Under its Corporate Social Responsibility policies, ESB has implemented Contractor Employment Standards (CES) to ensure that all counterparties with whom it does business complies at all times with all employment laws applicable to their staff.
CES ensures that all contractors working with and on behalf of ESB uphold the rights of their workers and employees under the relevant employment legislation applicable to the jurisdiction where the work is carried out.
In support of this policy, ESB has particular audit requirements in relation to service and/or works contracts awarded by ESB, where the contract has a significant labour content and the work is carried out in the Republic of Ireland.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-04-05.
The procurement was published on 2021-03-03.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Contractor Employment Standards Audits
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Products/services: Auditing services📦
Short description:
“Under its Corporate Social Responsibility policies, ESB has implemented Contractor Employment Standards (CES) to ensure that all counterparties with whom it...”
Short description
Under its Corporate Social Responsibility policies, ESB has implemented Contractor Employment Standards (CES) to ensure that all counterparties with whom it does business complies at all times with all employment laws applicable to their staff.
CES ensures that all contractors working with and on behalf of ESB uphold the rights of their workers and employees under the relevant employment legislation applicable to the jurisdiction where the work is carried out.
In support of this policy, ESB has particular audit requirements in relation to service and/or works contracts awarded by ESB, where the contract has a significant labour content and the work is carried out in the Republic of Ireland.
Show more Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Desk Top Audit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Internal audit services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“For some contracts the audit exercise will be based on an examination of relevant documentation provided by the contractor and/or subcontractor such as...”
Description of the procurement
For some contracts the audit exercise will be based on an examination of relevant documentation provided by the contractor and/or subcontractor such as employee contracts, payroll data, wage slips, Revenue returns, pension deductions, etc. The auditor will be required to engage directly with the contractor and/or subcontractors and confirm the position regarding compliance to ESB's contractor employment standards or provide details of any non-compliance with supporting.
Show more Award criteria
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:
“This will involve a 3-year contract with an option to extend by a further 2 years.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: On Site Auditing Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“For a number of high value or business critical contracts, a more proactive hands-on role may be required. This is likely to involve attendance on site on a...”
Description of the procurement
For a number of high value or business critical contracts, a more proactive hands-on role may be required. This is likely to involve attendance on site on a full or part time basis with ongoing consultation with ESB's site management and interaction and engagement with contractors and subcontractors and their respective staff.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 185620” Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 185620” Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 185620”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-04-05
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2021/S 046-116619 (2021-03-03)
Contract award notice (2022-03-07) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal code: East Wall Road
Phone: +353 017026473📞
Object Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 - Desk Top Audit
Description
Description of the procurement:
“For some contracts the audit exercise will be based on an examination of relevant documentation provided by the contractor and/or subcontractor such as...”
Description of the procurement
For some contracts the audit exercise will be based on an examination of relevant documentation provided by the contractor and/or subcontractor such as employee contracts, payroll data, wage slips, Revenue returns, pension deductions, etc. The auditor will be required to engage directly with the contractor and/or subcontractors and confirm the position regarding compliance to ESB's Contractor Employment Standards or provide details of any non-compliance with supporting
Show more Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 - On Site Auditing Services
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 046-116619
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Desk Top Audit
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-01-18 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Contractors Administration Service
National registration number: 6591626w
Postal address: 13 Pembroke Street Lower Dublin 2
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 872575344📞
E-mail: barry@cas.ie📧
Fax: +353 014926229 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.cas.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 - On Site Auditing Services
Source: OJS 2022/S 050-131279 (2022-03-07)