Provision of External Audit, Taxation Compliance, Financial, Taxation and Related Services and Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services to Ervia, Irish Water, Gas Networks Ireland
It is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services to the Framework Users initially for a 3- year period with an Ervia option to extend, on behalf of the Framework Users, for further periods up to a total maximum of 2 years at the sole discretion of Ervia. The term of a contract awarded under a Framework Agreement may extend beyond the term of the relevant Framework Agreement.
Lot 1: External Audit;
Lot 2: Taxation Compliance;
Lot 3: Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services;
Lot 4: Internal Audit;
Lot 5(a): Risk (All Services);
Lot 5(b): Risk Specialist Services Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier frameworks for use by Framework Users. (As per ITT Document).
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-10-16.
The procurement was published on 2018-09-13.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Provision of External Audit, Taxation Compliance, Financial, Taxation and Related Services and Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services to Ervia, Irish...”
Title
Provision of External Audit, Taxation Compliance, Financial, Taxation and Related Services and Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services to Ervia, Irish Water, Gas Networks Ireland
18/179
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Products/services: Business and management consultancy services📦
Short description:
“It is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services to the Framework Users initially for a 3- year period with an Ervia option to...”
Short description
It is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services to the Framework Users initially for a 3- year period with an Ervia option to extend, on behalf of the Framework Users, for further periods up to a total maximum of 2 years at the sole discretion of Ervia. The term of a contract awarded under a Framework Agreement may extend beyond the term of the relevant Framework Agreement.
Lot 1: External Audit;
Lot 2: Taxation Compliance;
Lot 3: Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services;
Lot 4: Internal Audit;
Lot 5(a): Risk (All Services);
Lot 5(b): Risk Specialist Services Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier frameworks for use by Framework Users. (As per ITT Document).
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
It is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services to the Framework Users initially for a three year period with an Ervia option to extend, on behalf of the Framework Users, for further periods up to a total maximum of two years at the sole discretion of Ervia. The term of a contract awarded under a framework agreement may extend beyond the term of the relevant framework agreement.
Lot 1: External Audit
Lot 2: Taxation Compliance
Lot 3: Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services
Lot 4: Internal Audit
Lot 5(a): Risk (All Services)
Lot 5(b): Risk Specialist Services
Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier frameworks for use by Framework Users. Immediately upon conclusion of these single supplier frameworks, contracts will be put in place between the relevant Framework Users and the winner of each respective Lot.
Lot 3, Lot 4 Lot 5(a) & Lot 5(b) will be set up as multi-supplier frameworks with service providers appointed to a Framework for use by Framework Users. Contracts will be awarded by Framework Users to service providers appointed to these Frameworks in accordance with the terms of the relevant framework agreements.
It is envisaged that the maximum number of service providers to be appointed to the panel for the provision of services will be as outlined in the table below.
Appointed to Panel
Lot 1 1
Lot 2 1
Lot 3 8
Lot 4 2
Lot 5(a) 4
Lot 5(b) 8
If there is more than one Tenderer ranked:
— at 8th place in the case of Lot 3, all the 8th placed Tenderers will be appointed to the framework for that Lot,
— at 2nd place in the case of Lot 4, all the 2nd placed Tenderers will be appointed to the framework for that Lot; or
— at 4th place in the case of Lot 5(a), all the 4th placed Tenderers will be appointed to the framework for that Lot,
— at 8th place in the case of Lot 5(b), all the 8th placed Tenderers will be appointed to the framework for that Lot,
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Please reference Appendix 3 and Appendix 4 of the PQQ for further scope information on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (a) and 5(b).
As part of the re-organisation or restructuring of Ervia, the Framework Users and/or their group and subsidiaries at any time in the future, the right is reserved to reduce or alter the scope of services to be provided under a particular Lot, framework agreement or contract including, without limitation, by removing certain subsidiaries, entities or business units from the scope of the services or reducing the scope of the existing services to be provided to certain existing Framework Users. This could include, at Ervia’s discretion, an extension of the term of the framework agreement in respect of some Framework Users and not others. The circumstances in which this may arise could include the proposed separation of Irish Water from Ervia which may impact the scope of the services to be provided.
Also, if an entity satisfies the definition of a Framework User at any point during the term of a framework agreement, it will, unless Ervia elects otherwise, remain eligible to award and enter into a contract under a framework agreement even if it subsequently ceases to satisfy the definition of a Framework User (and subject at the relevant time, in respect of Lot 1, to compliance with legal requirements in respect of identity and engagement of statutory auditors). Similarly, a Lot and framework may be extended in scope from time to time to apply in respect of any new subsidiaries or business that satisfy the definition of Framework User from time to time.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: Option to extend for further periods up to a total maximum of 2 years.
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 20
Description
Additional information:
“You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and...”
Additional information
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the Etenders system not later than 12:00 hours local time Tuesday 16.10.2018.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 18/179 - Lot 2 Taxation Compliance
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Additional information:
“You must submit through the etenders system before
The deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no
Submissions will be possible after the date &...”
Additional information
You must submit through the etenders system before
The deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no
Submissions will be possible after the date & time
Specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that
All tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies
Will be accepted or read. Please submit via the
Etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time
Tuesday 16th October 2018.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 18/179 - Lot 3 Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 18/179 - Lot 4 Internal Audit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 18/179 - Lot 5(a): Risk (All Services)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 18/179 - Lot 5(b): Risk -Individual Specialist Areas
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Lot Identification Number: 6
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Refer to PQQ.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal...”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the Framework Agreement and/or contracts are carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
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Reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
“If applicable, please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.” Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 46
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-10-16
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Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and...”
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hours local time Tuesday 16.10.2018.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
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Source: OJS 2018/S 178-404198 (2018-09-13)