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

Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries

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.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-06-28 Contract notice
2022-07-29 Additional information
Contract notice (2022-06-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Business and management consultancy services
Reference number: 22/013
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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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: Business and management consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Financial consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal code: Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.gasnetworks.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie 📧
Phone: +353 0214239065 📞
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-08-02 📅
Publication date: 2022-07-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 125-356979
OJ-S issue: 125
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
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Object
Scope of the procurement
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.
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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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Title of the lot: 22/013 - External Audit
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Single supplier framework for External Audit services. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework.
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: Option to extend for further periods up to a total maximum of 2 years.
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.
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.
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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
Title of the lot: 22/013 - Taxation Compliance
Lot number: 2
Short description:
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. 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
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Title of the lot: 22/013 - Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services
Lot number: 3
Short description:
Multi-supplier framework for Other Financial, Taxation and Related 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. 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
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Title of the lot: 22/013 - Internal Audit
Lot number: 4
Short description:
Multi-supplier framework for Internal Audit. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework.
Title of the lot: 22/013 - Risk & Risk Specialist Services (All Services)
Lot number: 5
Short description: Risk Services
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Cork/Dublin

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please refer to tender documents
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please refer to PQQ documents
Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions: Please refer to tender documents
Contract execution
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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Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 1
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2
Number of participants to be contemplated: 14
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tender Admin
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
Documents URL: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL of the procurement tool: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
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. 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.

Complementary information
Review body
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
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)).
Source: OJS 2022/S 125-356979 (2022-06-28)
Additional information (2022-07-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Auditing services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-07-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-08-10 📅
Publication date: 2022-08-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 148-425225
Refers to notice: 2022/S 125-356979
OJ-S issue: 148
Source: OJS 2022/S 148-425225 (2022-07-29)
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