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:
โ€” a high quality area with physical linkages to Smithfield, Phibsborough, Prussia Street, and the City Centre,
โ€” new health care facilities for the Health Service Executive (HSE),
โ€” new urban campus for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT),
โ€” new arts, cultural, recreational and public spaces to serve the community and the city,
โ€” primary school, public library and childrenโ€™s play spaces, and,
โ€” 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:
โ€” Lot 1- economic & tax advisory services,
โ€” Lot 2 - internal audit services: procurement and risk management,
โ€” 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:

Who? What?
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:
โ€œThe quantity and scope of each Lot is described in Annex B of this contract notice.Further information is contained in the project Information Memorandum...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
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 ๐Ÿ“ฆ

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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
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 ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@ggda.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-11-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2011-11-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-11-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 214-349495
Refers to notice: 2011/S 134-222939
OJ-S issue: 214
Additional information

โ€œ1) Interested parties must register their interest on www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
1 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œThe Grangegorman Development Authority (GDA) is a statutory agency established in 2006 to redevelop the Grangegorman site in Dublin city centre. The...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” a high quality area with physical linkages to Smithfield, Phibsborough, Prussia Street, and the City Centre,โ€
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โ€œโ€” new health care facilities for the Health Service Executive (HSE),โ€

โ€œโ€” new urban campus for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT),โ€

โ€œโ€” new arts, cultural, recreational and public spaces to serve the community and the city,โ€

โ€œโ€” primary school, public library and childrenโ€™s play spaces, and,โ€

โ€œโ€” complementary mixed-use development.โ€

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

โ€œโ€” Lot 1- economic & tax advisory services,โ€

โ€œโ€” Lot 2 - internal audit services: procurement and risk management,โ€

โ€œโ€” Lot 3 - internal audit services: governance and internal procedures.โ€

โ€œWhile 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...โ€    Show more

โ€œEach 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...โ€    Show more

โ€œNote: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at...โ€    Show more
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Economic & tax advisory services
Short description:
โ€œThe successful tenderer admitted to the framework will be required to provide advisory and on-site support in the areas of:โ€” monthly management accounts,โ€”...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe successful tenderer admitted to the framework will be required to provide advisory and on-site support in the areas of:โ€
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โ€œโ€” monthly management accounts,โ€

โ€œโ€” budget reporting and monitoring,โ€

โ€œโ€” cashflows,โ€

โ€œโ€” payroll,โ€

โ€œโ€” property,โ€

โ€œโ€” financial modelling,โ€

โ€œโ€” corporate finance,โ€

โ€œโ€” due diligence,โ€

โ€œโ€” taxation,โ€

โ€œโ€” business planning,โ€

โ€œโ€” corporate risk management,โ€

โ€œโ€” cost benefit analysis, and,โ€

โ€œโ€” corporate governance.โ€
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 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
1 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Internal audit services: procurement and risk management
Short description:
โ€œThe successful tenderer admitted to the framework will be required to provide an internal audit service to the GDA in respect of the Agencyโ€™s procurement...โ€    Show more
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 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
80 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Internal audit services: governance and internal procedures
Short description:
โ€œThe successful tenderer admitted to the framework will be required to provide assistance to the GDA in ensuring a robust governance environment through a...โ€    Show more
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.

โ€œThe quantity and scope of each Lot is described in Annex B of this contract notice.โ€

โ€œFurther information is contained in the project Information Memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Description of options:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œGrangegorman, Dublin 7.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement...โ€    Show more
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement...โ€    Show more
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement...โ€    Show more
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œPlease see project information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaires available to download from the Irish Government Public Procurement...โ€    Show more
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œTo be agreed at the time of establishing each framework agreement.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œIf the candidate is a consortium or grouping of members, the candidate must specify the commercial and legal relationship amongst its members and any...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe GDA reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to require the lead firm to contract:โ€
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โ€œโ€” on the basis of joint and several liability with each member of the candidate executing the contract,โ€

โ€œโ€” with a particular single member of the candidate as the prime contractor, with the other members providing collateral warranties and/or guarantees; or,โ€

โ€œโ€” as an incorporated or unincorporated special purpose vehicle, with collateral warranties and/or guarantees from the members of the candidate.โ€
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
โ€œThe following applies to Lots 2 and 3:โ€

โ€œIn order to act as a public auditor or a statutory auditor as defined in the companies acts, a person or a firm must be:โ€
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โ€œโ€” be appropriately authorised under the companies acts by a recognised accountancy body to act as a public auditor or a statutory auditor; and,โ€

โ€œโ€” be registered on the public register of auditors.โ€

โ€œFurther information is available from www.pointofsinglecontact.ie. The National Point of Single Contact (NPSC) has been established as the point of single...โ€    Show more
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Justification of the accelerated procedure:
โ€œCompliance with the usual time-limits would be rendered impracticable for reasons of contractual urgency.โ€
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:
โ€œIt 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...โ€    Show more
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-11-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Corporate Affairs Manager
Ms. Nora Rahill
Internet address: www.ggda.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13521 ๐ŸŒ
Name: Available to download from Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL for further information: www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2011-07-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number in the OJ S: 2011/S 134-222939
Additional information

โ€œ1) Interested parties must register their interest on www.etenders.gov.ie in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information...โ€    Show more

โ€œ2) This is the sole call for competition for these services.โ€
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โ€œ3) The GDA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.โ€

โ€œ4) The establishment of each framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.โ€

โ€œ5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude each framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process;...โ€    Show more

โ€œ7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, each framework agreement at any time.โ€

โ€œ(ET Ref:334912).โ€

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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +353 18886125 ๐Ÿ“ 
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œPlease see the relevant Irish Statutory Instruments (SI 130 of 2010 and SI 420 of 2010) available at www.irishstatutebook.ie.โ€
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The Courts Service
Postal address: 15 / 24 Phoenix Street, North Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Fax: +353 18735242 ๐Ÿ“ 
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 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-05-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 87-142479
Refers to notice: 2011/S 214-349495
OJ-S issue: 87
Additional information

โ€œThe award criteria for each Lot awarded was as the most economically advantageous tender in terms of: Lot 1 economic and tax advisory services. (a)...โ€    Show more

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

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-03-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: RSM McClure Watters
Postal address: Number 1, Lanyon Quay
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3GP
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: www.rsmmcw.com ๐ŸŒ

2๏ธโƒฃ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Mazars
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Block 3, Harcourt Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Internet address: www.mazars.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
5

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2012/S 087-142479 (2012-05-03)