Provision of escrow agency and custodian services to the NTMA, Apple Sales International (ASI) and Apple Operations Europe (AOE)

National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)

NTMA, together with ASI and AOE, is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of escrow agency and custodian services in respect of funds which Ireland is required to recover from ASI and AOE pursuant to a State aid decision of the European Commission. The relevant funds are expected to be placed and retained in escrow, pursuant to an Escrow Agent/Custodian Agreement with the successful tenderer, pending the outcome of the applications for annulment of the European Commission's decision. The duration of the Escrow Agent/Custodian Agreement cannot be fixed at the outset (notwithstanding section II.2.7) below); it is expected to remain in place pending the outcome of those applications.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-08-21. The procurement was published on 2017-07-22.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-07-22 Contract notice
2018-06-12 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-07-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Custody services
Reference number: 2017PR177
Short description:
NTMA, together with ASI and AOE, is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of escrow agency and custodian services in respect of funds which Ireland is required to recover from ASI and AOE pursuant to a State aid decision of the European Commission. The relevant funds are expected to be placed and retained in escrow, pursuant to an Escrow Agent/Custodian Agreement with the successful tenderer, pending the outcome of the applications for annulment of the European Commission's decision. The duration of the Escrow Agent/Custodian Agreement cannot be fixed at the outset (notwithstanding section II.2.7) below); it is expected to remain in place pending the outcome of those applications.
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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: Custody services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Banking and investment services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all 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: National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Postal address: Treasury Building, Grand Canal Street
Postal code: D02 XN96
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ntma.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: procurement@ntma.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 12384000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114740&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114740&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-07-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2017-08-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-07-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 141-290185
OJ-S issue: 141

Object
Scope of the procurement
Duration: 120 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 2.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see Call for Expressions of Interest.
Economic and financial standing: Please see Call for Expressions of Interest.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please see Call for Expressions of Interest.
Technical and professional ability: Please see Call for Expressions of Interest.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see Call for Expressions of Interest.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please see the Call for Expressions of Interest.
Time of receipt of tenders: 16:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2017-09-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Unit
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1163 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=114740&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inn's Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2017/S 141-290185 (2017-07-22)
Contract award notice (2018-06-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
NTMA, together with ASI and AOE, sought expressions of interest for the provision of escrow agency and custodian services in respect of funds which Ireland is required to recover from ASI and AOE pursuant to a State aid decision of the European Commission. The relevant funds are expected to be placed and retained in escrow, pursuant to an Escrow Agent / Custodian Agreement with the successful tenderer, pending the outcome of the applications for annulment of the European Commission's decision.
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Total value of the procurement: 800 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-06-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2018-06-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 111-253492
Refers to notice: 2017/S 141-290185
OJ-S issue: 111
Additional information
The amount indicated in Section II.1.7) and Section V.2.4) in respect of the total value of the procurement / Escrow Agent / Custodian Agreement is an approximate estimate only of the annual value of the contract. The actual aggregate value of the Escrow Agent / Custodian Agreement will vary depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to the duration of the Escrow Agent / Custodian Agreement. The duration of the Escrow Agent / Custodian Agreement cannot be determined at this time; it is expected to remain in place pending the outcome of the applications referred to in Section II.1.4).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
NTMA, together with ASI and AOE, sought expressions of interest for the provision of escrow agency and custodian services in respect of funds which Ireland is required to recover from ASI and AOE pursuant to a State aid decision of the European Commission. The relevant funds are expected to be placed and retained in escrow, pursuant to an Escrow Agent/Custodian Agreement with the successful tenderer, pending the outcome of the applications for annulment of the European Commission's decision.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Delivery of Services โ€” Resourcing and Client Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Delivery of Services โ€” Proposed Methodology for providing the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Risk Management Framework
Quality of Reporting Framework
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Cost criterion: Fee
Cost weighting: 300

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-05-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Source: OJS 2018/S 111-253492 (2018-06-12)
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