Invitation to Tender for the development of a Sustainable Nutrition Business Case

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Bord Bia seeks a supplier to develop a structured, evidence-based strategic and commercial assessment of sustainable nutrition. The assessment will focus on the nutrition and health dimension, evaluating its relevance to future competitiveness, market access, innovation, value creation, and resilience within the Irish food and drink sector.

The successful tenderer will undertake the following activities:

• Research and Analysis:
• Combine primary and secondary research.
• Conduct stakeholder engagement.
• Undertake expert consultation.
• Perform strategic analysis.
• Build upon Bord Bia’s existing insight base.
• Validate commercial relevance.
• Assess Irish industry capability and readiness.
• Demonstrate analytical rigour, commercial relevance, and scientific credibility, with a focus on the nutrition and health dimension of sustainable nutrition.
• Output Development:
• Translate findings into a clear business case.
• Develop a capability and investment roadmap.
• Formulate actionable recommendations.
• Produce decision-ready outputs for senior leadership and industry audiences.
• Project Management:
• Nominate a dedicated contract manager responsible for overall contract delivery and client relationship.
• Provide regular performance reports.
• Attend meetings to review performance and discuss improvements.
• Proactively suggest efficiency improvements and cost savings.
• Sustainability Integration:
• Champion sustainability in the delivery of the project.
• Propose innovative and sustainable methods to address the environmental impact of services provided.

The contract duration is five months. A detailed specification is available in Appendix A of the tender documents.

3. Background & buyer context

Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, is the government agency tasked with promoting Ireland's food, drink, and horticulture industry globally. The organisation aims to foster sustainable growth through insight, reputation building, and developing an entrepreneurial culture. This procurement aligns with Bord Bia's strategic objective to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of the Irish food and drink sector by assessing the critical role of sustainable nutrition. The current initiative seeks to build upon Bord Bia's existing knowledge base and provide actionable insights for industry stakeholders and senior leadership.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

Tenderers must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for this contract. These criteria are assessed on a pass/fail basis.

• Turnover requirement:
• Average annual turnover exceeding €350,000 for each of the last three financial years.
• Firms established more recently must provide pro-rata figures, but must have been in existence for at least 6 months.
• Insurance:
• Employer’s Liability: €13 million (or foreign equivalent). Not required for sole traders with no employees.
• Public Liability: €6.5 million (or foreign equivalent).
• Professional Indemnity: €1.3 million for each and every claim (or foreign equivalent).
• Product Liability: €6.5 million (or foreign equivalent).
• Certifications: Not specified for this tender.
• Past experience:
• Evidence of successful delivery of three (3) previous projects of comparable scope and complexity within the last three (3) years.
• At least one of these projects must have been for Bord Bia.
• Personnel:
• Nominated Account Manager who will be the single point of contact.
• Geographic / facility constraints: Not specified for this tender.
• Other Requirements:
• Confirmation of tax compliance.
• Confirmation of financial standing, demonstrating the capacity to pay debts as they fall due.
• Declaration of Bona Fides (as per Art. 57 of Directive 2014/24/EU).
• Declaration of compliance with relevant statutory obligations.
• Declaration regarding compliance with EU regulation 2022/576 on restrictive measures concerning Russian actions in Ukraine.
• Demonstration of compliance with Human Rights, Ethical Employment, and Labour Standards.

Tenderers may rely on the resources of other entities to meet these requirements, provided they can prove these resources will be at their disposal.

5. Award criteria & scoring

The contract will be awarded based on the most economically advantageous tender, considering both cost and qualitative factors.

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