Single Party Framework Agreement for External Audit Services for the Land Development Agency

Land Development Agency

LDA requires statutory audit services in respect of one entity for 2019 and the LDA Group for the year ended 31.12.2020 and each year end thereafter to 31.12.2022.
The audit service provider will be required to provide audit services for the duration of the framework agreement and any contracts awarded subsequent to the framework agreement, using appropriately qualified, briefed and experienced staff with specialist sectoral experience, experience dealing with C&AG and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-12-09. The procurement was published on 2019-11-08.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-11-08 Contract notice
2020-12-09 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-11-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Statutory audit services
Short description:
โ€œLDA requires statutory audit services in respect of one entity for 2019 and the LDA Group for the year ended 31.12.2020 and each year end thereafter to...โ€    Show more
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: Statutory audit services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: Land Development Agency
Postal address: 77 Sir John Rogersonโ€™s Quay, Block C, Grand Canal Docklands, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: https://lda.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: info@greenville.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14020114 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-11-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2019-12-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-11-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 218-535420
OJ-S issue: 218
Additional information

โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available from www.etenders.gov.ie...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œLDA requires statutory audit services in respect of one entity for 2019 and the LDA Group for the year ended 31.12.2020 and each year end thereafter to 31.12.2022.โ€    Show more

โ€œThe audit service provider will be required to provide audit services for the duration of the framework agreement and any contracts awarded subsequent to...โ€    Show more
Estimated total value: 300 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œ(a) 2019 will cover the period 13.9.2018 to 31.12.2019. These financial statements will consist of grant income and expenditure. This is the set up period....โ€    Show more

โ€œ(b) the group is likely to consist of one development company and several land holding entities in 2020. For the purposes of the tender, assume no more than...โ€    Show more
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โ€œ(c) for 2021 and 2022 anticipate additional acquisitions and increased construction activity in the development company as the LDA group develops residential sites;โ€    Show more

โ€œ(d) the external audit services required will include, but not be limited to planning, management and execution of the annual audit, supporting the...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Additional information:
โ€œPlease consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available from www.etenders.gov.ie...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œAs stated in the procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 159897.โ€
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œAs stated in the procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 159897.โ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 16:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-12-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 16:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Jeanne Copeland
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/165460 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œ1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ€    Show more

โ€œ2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and...โ€    Show more
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โ€œ3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com...โ€    Show more

โ€œ4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response.โ€

โ€œ5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework;โ€

โ€œ6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;โ€

โ€œ7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;โ€

โ€œ8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant;โ€

โ€œ9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded...โ€    Show more

โ€œ10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...โ€    Show more

โ€œ11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 118886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œThe framework is covered by the application of the remedies directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.โ€
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2019/S 218-535420 (2019-11-08)
Contract award notice (2020-12-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œLDA requires statutory audit services in respect of one entity for 2019 and the LDA Group for the year ended 31 December 2020 and each year end thereafter...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement: 300 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-12-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 243-602502
Refers to notice: 2019/S 218-535420
OJ-S issue: 243

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œLDA requires statutory audit services in respect of one entity for 2019 and the LDA Group for the year ended 31 December 2020 and each year end thereafter...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(a) 2019 will cover the period 13 September 2018 to 31 December 2019. These financial statements will consist of grant income and expenditure. This is the...โ€    Show more
Show more (3)
โ€œ(b) The Group is likely to consist of one development company and several land holding entities in 2020. For the purposes of the tender, assume no more than...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(c) For 2021 and 2022 anticipate additional acquisitions and increased construction activity in the development company as the LDA group develops residential sites.โ€    Show more

โ€œ(d) The external audit services required will include, but not be limited to planning, management and execution of the annual audit, supporting the...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality and technical merit of proposed team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40 %
Quality criterion (name): Proposed execution methodology
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20 %

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-05-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Mazars
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Block 3, Harcourt Road
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Total value of the procurement: 300 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œThe framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification.โ€
Source: OJS 2020/S 243-602502 (2020-12-09)