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

Ervia

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.

Who?

• Ervia

What?

• Accounting services › Compilation of financial statements services
• Auditing services › Accounting review services
• Auditing services › Financial auditing services
• Auditing services › Internal audit services
• Auditing services › Statutory audit services
• Business and management consultancy services › Financial management consultancy services
• Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services › Financial consultancy services
• Fiscal services › Tax consultancy services
• Fiscal services › Tax-return preparation services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-09-13	Contract notice

Contract notice (2018-09-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Business and management consultancy services
Reference number: 18/179
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).

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Business and management consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Financial consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Ervia
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Postal code: Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ervia.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239506 📞
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-09-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-10-16 📅
Publication date: 2018-09-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 178-404198
OJ-S issue: 178
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

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).

Title of the lot: 18/179 Lot 1 External Audit
Lot number: 1
Short description:

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,

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.

Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: Option to extend for further periods up to a total maximum of 2 years.
Additional information:

Title of the lot: 18/179 - Lot 2 Taxation Compliance
Lot number: 2
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.

Title of the lot: 18/179 - Lot 3 Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: 18/179 - Lot 4 Internal Audit
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: 18/179 - Lot 5(a): Risk (All Services)
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: 18/179 - Lot 5(b): Risk -Individual Specialist Areas
Lot number: 6

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.

List and brief description of rules and criteria: Refer to PQQ.
Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:

If applicable, please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.

Contract execution
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.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Minimum number of candidates: 20
Number of participants to be contemplated: 46
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Ervia Tenders
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
Documents URL: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
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.

Complementary information
Review body
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

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)).

Source: OJS 2018/S 178-404198 (2018-09-13)

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