Internal Audit, Corporate Governance and Risk Management Services Framework

SOLAS

Responses from tenderers are requested in relation to the following two services:
1) Head of Internal Audit Service (HOIA) — Single Supplier Framework.
2) Internal Audit and Risk Management Services — Multi Supplier Framework consisting of a minimum of three companies that will complete audits, reviews and other activities included in the SOLAS Internal Audit Plan or that may arise from time to time.
Please note that all tenderers are required to apply for, and to be able to provide, both the HOIA service and to participate in the framework panel (i.e. both 1 and 2 above).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-07-30. The procurement was published on 2018-06-29.

Suppliers

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

• ASM
• BDO
• Deloitte Ireland
• Mazars

Who?

• SOLAS

What?

• Auditing services › Internal audit services

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-06-29	Contract notice
2018-12-17	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-06-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Internal audit services
Reference number: 136330
Short description:

Responses from tenderers are requested in relation to the following two services: 1) Head of Internal Audit Service (HOIA) — Single Supplier Framework. 2) Internal Audit and Risk Management Services — Multi Supplier Framework consisting of a minimum of three companies that will complete audits, reviews and other activities included in the SOLAS Internal Audit Plan or that may arise from time to time. Please note that all tenderers are required to apply for, and to be able to provide, both the HOIA service and to participate in the framework panel (i.e. both 1 and 2 above).

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Internal audit services 📦
Additional CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Solas
Postal address: Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.solas.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: tenders@solas.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131608&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131608&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-06-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-07-30 📅
Publication date: 2018-07-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 125-285726
OJ-S issue: 125

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Responses from tenderers are requested in relation to the following two services:

1) Head of Internal Audit Service (HOIA) — Single Supplier Framework.

2) Internal Audit and Risk Management Services — Multi Supplier Framework consisting of a minimum of three companies that will complete audits, reviews and other activities included in the SOLAS Internal Audit Plan or that may arise from time to time.

Please note that all tenderers are required to apply for, and to be able to provide, both the HOIA service and to participate in the framework panel (i.e. both 1 and 2 above).

Estimated total value: 760 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Head of Internal Audit Service — Single Supplier Framework
Lot number: 1
Short description:

Head of Internal Audit (HOIA) service *

— Annual and multi-year risk based audit planning.

— In conjunction with SOLAS, to co-ordinate ARMRC meetings and for servicing their requirements.

— Liaison with the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to the annual audit,

— Preparation of the Corporate Governance Register to test compliance with the Code of Practice

— To establish and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the Internal Audit function complies with the requirements of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and to promote continuous improvement.

— To engage with and seek assurance from the Internal Audit Unit — Education Training Board (IAU ETB) on the safeguarding of assets allocated by SOLAS to the Education and Training Boards.

— In conjunction with SOLAS Internal Audit management, to coordinate and support the activities of the providers of relevant assurance and consulting services.

— The preparation and presentation to the ARMRC and the Board of the annual Internal Audit report.

* Please note that the HOIA is not envisaged as a full time role and will not require a secondment of a staff member to SOLAS.

Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Internal Audit and Risk Management Services – Multi Supplier Framework
Lot number: 2
Short description:

Under the Framework, SOLAS will allocate assignments or blocks of assignment to particular contractors. Framework panel members will be asked to complete proposals for particular assignments and to submit these to SOLAS for evaluation and selection (as the company supplying the HOIA service will also be a framework member, the HOIA will not play any part in the proposal evaluation process).

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1

Procedure
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2018-07-30 📅
Tender opening time: 13:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: James Hall
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=131608&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Solas
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2018/S 125-285726 (2018-06-29)

Contract award notice (2018-12-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Responses from tenderers are requested in relation to the following 2 services: 1) Head of Internal Audit Service (HOIA) – Single Supplier Framework 2) Internal Audit and Risk Management Services – Multi Supplier Framework consisting of a minimum of 3 companies that will complete audits, reviews and other activities included in the SOLAS Internal Audit Plan or that may arise from time to time. Please note that all tenderers are required to apply for, and to be able to provide, both the HOIA service and to participate in the framework panel (i.e. both 1 and 2 above).

Total value of the procurement: 620 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-12-17 📅
Publication date: 2018-12-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 245-561484
Refers to notice: 2018/S 125-285726
OJ-S issue: 245

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Responses from tenderers are requested in relation to the following 2 services:

1) Head of Internal Audit Service (HOIA) – Single Supplier Framework

2) Internal Audit and Risk Management Services – Multi Supplier Framework consisting of a minimum of 3 companies that will complete audits, reviews and other activities included in the SOLAS Internal Audit Plan or that may arise from time to time.

Title of the lot: Head of Internal Audit Service – Single Supplier Framework
Short description:

— annual and multi-year risk based audit planning,

— in conjunction with SOLAS, to co-ordinate ARMRC meetings and for servicing their requirements,

— liaison with the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to the annual audit,

— preparation of the Corporate Governance Register to test compliance with the Code of Practice,

— to establish and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the Internal Audit function complies with the requirements of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and to promote continuous improvement,

— to engage with and seek assurance from the Internal Audit Unit — Education Training Board (IAU ETB) on the safeguarding of assets allocated by SOLAS to the Education and Training Boards.

— in conjunction with SOLAS Internal Audit management, to coordinate and support the activities of the providers of relevant assurance and consulting services.

— the preparation and presentation to the ARMRC and the board of the annual internal audit report.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: DUBLIN 1

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-12-17 📅
Name: Deloitte Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 120 000 EUR 💰
Name: Asm
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Name: Bdo
Mazars
Total value of the procurement: 500 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Source: OJS 2018/S 245-561484 (2018-12-17)

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