Provision of External Audit Sevices for ESB
Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
The contracting entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies,Pension Scheme and the NIE Networks Group.
It is proposed that the Contract will be split into 2 lots:
Lot 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks));
Lot 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’).
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-25. The procurement was published on 2020-12-17.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2020-12-17 | Contract notice |
| 2022-05-17 | Contract award notice |
| 2026-05-11 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2020-12-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Statutory audit services
Reference number: SSCON5595
Short description:
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: Statutory audit services 📦
Additional CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal 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: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
E-mail: geraldine.curham@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 51305678 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180131&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180131&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-17 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-01-25 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 249-622420
OJ-S issue: 249
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Title of the lot: Lot 1: External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary Companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks')
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Description of renewals:
Lot number: 2
Short description:
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Geraldine Curham
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180131&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 249-622420 (2020-12-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Statutory audit services
Reference number: SSCON5595
Short description:
The contracting entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies,Pension Scheme and the NIE Networks Group.
It is proposed that the Contract will be split into 2 lots:
Lot 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks));
Lot 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’).
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Statutory audit services 📦
Additional CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal 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: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
E-mail: geraldine.curham@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 51305678 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180131&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180131&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-12-17 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-01-25 📅
Publication date: 2020-12-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 249-622420
OJ-S issue: 249
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The contracting entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies,Pension Scheme and the NIE Networks Group.
It is proposed that the Contract will be split into 2 lots:
Lot 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks));
Lot 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’).
Lot number: 1
Short description:
The contracting entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies Pension Scheme.
Duration: 36 months Description of renewals:
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the term of the appointment will be for 3 years (with an option to extend for a further 2 years by mutual agreement).
Title of the lot: Lot 2: External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’)
Lot number: 2
Short description:
The contracting entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 182071.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 182071.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Geraldine Curham
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=180131&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 249-622420 (2020-12-17)
Contract award notice (2022-05-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: United Kingdom 🏙️
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal code: East Wall Road
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-17 📅
Publication date: 2022-05-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 098-272589
Refers to notice: 2020/S 249-622420
OJ-S issue: 98
Additional information
Contract will start in 2023
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Title of the lot: LOT 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE N
Short description:
Short description:
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-04-11 📅
Name: Deloitte Ireland LLP
National registration number: 03536140KH
Postal address: Deloitte & Touche
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Earlsfort Terrace
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14172200 📞
E-mail: tenders@deloitte.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.deloitte.com/ie 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Lot 2 Contract Start 2023
Source: OJS 2022/S 098-272589 (2022-05-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contracting Entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies,Pension Scheme and the NIE Networks Group.
It is proposed that the Contract will be split into 2 Lots:LOT 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks) )
LOT 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’)
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Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: United Kingdom 🏙️
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal code: East Wall Road
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-17 📅
Publication date: 2022-05-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 098-272589
Refers to notice: 2020/S 249-622420
OJ-S issue: 98
Additional information
Contract will start in 2023
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contracting Entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies,Pension Scheme and the NIE Networks Group.
It is proposed that the Contract will be split into 2 Lots:LOT 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks) )
LOT 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’)
Short description:
The Contracting Entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies Pension Scheme .
Title of the lot: LOT 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’)
Short description:
The Contracting Entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group
Additional information: Contract will start in 2023
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-04-11 📅
Name: Deloitte Ireland LLP
National registration number: 03536140KH
Postal address: Deloitte & Touche
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Earlsfort Terrace
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14172200 📞
E-mail: tenders@deloitte.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.deloitte.com/ie 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Lot 2 Contract Start 2023
Source: OJS 2022/S 098-272589 (2022-05-17)
Contract award notice (2026-05-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Contract Modification Notice - Lot 1: External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary Companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks')
Reference number:
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR 💰
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 0 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
Title: Contract Modification Notice relating to Lot 1: External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary Companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks')
Description of the procurement:
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration
Start date: 2027-01-01 📅
End date: 2031-12-31 📅
Award criteria
Price ✅
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-12-31 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 0 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Deloitte Ireland LLP
National registration number:
Postal code: Earlsfort Terrace
Postal town: Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number:
Postal address: 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: esprocurement@esb.ie 📧
Phone: 016765831 📞
URL: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Identifier of the previous notice: 272589-2022
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number:
Postal address: 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
E-mail: esprocurement@esb.ie 📧
Phone: 016765831 📞
URL: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Contract Modification Notice - Lot 1: External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary Companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks')
Reference number:
SSCON5595
Short description:
Contract Modification Notice:This notice is to confirm that the existing audit services agreement is being extended for a further five (5) years. This extension will cover the financial years 2027-2031 and is made in accordance with applicable Irish and EU audit rotation rules which permit a maximum auditor engagement period of ten (10) years. The extension ensures continuity of statutory audit services for the remainder of the permitted tenure.
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Products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR 💰
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 0 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
SSCON5595
Title: Contract Modification Notice relating to Lot 1: External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary Companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks')
Description of the procurement:
Contract Modification Notice:This notice is to confirm that the existing audit services agreement is being extended for a further five (5) years. This extension will cover the financial years 2027-2031 and is made in accordance with applicable Irish and EU audit rotation rules.
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Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration
Start date: 2027-01-01 📅
End date: 2031-12-31 📅
Award criteria
Price ✅
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
SSCON5595
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-12-31 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 0 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
SSCON5595
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Deloitte Ireland LLP
National registration number:
03536140KH
Postal code: Earlsfort Terrace
Postal town: Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number:
339991
Postal address: 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: esprocurement@esb.ie 📧
Phone: 016765831 📞
URL: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Identifier of the previous notice: 272589-2022
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number:
339991
Postal address: 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Postal code: D02 KT92
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
E-mail: esprocurement@esb.ie 📧
Phone: 016765831 📞
URL: https://www.esb.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This is to confirm that Lot 1 of this framework is being extended for a further 5 years in line with Irish Law
Source: OJS 2026/S 092-327234 (2026-05-11)
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