Internal Audit Co-Sourcing Services

EirGrid plc

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:

• PwC

Who?

• EirGrid plc

What?

• Auditing services › Internal audit services
• Auditing services › Financial auditing services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-12-22	Contract notice
2023-07-18	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2022-12-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Internal audit services
Reference number: ENQEIR814
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...”
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: Internal audit services 📦
Additional CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal 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: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: peter.whearity@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370166 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231265&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231265&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-12-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-01-31 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 249-727265
OJ-S issue: 249
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...”

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 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 ‘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 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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
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...”

“EirGrid are seeking to secure support the undertaking of Internal Audit engagements under the direction of the Head of Internal Audit, to prepare Draft...”

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“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)...”

Estimated total value: 2 800 000 EUR 💰
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 800 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
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...”

“The estimated spend of 2.8 million eur is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
““Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.””
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
““Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.””
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
““Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.””
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
““Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.””
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
““Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.””
Contract performance conditions:
““Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.””

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
““Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.””
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Peter Whearity
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=231265&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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...”

“2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.”

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“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...”

“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...”

“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...”

“9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of...”

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Dublin 7 Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
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: 2 704 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-07-18 📅
Publication date: 2023-07-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 139-443781
Refers to notice: 2022/S 249-727265
OJ-S issue: 139
Additional information

“The estimated contract value is taking into account the contract being extended for the additional 5 years.”

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This Procurement process is now completed.”
Additional information:
“The estimated contract value is taking into account the contract being extended for the additional 5 years.”

Procedure
Award criteria
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

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-07-18 📅
Name: PwC
National registration number: IE9526897O
Postal address: One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Postal town: dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 17926416 📞
E-mail: florence.curley@pwc.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.pwc.com/ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 2 704 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay Dublin 7 Ireland
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Source: OJS 2023/S 139-443781 (2023-07-18)

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