22/013 - Framework for the Provision of External Audit, Taxation Compliance, Financial, Taxation and Related Services, Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services to Gas Networks Ireland
It is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services for a three year period with Gas Networks Ireland and an option to extend, for further periods up to a total maximum of two years at the sole discretion of Gas Networks Ireland. The term of a contract awarded under a framework agreement may extend beyond the term of the relevant framework agreement.
Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier frameworks. Immediately upon conclusion of these single supplier frameworks, contracts will be put in place between Gas Networks Ireland and the winner of each respective Lot.
Lot 3, Lot 4, and Lot 5 will be set up as multi-supplier frameworks with service providers appointed to a Framework. Contracts will be awarded to service providers appointed to these Frameworks in accordance with the terms of the relevant framework agreements.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-02.
The procurement was published on 2022-06-28.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“22/013 - Framework for the Provision of External Audit, Taxation Compliance, Financial, Taxation and Related Services, Internal Audit and Risk Advisory...”
Title
22/013 - Framework for the Provision of External Audit, Taxation Compliance, Financial, Taxation and Related Services, Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services to Gas Networks Ireland.
22/013
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Products/services: Business and management consultancy services📦
Short description:
“It is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services for a three year period with Gas Networks Ireland and an option to extend, for...”
Short description
It is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services for a three year period with Gas Networks Ireland and an option to extend, for further periods up to a total maximum of two years at the sole discretion of Gas Networks Ireland. The term of a contract awarded under a framework agreement may extend beyond the term of the relevant framework agreement.
Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier frameworks. Immediately upon conclusion of these single supplier frameworks, contracts will be put in place between Gas Networks Ireland and the winner of each respective Lot.
Lot 3, Lot 4, and Lot 5 will be set up as multi-supplier frameworks with service providers appointed to a Framework. Contracts will be awarded to service providers appointed to these Frameworks in accordance with the terms of the relevant framework agreements.
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 22/013 - External Audit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Financial consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services📦
Additional products/services: Accounting and auditing services📦
Additional products/services: Accounting services📦
Additional products/services: Compilation of financial statements services📦
Additional products/services: Auditing services📦
Additional products/services: Financial auditing services📦
Additional products/services: Internal audit services📦
Additional products/services: Statutory audit services📦
Additional products/services: Accounting review services📦
Additional products/services: Tax consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Tax-return preparation services📦
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services📦
Additional products/services: Financial management consultancy services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Cork/Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“Single supplier framework for External Audit services. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework.” 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: Option to extend for further periods up to a total maximum of 2 years.
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 1
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“Framework agreement(s) duration of 3 years with an option to extend for further for periods up to a total maximum of two years.” Description
Additional information:
“You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents....”
Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tues 02nd Aug 2022. Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 22/013 - Taxation Compliance
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Single supplier framework for Taxation Compliance services. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework.”
Additional information:
“You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents....”
Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tues 02nd Aug 2022.Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 22/013 - Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Multi-supplier framework for Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework.” Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Description
Additional information:
“You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents....”
Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tues 02nd Aug 2022. Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 22/013 - Internal Audit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Multi-supplier framework for Internal Audit. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework.” Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 2
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 22/013 - Risk & Risk Specialist Services (All Services)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement: Risk Services
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to tender 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 for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please refer to PQQ documents
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal...”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
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Reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Please refer to tender 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: 14
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-08-02
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: 6
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅ Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“In order to apply for any of Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5(a) and/or Lot 5(b), Applicants must also apply for Lot 1, except in certain limited circumstances....”
In order to apply for any of Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5(a) and/or Lot 5(b), Applicants must also apply for Lot 1, except in certain limited circumstances. See Item D6 of the Particulars in the PQQ in this regard.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tuesday 02nd August 2022.
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Postal town: Dublin
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:
“Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
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Source: OJS 2022/S 125-356979 (2022-06-28)
Additional information (2022-07-29)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 125-356979
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Old value
Date: 2022-08-02 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-08-10 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2022/S 148-425225 (2022-07-29)