Office of Government Procurement An Overview
Eleanor Stokes
TCOB – Limerick
25 September 2018
What we do…
Enable
Sustainable
Procurement
Savings
Implementing
Policy
Initiatives
Openness
&
Transparency
Information
Assistance
Support
Procurement Policy, Strategy & Operations
Supplier Framework
Agreements &
Contracts
Continue to
Grow Capacity
& Capability
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Framework Information
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140 Frameworks
67% SME63% multi
Lots
Registration
To access public sector business opportunities, you need to register on etenders.gov.ie and keep your details up-to-date.
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Frameworks – Key Design Considerations
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Lotting Strategy
Selection & Award Criteria
Drawdown Mechanism
Managing the competition process
Defining requirements
Pricing
Forms of Lotting
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• Technical Lotting
• By Product Type
• Category/Sub-Category
• By Technical Expertise/Qualification
• Physical Lotting
• By Geographic Region/Area
• By Client Type
• By Service Capacity/Frequency
Marketplace Dependent:
Pre-Tender Market
Analysis Critical to
Tendering & Lotting
Strategy
Mini - Competition
Framework members awarded place on Framework
Contracting Authority confirms specification and submits document to OGP
OGP invites framework members to bid
Process managed on the eTenders system
Contracting Authority Awards contract based on award criteria
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