Establishment of 3 single-party framework agreements concerning financial services

Grangegorman Development Agency

The Grangegorman Development Authority (GDA) is a statutory agency established in 2006 to redevelop the Grangegorman site in Dublin city centre. The challenge is to plan for and implement a complex, multi-phased development that provides:
— a high quality area with physical linkages to Smithfield, Phibsborough, Prussia Street, and the City Centre,
— new health care facilities for the Health Service Executive (HSE),
— new urban campus for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT),
— new arts, cultural, recreational and public spaces to serve the community and the city,
— primary school, public library and children’s play spaces, and,
— complementary mixed-use development.
GDA proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of three (3) single-operator framework agreements for financial services as follows:
— Lot 1- economic & tax advisory services,
— Lot 2 - internal audit services: procurement and risk management,
— Lot 3 - internal audit services: governance and internal procedures.
While interested economic operators will be allowed to apply for one or all of these lots, the same economic operator will not be admitted to both the economic & tax advisory services (lot 1) and internal audit services (lots 2 or 3) frameworks. This limitation has been imposed in order to avoid any potential conflict of interest as required by the European Communities (statutory audits) (Directive2006/43/EC) Regulations 2010.
Each framework agreement will have a duration of four (4) years. For the avoidance of doubt, the period for delivery of any contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=334912.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-11-21. The procurement was published on 2011-11-04.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Mazars
• Rsm Mcclure Watters

Who?

• Grangegorman Development Agency

What?

• Accounting and auditing services › Accounting services
• Auditing services › Internal audit services
• Auditing services › Statutory audit services
• Business and management consultancy services › Procurement consultancy services
• Financial auditing services › Corporate governance rating services
• Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services › Financial consultancy services
• Fiscal services › Tax consultancy services

Where?

• Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-11-04	Contract notice
2012-05-03	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2011-11-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Quantity or scope:

The quantity and scope of each Lot is described in Annex B of this contract notice.Further information is contained in the project Information Memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Accelerated restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Grangegorman Development Agency
Postal address: Former Nurses Training Centre, St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman
Postal code: 7
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ggda.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@ggda.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-11-04 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-11-21 📅
Publication date: 2011-11-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 214-349495
Refers to notice: 2011/S 134-222939
OJ-S issue: 214
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on this website, registration for which is free of charge. The GDA will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 2) This is the sole call for competition for these services. 3) The GDA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) The establishment of each framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude each framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement, the contracting authority terminates the agreement; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit at any time during the tender validity period the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms as tendered by that party. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion. 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, each framework agreement at any time. (ET Ref:334912).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 900 000 💰
1 400 000 💰
Short description:

— a high quality area with physical linkages to Smithfield, Phibsborough, Prussia Street, and the City Centre,

— new health care facilities for the Health Service Executive (HSE),

— new urban campus for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT),

— new arts, cultural, recreational and public spaces to serve the community and the city,

— primary school, public library and children’s play spaces, and,

— complementary mixed-use development.

GDA proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of three (3) single-operator framework agreements for financial services as follows:

— Lot 1- economic & tax advisory services,

— Lot 2 - internal audit services: procurement and risk management,

— Lot 3 - internal audit services: governance and internal procedures.

While interested economic operators will be allowed to apply for one or all of these lots, the same economic operator will not be admitted to both the economic & tax advisory services (lot 1) and internal audit services (lots 2 or 3) frameworks. This limitation has been imposed in order to avoid any potential conflict of interest as required by the European Communities (statutory audits) (Directive2006/43/EC) Regulations 2010.

Each framework agreement will have a duration of four (4) years. For the avoidance of doubt, the period for delivery of any contracts awarded under the framework may extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement.

Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=334912.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Economic & tax advisory services
Short description:

The successful tenderer admitted to the framework will be required to provide advisory and on-site support in the areas…

… of:— monthly management accounts,— budget reporting and monitoring,— cashflows,— payroll,— property,— financial modelling,— corporate finance,— due diligence,— taxation,— business planning,— corporate risk management,— cost benefit analysis, and,— corporate governance.

… of:

— monthly management accounts,

— budget reporting and monitoring,

— cashflows,

— payroll,

— property,

— financial modelling,

— corporate finance,

— due diligence,

— taxation,

— business planning,

— corporate risk management,

— cost benefit analysis, and,

— corporate governance.

Quantity or scope: Establishment of a single-party framework agreement for economic & tax advisory services. The duration of the framework will be of 4 years.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 💰
1 200 000 💰
Duration: 48 months
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Internal audit services: procurement and risk management
Short description:

The successful tenderer admitted to the framework will be required to provide an internal audit service to the GDA in respect of the Agency’s procurement activities and be responsible for using appropriate risk assessment tools to ensure adequate coverage of corporate risks and exposures, and will consider the special needs of management.

Quantity or scope: Establishment of a single-party framework agreement for internal audit services: procurement and risk management. The duration of the framework will be of 4 years.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 60 000 💰
80 000 💰
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Internal audit services: governance and internal procedures
Short description:

The successful tenderer admitted to the framework will be required to provide assistance to the GDA in ensuring a robust governance environment through a systematic, disciplined and balanced approach to evaluating and recommending improvements on the effectiveness of the financial and internal controls and governance processes proportionate to the scale and nature of GDA’s business.

Quantity or scope: Establishment of a single-party framework agreement for internal audit services: governance and internal procedures. The duration of the framework will be of 4 years.

The quantity and scope of each Lot is described in Annex B of this contract notice.

Further information is contained in the project Information Memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.

Description of options:

The GDA reserves the right to exercise the option referred to in Article 31(4)(b) of the Public Sector Directive / Article 32(5)(f) of the European Communities (award of Public Authorities Contract) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 329 of 2006) to award to the consultant under each lot new services consisting in the repetition of similar services to those entrusted to that consultant, provided such services are in conformity with a basic project for which a Contract was awarded. This option may only be used by the GDA during the three years following the conclusion of a Contract under each framework.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Grangegorman, Dublin 7.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie).

Economic and financial standing:

Please see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie).

Minimum level(s) of standards:

Please see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie).

Technical and professional ability:

Please see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie).

Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed at the time of establishing each framework agreement.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

If the candidate is a consortium or grouping of members, the candidate must specify the commercial and legal relationship amongst its members and any agreements giving effect to same. The GDA reserves the right to request copies of any such agreements.

The GDA reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require the lead firm to contract:

— on the basis of joint and several liability with each member of the candidate executing the contract,

— with a particular single member of the candidate as the prime contractor, with the other members providing collateral warranties and/or guarantees; or,

— as an incorporated or unincorporated special purpose vehicle, with collateral warranties and/or guarantees from the members of the candidate.

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

The following applies to Lots 2 and 3:

In order to act as a public auditor or a statutory auditor as defined in the companies acts, a person or a firm must be:

— be appropriately authorised under the companies acts by a recognised accountancy body to act as a public auditor or a statutory auditor; and,

— be registered on the public register of auditors.

Further information is available from www.pointofsinglecontact.ie. The National Point of Single Contact (NPSC) has been established as the point of single contact for Ireland as required under the Services Directive 2006/123/EC. The role of the NPSC is to assist service providers who wish to provide services in Ireland, by connecting them with the relevant competent authorities and helping them complete all relevant procedures.

Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Justification of the accelerated procedure:

Compliance with the usual time-limits would be rendered impracticable for reasons of contractual urgency.

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:

It is envisaged that, subject to the quality and number of responses received, the top 5 scoring candidates under each lot, which also meet the minimum criteria and rules for selection, will be invited to tender for that lot.

Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-11-28 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Corporate Affairs Manager
Ms. Nora Rahill
Internet address: www.ggda.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13521 🌏
Name: Available to download from Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
URL for further information: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2011-07-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number in the OJ S: 2011/S 134-222939
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for these services.

3) The GDA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) The establishment of each framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude each framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement, the contracting authority terminates the agreement; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit at any time during the tender validity period the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms as tendered by that party. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, each framework agreement at any time.

(ET Ref:334912).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:

Please see the relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 130 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie.

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The Courts Service
Postal address: 15 / 24 Phoenix Street, North Smithfield
Fax: +353 18735242 📠
Source: OJS 2011/S 214-349495 (2011-11-04)

Contract award notice (2012-05-03)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Former Nurses Training Centre, St. Brendan's Hospital,, Grangegorman
Postal town: Dublin 7
Contact
Phone: +353 18676070 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-05-03 📅
Publication date: 2012-05-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 87-142479
Refers to notice: 2011/S 214-349495
OJ-S issue: 87
Additional information

The award criteria for each Lot awarded was as the most economically advantageous tender in terms of: Lot 1 economic and tax advisory services. (a) Methodology for delivery of the required services - 35 % (b) Technical merit of human resources offered - 30 % (c) Reliability and continuity of supply - 5 % (d) Ultimate cost - 30 % Lot 2 internal audit services: procurement and risk management. (a) Methodology for delivery of the required services - 30 % (a1) Methodology for delivery of procurement and risk management audits - 20 %. (a2) Methodology for drafting annual audit plan - 10 %. (b) Demonstrated understanding of the subject-matter of the framework agreement - 20 % (b1) Demonstrated understanding of public procurement - 10 %. (b2) Demonstrated understanding of risk management - 10 %. (c) Technical merit of human resources offered - 15 % (d) Reliability and continuity of supply - 5 % (e) Ultimate cost - 30 % Lot 3 internal audit services: governance and internal procedures. (a) Methodology for delivery of the required services - 30 % (a1) Methodology for the delivery of the required services - 20 %. (a2) Methodology for drafting annual audit plan - 10 %. (b) Technical merit of human resources offered - 35 % (c) Reliability and continuity of supply - 5 % (e) Ultimate cost - 30 % (ET Ref:387652).

Additional information

The award criteria for each Lot awarded was as the most economically advantageous tender in terms of:

Lot 1 economic and tax advisory services.

(a) Methodology for delivery of the required services - 35 %

(b) Technical merit of human resources offered - 30 %

(c) Reliability and continuity of supply - 5 %

(d) Ultimate cost - 30 %

Lot 2 internal audit services: procurement and risk management.

(a) Methodology for delivery of the required services - 30 %

(a1) Methodology for delivery of procurement and risk management audits - 20 %.

(a2) Methodology for drafting annual audit plan - 10 %.

(b) Demonstrated understanding of the subject-matter of the framework agreement - 20 %

(b1) Demonstrated understanding of public procurement - 10 %.

(b2) Demonstrated understanding of risk management - 10 %.

(c) Technical merit of human resources offered - 15 %

(d) Reliability and continuity of supply - 5 %

(e) Ultimate cost - 30 %

Lot 3 internal audit services: governance and internal procedures.

(a) Methodology for delivery of the required services - 30 %

(a1) Methodology for the delivery of the required services - 20 %.

(a2) Methodology for drafting annual audit plan - 10 %.

(b) Technical merit of human resources offered - 35 %

(c) Reliability and continuity of supply - 5 %

(e) Ultimate cost - 30 %

(ET Ref:387652).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Award criteria differed under each Lot. See Section VI.2) of this notice

Award of contract

1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-03-07 📅
Name: RSM McClure Watters
Postal address: Number 1, Lanyon Quay
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3GP
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.rsmmcw.com 🌏

2️⃣

3️⃣
Name: Mazars
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Block 3, Harcourt Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Internet address: www.mazars.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
5

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2012/S 087-142479 (2012-05-03)

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