Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services Including Financial Advisory Services For Transport Related Projects Funded By The National Transport Authority
The National Transport Authority (“NTA”) wishes to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services including Financial Advisory Services for Transport Related Projects funded by the NTA. The primary objective of the establishment of the framework is to support the NTA in the performance of its statutory and non-statutory functions and to support the successful delivery of any transport related projects which are funded by the NTA. Following consideration of tenders received, the NTA may, at its discretion, enter into framework agreements with a maximum of five (5) tenderers, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and submitting the most economically advantageous tenders.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-24.
The procurement was published on 2021-08-20.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services Including Financial Advisory Services For Transport Related Projects Funded By The National...”
Title
Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services Including Financial Advisory Services For Transport Related Projects Funded By The National Transport Authority
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Products/services: Financial consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The National Transport Authority (“NTA”) wishes to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services including Financial...”
Short description
The National Transport Authority (“NTA”) wishes to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services including Financial Advisory Services for Transport Related Projects funded by the NTA. The primary objective of the establishment of the framework is to support the NTA in the performance of its statutory and non-statutory functions and to support the successful delivery of any transport related projects which are funded by the NTA. Following consideration of tenders received, the NTA may, at its discretion, enter into framework agreements with a maximum of five (5) tenderers, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and submitting the most economically advantageous tenders.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 550 000 💰
The National Transport Authority (“NTA”) wishes to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services including Financial Advisory Services for Transport Related Projects funded by the NTA. The primary objective of the establishment of the framework is to support the NTA in the performance of its statutory and non-statutory functions and to support the successful delivery of any transport related projects which are funded by the NTA. The framework shall comprise of suitably qualified service providers who will be available, upon request, to tender for certain financial advisory services required directly by the NTA for NTA based projects and/or for certain financial advisory services in respect of Transport Related Projects funded by the NTA. Following consideration of tenders received, the NTA may, at its discretion, enter into framework agreements with a maximum of five (5) tenderers, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and submitting the most economically advantageous tenders. It is intended that this framework will include as contracting authorities all of the local authorities in the State in addition to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Southern Regional Assembly, Iarnród Éireann, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and An Taisce. The scope of the services that may be required relate to the provision of financial advisory services and the extent of the services to be performed under any particular engagement will be set out in the services contracts which will be awarded following ‘call-off’ competitions conducted in accordance with the framework rules set out in the draft contract. The expected term of the framework agreements will be four (4) years. Refer to the procurement documents for full information.
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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: 48
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
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 related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the procurement documents.
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 5
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-09-24
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2022-08-23 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-09-24
12:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Dublin
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award...”
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them. Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information. The estimated total value of the framework is indicative only and relates solely to financial advisory services that may be required directly by the NTA for NTA based projects over the four (4) year term of the framework. It does not account for the estimated value of financial advisory services that may be required by other contracting authorities specified as part of the framework in respect of Transport Related Projects funded by the NTA.
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Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 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:
“As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).”
Source: OJS 2021/S 164-431219 (2021-08-20)
Additional information (2021-09-15)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 164-431219
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2021-09-24 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2021-10-08 📅
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.6
Place of text to be modified: Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Old value
Date: 2022-08-23 📅
New value
Date: 2022-10-07 📅
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders
Old value
Date: 2021-09-24 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2021-10-08 📅
Time: 12:00
Other additional information
“The tender deadline has been extended from 12:00 noon, 24th September 2021 to 12:00 noon, 8th October 2021.”
Source: OJS 2021/S 182-474409 (2021-09-15)
Contract award notice (2022-06-27) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 325 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 60%
Price (weighting): 40%
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 164-431219
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services including Financial Advisory Services for Transport Related Projects funded by the...”
Title
Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services including Financial Advisory Services for Transport Related Projects funded by the National Transport Authority
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Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-05-26 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ernst and Young Business Advisory Services
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Lane
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Name: KPMG Ireland
Postal address: 1 Stokes Place, St Stephens Green
Name: Pwc
Postal address: One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay
Name: Grant Thornton Consulting Limited
Postal address: 13-18 City Quay
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 325 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 125-355520 (2022-06-27)