EirGrid has a Head of Internal Audit whose role includes the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the management of Internal Audit engagements and the provision of independent assurance to the applicable Board via the Audit and Risk Committee (or alternative committee where appropriate) on the operations of the systems of internal control, governance and risk management.
EirGrid are seeking to secure support the undertaking of Internal Audit engagements under the direction of the Head of Internal Audit, to prepare Draft Internal Audit Reports, provide advice on Internal Audit related matters and to support assurance related activities within EirGrid.
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend annually for up to a further 5 years (8 years in total) subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-01-31.
The procurement was published on 2022-12-22.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Internal Audit Co-Sourcing Services
ENQEIR814
Products/services: Internal audit services๐ฆ
Short description:
โEirGrid has a Head of Internal Audit whose role includes the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the management of Internal Audit engagements and...โ
Short description
EirGrid has a Head of Internal Audit whose role includes the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the management of Internal Audit engagements and the provision of independent assurance to the applicable Board via the Audit and Risk Committee (or alternative committee where appropriate) on the operations of the systems of internal control, governance and risk management.
EirGrid are seeking to secure support the undertaking of Internal Audit engagements under the direction of the Head of Internal Audit, to prepare Draft Internal Audit Reports, provide advice on Internal Audit related matters and to support assurance related activities within EirGrid.
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend annually for up to a further 5 years (8 years in total) subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 800 000 ๐ฐ
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Additional products/services: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Auditing services๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Financial auditing services๐ฆ
Place of performance: รire/Ireland๐๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
โEirGrid has a Head of Internal Audit whose role includes the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the management of Internal Audit engagements and...โ
Description of the procurement
EirGrid has a Head of Internal Audit whose role includes the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the management of Internal Audit engagements and the provision of independent assurance to the applicable Board via the Audit and Risk Committee (or alternative committee where appropriate) on the operations of the systems of internal control, governance and risk management.
EirGrid are seeking to secure support the undertaking of Internal Audit engagements under the direction of the Head of Internal Audit, to prepare Draft Internal Audit Reports, provide advice on Internal Audit related matters and to support assurance related activities within EirGrid.
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend annually for up to a further 5 years (8 years in total) subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
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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 2 800 000 ๐ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
โโPlease see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.โโ Information about options
Options โ
Description of options:
โThe initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 5 years, subject always to the satisfactory...โ
Description of options
The initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 5 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of 2.8 million eur is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
โโPlease see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.โโ 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:
โโPlease see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.โโ
Deposits and guarantees required:
โโPlease see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.โโ
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โโPlease see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.โโ
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โโPlease see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.โโ Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โโPlease see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.โโ
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: 2023-01-31
12:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Additional information
โ1) 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...โ
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 candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.
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 โor equivalentโ 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 questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Dublin 7 Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
URL: http://www.courts.ie๐ Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โThe contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...โ
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining 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 in this contract.
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Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
URL: http://www.courts.ie๐
Source: OJS 2022/S 249-727265 (2022-12-22)
Contract award notice (2023-07-18) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 704 000 ๐ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โEirGrid has a Head of Internal Audit whose role includes the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the management of Internal Audit engagements and...โ
Description of the procurement
EirGrid has a Head of Internal Audit whose role includes the preparation of the annual Internal Audit Plan, the management of Internal Audit engagements and the provision of independent assurance to the applicable Board via the Audit and Risk Committee (or alternative committee where appropriate) on the operations of the systems of internal control, governance and risk management.
EirGrid are seeking to secure support the undertaking of Internal Audit engagements under the direction of the Head of Internal Audit, to prepare Draft Internal Audit Reports, provide advice on Internal Audit related matters and to support assurance related activities within EirGrid.
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend annually for up to a further 5 years (8 years in total) subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
This Procurement process is now completed.
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Quality criterion (name): Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Approach & Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Service Levels
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 40
Information about options
Description of options:
โThe initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 5 years, subject always to the satisfactory...โ
Description of options
The initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 5 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
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Additional information:
โThe estimated contract value is taking into account the contract being extended for the additional 5 years.โ
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 249-727265
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Internal Audit Co-Sourcing Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-07-18 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PwC
National registration number: IE9526897O
Postal address: One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Postal town: dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Phone: +353 17926416๐
E-mail: florence.curley@pwc.com๐ง
Fax: +353 17926200 ๐
Region: รire/Ireland๐๏ธ
URL: http://www.pwc.com/ie๐
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 800 000 ๐ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 704 000 ๐ฐ
Complementary information Review body
Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay Dublin 7 Ireland
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โThe contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...โ
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period was 14 calendar days where notifications was sent electronically. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining 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 in this contract.
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Source: OJS 2023/S 139-443781 (2023-07-18)