The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework Agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services.
The scope will also include liaising with:
— pensions in an mergers and acquisitions situation,
— semi state bodies, government departments, local authorities and other regulatory bodies,
— trade union bodies and other stakeholders.
For full details please refer to PQQ Document.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-03-07.
The procurement was published on 2019-02-05.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Framework for the Provision of Pensions Advisory Services to Ervia, Irish Water, Gas Networks Ireland and other Framework Users
18/248”
Products/services: Business and management consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework Agreements for the provision of general and...”
Short description
The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework Agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services.
The scope will also include liaising with:
— pensions in an mergers and acquisitions situation,
— semi state bodies, government departments, local authorities and other regulatory bodies,
— trade union bodies and other stakeholders.
For full details please refer to PQQ Document.
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework Agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services.
The scope will also include liaising with:
— pensions in an mergers and acquisitions situation,
— semi state bodies, government departments, local authorities and other regulatory bodies,
— trade union bodies and other stakeholders.
Lot 1: Pensions advisory services to Ervia.
This lot involves the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia in respect of the following:
— pension schemes (both DB and DC),
— operational and actuarial as well as general consulting.
There will be 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. Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier framework agreements.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each lot separately.
— a tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots).
Lot 2: Pension advisory services to the trustees, will be evaluated first.
The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its tender evaluated for lot 1.
A separate submission must be provided per lot being applied for.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each lot separately:
— a tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots).
Lot 2: Pension advisory services to the trustees will be evaluated first.
The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its tender evaluated for lot 1 (if the tenderer has applied for this lot also).
A separate submission must be provided per each lot.
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 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. 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:
“3 years, plus an 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 number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“5 applicants will be invited to tender for each lot (provided 5 applicants submit compliant PQQ responses that meet the minimum requirements).
If there is...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
5 applicants will be invited to tender for each lot (provided 5 applicants submit compliant PQQ responses that meet the minimum requirements).
If there is more than 1 applicant ranked at [fifth] place, all the [fifth] placed applicants will be invited to tender.
— lot 1 – 5 tenderers,
— lot 2 – 5 tenderers.
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Options ✅
Description of options: Option to extend for periods of up to a maximum of 2 years.
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 (local time) Thursday 7.3.2019.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Pensions Advisory Services to the Trustees of the Pension Schemes
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework Agreements for the provision of general and...”
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework Agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services.
The scope will also include liaising with:
— pensions in an mergers and acquisitions situation,
— semi state bodies, government departments, local authorities and other regulatory bodies,
— trade union bodies and other stakeholders.
Lot 2: Pensions advisory services to the trustees of the pension schemes.
This lot involves the provision of general and specialist advice to the trustees in respect of the following:
— pension schemes (both DB and DC),
— accounting/actuarial advice and auditing to the trustees in respect of pension schemes,
— permanent health insurance and life assurance.
There will be 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. Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier framework agreements.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each lot separately.
A tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots).
Lot 2: Pension advisory services to the trustees, will be evaluated first.
The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its tender evaluated for lot 1.
A separate submission must be provided per lot being applied for.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each lot separately.
A tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots).
Lot 2: Pension advisory services to the trustees will be evaluated first.
The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its tender evaluated for lot 1 (if the tenderer has applied for this lot also).
A separate submission must be provided per each lot.
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 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. 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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Description of renewals:
“3 years plus an 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
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“5 applicants will be invited to tender for each lot (provided 5 applicants submit compliant PQQ responses that meet the minimum requirements).
If there is...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
5 applicants will be invited to tender for each lot (provided 5 applicants submit compliant PQQ responses that meet the minimum requirements).
If there is more than 1 applicant ranked at [fifth] place, all the [fifth] placed applicants will be invited to tender.
— lot 1 — 5 tenderers,
— lot 2 — 5 tenderers.
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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 (local time) Thursday 7.3.2019.
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
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 contract is 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 1 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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Contract performance conditions: Refer to PQQ.
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: 2
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-03-07
12:00 📅
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
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📧
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 2019/S 027-061094 (2019-02-05)
Contract award notice (2020-05-20) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Contact person: Niamh McHugh
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie📧 Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The contracting entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier framework agreements for the provision of general and...”
Short description
The contracting entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier framework agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services.
The scope will also include liaising with:
• pensions in an mergers and acquisitions situation;
• semi state bodies, Government departments, local authorities and other regulatory bodies;
• trade union bodies and other stakeholders.
For full details please refer to PQQ Document.
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This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier framework agreements for the provision of general and...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier framework agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services.
The scope will also include liaising with:
• pensions in an mergers and acquisitions situation;
• semi state bodies, government departments, local authorities and other regulatory bodies;
• trade union bodies and other stakeholders.
Lot 1 Pensions Advisory Services to Ervia
This lot involves the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia in respect of the following:
• pension schemes (both DB & DC);
• operational and actuarial as well as general consulting.
There will be 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. Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier framework agreements.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each lot separately
• a tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots);
• lot 2 pension advisory services to the trustees, will be evaluated first;
• the tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its tender evaluated for lot 1;
• a separate submission must be provided per Lot being applied for.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each lot separately
• a tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots);
• lot 2 pension advisory services to the trustees, will be evaluated first;
• the tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its Tender evaluated for lot 1 (if the Tenderer has applied for this lot also);
• a separate submission must be provided per each lot.
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 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. 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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Description of options: 1 year + 1 year extension option.
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier framework agreements for the provision of general and...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier framework agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services.
The scope will also include liaising with:
• pensions in an mergers and acquisitions situation;
• semi state bodies, Government departments, local authorities and other regulatory bodies;
• trade union bodies and other stakeholders;
• lot 2 pensions advisory services to the trustees of the pension schemes.
This lot involves the provision of general and specialist advice to the trustees in respect of the following:
• pension schemes (both DB and DC);
• accounting/actuarial advice and auditing to the Trustees in respect of pension schemes;
• permanent Health Insurance and life assurance.
There will be 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. Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier framework agreements.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each lot separately
• a tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots);
• lot 2 pension advisory services to the trustees, will be evaluated first;
• the tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its Tender evaluated for lot 1;
• a separate submission must be provided per lot being applied for.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each Lot separately
• a tenderer can win a maximum of 1 lot out of lots 1 and 2 (tenderers cannot win both lots);
• lot 2 pension advisory services to the trustees, will be evaluated first;
• the tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under lot 2 will not be eligible to win lot 1, and will not have its tender evaluated for lot 1 (if the tenderer has applied for this lot also);
• a separate submission must be provided per each lot.
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 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. 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.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 027-061094
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Pensions Advisory Services to Ervia
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-04-29 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Willis Towers Watson (Ireland)
National registration number: IE6422562B
Postal address: Elm Park Business Campus
Postal town: Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 P231
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Pensions Advisory Services to the Trustees of the Pension Schemes
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: AON Hewitt (Ireland) Ltd
National registration number: IE6376441J
Postal address: 5th Floor, Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Rd
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 VH94
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Review procedure
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...”
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 2020/S 100-242846 (2020-05-20)