CIDAC Accounting and Taxation Services

EirGrid plc

EirGrid and RTE (Transmission System Operators in Ireland and France respectively) have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (‘CIDAC’), owned 50 %-50 % by RTE and EirGrid, to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the 700 MW Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf.
The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-17. The procurement was published on 2021-07-27.

Suppliers

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

• Ernst & Young

Who?

• EirGrid plc

What?

• Accounting services › Bookkeeping services
• Fiscal services › Tax consultancy services
• Fiscal services › Tax-return preparation services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2021-07-27	Contract notice
2022-11-04	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2021-07-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Accounting services
Reference number: ENQEIR759
Short description:

EirGrid and RTE (Transmission System Operators in Ireland and France respectively) have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (‘CIDAC’), owned 50 %-50 % by RTE and EirGrid, to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the 700 MW Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf. The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC.

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: Accounting services 📦
Additional CPV: Bookkeeping services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: declan.mcdonnell@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194122&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194122&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-07-27 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-09-17 📅
Publication date: 2021-07-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 146-387855
OJ-S issue: 146
Additional information

1) 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 clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties; 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service; 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers; 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities; 5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested; 6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate; 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded; 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended; 9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Additional information

1) 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 clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;

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

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested;

6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate;

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded;

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC.

Estimated total value: 500 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals: Contract may be renewed for further periods up to 48 months if required.
Description of options:

The initial contract period envisaged is 48 months, with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 48 months, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

The estimated spend takes the initial 48-month period into account.

Name of EU-financed project or programme: The Celtic Interconnector is co-funded by EirGrid and RTE with co-financing from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to complete the design and delivery of the project.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see pre-qualification document attached to this notice.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see pre-qualification document attached to this notice.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Minimum number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please see pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2022-09-17 📅

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Declan McDonnell
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194122&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;

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

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested;

6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate;

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded;

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Central Office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Source: OJS 2021/S 146-387855 (2021-07-27)

Contract award notice (2022-11-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

EirGrid and RTE (Transmission System Operators in Ireland and France respectively) have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (“CIDAC”), owned 50%-50% by RTE and EirGrid, to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the 700MW Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf. The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC . This tender process is now complete.

Total value of the procurement: 1 400 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-04 📅
Publication date: 2022-11-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 216-619675
Refers to notice: 2021/S 146-387855
OJ-S issue: 216
Additional information

See the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to…

… CIDAC . This tender process is now complete.

… CIDAC. This procurement is now complete.

Description of options:

The initial contract period envisaged is 4 years, with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

The estimated spend takes the initial 4 year period into account.

Additional information:

See the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland, France

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality Quantity and Balance of Human Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Approach & Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Legal
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Cyber Security
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/ Fail
Price (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-10-05 📅
Name: Ernst & Young
National registration number: IE 4554695L
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 4794074 📞
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.ey.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 400 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Rte
Postal address: Immeuble WINDOW, 7C, Place du Dôme
Postal town: Paris
Country: France 🇫🇷
Contact
Internet address: www.rte-france.com 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:

Pursuant to section 5 (2) (b) in S.I. No. 131/2010 (European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 and in accordance with article 8 of Procurement Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) there was no requirement for a standstill period in this instance. Council Directive 2014/25/EU, provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.

Source: OJS 2022/S 216-619675 (2022-11-04)

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