Electricity Supply Board (ESB) seeks to procure a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software solution. The solution should be capable of automating, simplifying and standardising the general ledger account reconciliation process and enhancing the internal control environment.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-01-17.
The procurement was published on 2017-12-06.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Provision of a General Ledger Account Reconciliation Tool and Task Management Software
SSCON3579”
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Short description:
“Electricity Supply Board (ESB) seeks to procure a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software solution. The solution should be...”
Short description
Electricity Supply Board (ESB) seeks to procure a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software solution. The solution should be capable of automating, simplifying and standardizing the general ledger account reconciliation process and enhancing the internal control environment.
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Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
“ESB’s vision is to be a best in class finance function, leveraging technology and automating processes. To this end, ESB seek to procure a general ledger...”
Description of the procurement
ESB’s vision is to be a best in class finance function, leveraging technology and automating processes. To this end, ESB seek to procure a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software. This general ledger account reconciliation solution should automate, simplify and standardize the general ledger account reconciliation process and enhance the internal control environment. The accounting systems involved are SAP ERP 6.06 and SAP Business Consolidation System (SEM – BCS 6.34).
The solution should be a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.
Requirement:
ESB wishes to invite expressions of interest from solution providers to provide, implement and support a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software.
In scope:
— provision of a general ledger account reconciliation tool and a task management software,
— implementation services to configure the solution to ESB specific requirements including integration with the relevant ESB systems i.e. SAP ERP, SAP BCS as well as the ability to import data from all sources, including bank files or statements and spreadsheet based models,
— support services,
— utilization of licenses pertaining to the general ledger account reconciliation and task management software,
— provision of training on how to operate the general ledger account reconciliation and task management software.
Out of scope:
Transaction matching, journal entry and intercompany matching modules – these modules will not be considered at this point in time.
Show more Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical
Quality criterion (weighting): 60 %
Price (weighting): 40 %
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: ESB reserves the right to extend the contract up to 2 years by mutual consent.
Description
Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2017/S 236-491257
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Provision of a General Ledger Account Reconciliation Tool and Task Management Software”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-01-04 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Blackline Systems Inc
National registration number: C2315097
Postal address: 21300 Victory Blvd., 12th Floor
Postal town: Woodland Hills
Postal code: CA 91367
Country: United States 🇺🇸
Phone: +44 7534132899📞
E-mail: rupesh.purohit@blackline.com📧
Region: 00 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Complementary information Additional information
“Suggested text:
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing...”
Suggested text:
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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 the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 5 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis subject to that number qualifying.
Show more Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Supplier's own legal advisor
Postal town: N/a
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 123-301685 (2019-06-25)