and Conditions
• any Contract forthwith and to recover from the Framework Member all losses resulting from such termination together with an account or value of s
• e entitled to terminate the appointment of the Framework Member forthwith and without liability by giving notice at any time if:
• 1 The Member commits a material breach of any term or condition of this Framework Agreement, o
• 1 shall not relieve or discharge the Framework Member from any obligations which may have accrued prior to such termination
• The closing date for receipt of queries is 7 days before the closing date unless otherwis

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: CFT7846370 - Pest Control - CFT.pdf, 7846370_Contract notice - general directive, standard regime_0.pdf, Schedule 1].
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: CFT ID CFT 7846370.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: ITT does not constitute an offer or commitment to enter into a Framework or Contrac, ITT supersedes and replaces any and all previous documentation, communicat, Appendix 5 of this Call for Tender..