The contracting authority intends to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of internal audit services. The successful tenderer should have extensive experience in the provision of internal audit services to bodies governed by the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-08-09.
The procurement was published on 2021-07-02.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Single-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Outsourced Internal Audit Services”
Products/services: Internal audit services📦
Short description:
“The contracting authority intends to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of...”
Short description
The contracting authority intends to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of internal audit services. The successful tenderer should have extensive experience in the provision of internal audit services to bodies governed by the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 240 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Auditing services📦
Additional products/services: Statutory audit services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting authority intends to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting authority intends to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of internal audit services. The successful tenderer should have extensive experience in the provision of internal audit services to bodies governed by the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 240 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“Frameworks will be awarded for an initial period of approximately 2 years. It is envisioned that any and all extensions awarded will be for a period of at...”
Description of renewals
Frameworks will be awarded for an initial period of approximately 2 years. It is envisioned that any and all extensions awarded will be for a period of at least one year; however, the precise duration of any extension will depend upon the nature of HRI’s requirements at that point in time. The maximum potential duration of the framework is four (4) years.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-08-09
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-08-09
12:00 📅
Complementary information 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...”
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 tenderers.
4) Establishment of the contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors are fully tax compliant as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible for the successful tenderer to deliver the contract following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or the contract any time.
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 tender submissions with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return Fully completed submissions in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Statutory Instrument No 130 of 2010 (the Irish Remedies Regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Statutory Instrument No 130 of 2010 (the Irish Remedies Regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement(including 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 to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 129-342786 (2021-07-02)
Contract award notice (2021-10-29) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Co Kildare
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description: Provision of Internal Audit Services.
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 250 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement: Provision of Internal Audit Services.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Methodology and Understanding of HRI’s Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 25%
Quality criterion (name):
“Technical Merit and Balance of the Resources Proposed Offered and Reliability and Continuity of Service”
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Value Added Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 129-342786
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Single-Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Outsourced Internal Audit Services”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-10-27 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mazars
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Block 3, Harcourt Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: cmouton@mazars.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: https://www.mazars.ie/🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 213-562684 (2021-10-29)