Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Accounting, Audit & Financial Services to the Irish Public Sector

The Office of Government Procurement

The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 of the RFT document (the “Services”).
In summary, the Services comprise:
1. Accounting Services,
2. Audit Services,
3. Financial Advisory Services,
4. Actuarial and Pension Advisory Services
The full scope of services is outlined in Appendix 1, Part 2 of the RFT document.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-01-11. The procurement was published on 2022-11-29.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who?

• The Office of Government Procurement

What?

• Accounting services › Bookkeeping services
• Accounting services › Compilation of financial statements services
• Auditing services › Accounting review services
• Auditing services › Financial auditing services
• Auditing services › Fraud audit services
• Auditing services › Internal audit services
• Auditing services › Statutory audit services
• Business and management consultancy services › Financial management consultancy services
• Computer audit and testing services › Computer audit services
• Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services › Actuarial services
• Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services › Financial consultancy services
• Fiscal services › Tax consultancy services
• Pension fund consultancy services › Pension fund administration services
• Systems and technical consultancy services › Business analysis consultancy services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-11-29	Contract notice
2022-12-09	Additional information
2023-05-12	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2022-11-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Reference number: PROJ000008238 - PBF123F
Short description:

The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 of the RFT document (the “Services”). In summary, the Services comprise: 1. Accounting Services, 2. Audit Services, 3. Financial Advisory Services, 4. Actuarial and Pension Advisory Services The full scope of services is outlined in Appendix 1, Part 2 of the RFT document.

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: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services 📦
Additional CPV: Financial consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper, D01 PF72
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=229527&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=229527&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-01-11 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 233-673321
Refers to notice: 2022/S 169-477765
OJ-S issue: 233
Additional information
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 228698)

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

In summary, the Services comprise:

1. Accounting Services,

2. Audit Services,

3. Financial Advisory Services,

4. Actuarial and Pension Advisory Services

The full scope of services is outlined in Appendix 1, Part 2 of the RFT document.

Estimated total value: 120 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1 Accounting Services, Estimated Contract Value €25,000 - €140,000
Lot number: 1
Short description:

The full scope of services is outlined in Appendix 1, Part 2 of the RFT Document.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of options:

Any Framework Agreement that may result from this Competition will (subject to paragraph 1.6 below, if applicable, be for a term of 36 months (“the Term”).

The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 1 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.

Title of the lot: Lot 2 Accounting Services, Estimated Contract Value in excess of €140,000
Lot number: 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 15 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 3 Audit Services, Estimated Contract Value €25,000 - €140,000
Lot number: 3
Estimated value excluding VAT: 25 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 4 Audit Services, Estimated Contract Value in excess of €140,000
Lot number: 4
Estimated value excluding VAT: 45 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 5 Financial Services, Estimated Contract Value €25,000 - €140,000
Lot number: 5
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 500 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 6 Financial Services, Estimated Contract Value in excess of €140,000
Lot number: 6
Title of the lot: Lot 7 Actuarial & Pension Advisory Services, Estimated Contract Value in excess of €25,000
Lot number: 7
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 228698)
Economic and financial standing: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 228698)
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 228698)
Technical and professional ability: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 228698)
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 228698)

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 175
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2023-01-11 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): 1. Quality of Planning and Service Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): 2. Quality of Contract Management Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Cost criterion (name): 3. Cost (Blended Daily Rate)
Cost criterion (weighting): 500

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Contact point: OGP Support
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=229527&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2022/S 233-673321 (2022-11-29)

Additional information (2022-12-09)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Pension fund consultancy services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-12-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-01-23 📅
Publication date: 2022-12-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 241-696366
Refers to notice: 2022/S 233-673321
OJ-S issue: 241
Source: OJS 2022/S 241-696366 (2022-12-09)

Contract award notice (2023-05-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 120 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-12 📅
Publication date: 2023-05-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 095-293499
OJ-S issue: 95

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-04-27 📅
Name: ASM (B) Limited
National registration number: GB867231805
Postal address: Glendinning House, 6 Murray Street
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2890249222 📞
E-mail: christine.hagan@asmbelfast.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.asmaccountants.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 10 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Crowe
National registration number: IE 4744382D
Postal address: 40 Mespil Road
Postal town: Dublin, D04 C2N4
Postal code: Dublin 4,
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14482200 📞
E-mail: shane.mcquillan@crowe.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.crowe.ie 🌏
Name: Crowleys DFK
National registration number: 393878
Postal address: 16/17 College Green
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 16790800 📞
E-mail: kim.mccarthy@crowleysdfk.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.crowleysdfk.ie 🌏
Name: Deloitte Ireland LLP
National registration number: 03536140KH
Postal address: Deloitte & Touche
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Earlsfort Terrace
Phone: +353 14172200 📞
E-mail: tenders@deloitte.ie 📧
Name: DHKN Limited
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Galway Financial Services Centre
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Moneenageisha Road
Phone: +353 91782020 📞
E-mail: rclinton@dhkn.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.dhkn.ie 🌏
Name: Ernst & Young
National registration number: IE 4554695L
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Phone: +353 4794074 📞
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.ey.com 🌏
Name: Greavy & Co
National registration number: 016040011
Postal address: 8 Clanwilliam Square, Grand Canal Quay
Postal code: Dublin 2
Phone: +353 16040011 📞
E-mail: thomas@greavyandco.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.greavyandco.ie 🌏
Name: Harney Nolan Business Advisors
National registration number: IE6411596H
Postal address: Equity House, Deerpark Business Park, Dublin Road
Postal town: Carlow
Postal code: Carlow R93 K7W4
Phone: +353 599132552 📞
E-mail: lisa@harneynolan.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.harneynolan.ie 🌏
Name: JPA Brenson Lawlor Limited
National registration number: IE6605311q
Postal address: Argyle Square, Morehampton road,
Postal code: Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Phone: +353 016689760 📞
E-mail: ian@brensonlawlor.ie 📧
Name: Kosi Corporation Limited
National registration number: NI602553
Postal address: KOSI House 3 The Old Gasworks Kilmorey Street
Postal town: Newry
Postal code: Down
Phone: +353 04830252771 📞
E-mail: richard.troope@kosicorp.com 📧
Name: Kpmg
National registration number: 9F54042G
Postal address: Stokes Place
Phone: +353 0876266600 📞
E-mail: ogptenders@kpmg.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.kpmg.ie 🌏
Name: Mazars
National registration number: IE 9526808M
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Block 3
Postal code: Harcourt Road
Phone: +353 014494431 📞
E-mail: grainne.keane@mazars.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.mazars.ie 🌏
Name: PwC
National registration number: IE9526897O
Postal address: One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Postal town: dublin
Phone: +353 17926416 📞
E-mail: florence.curley@pwc.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.pwc.com/ie 🌏
Name: RSM Ireland
National registration number: 9649304S
Postal address: Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh
Phone: +353 14965388 📞
E-mail: graham.murphy@rsmireland.ie 📧
Name: Smith & Williamson
National registration number: IE4611285L
Postal address: Paramount Court, Corrig Road,
Postal town: Dublin 18
Postal code: Sandyford Business P
Phone: +353 16142500 📞
E-mail: marc.lowry@smith.williamson.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.smith.williamson.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 15 000 000 EUR 💰
25 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Bdo
National registration number: IE 4610662K
Postal address: Block 3, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin D02 Y754
Phone: +353 14700420 📞
E-mail: edaly@bdo.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.bdo.ie 🌏
Name: EisnerAmperMKO Limited
National registration number: IE9672158Q
Postal address: 6 The Courtyard Building, Carmanhall Road
Postal town: Sandyford
Postal code: Dublin 18
Phone: +353 12933400 📞
E-mail: brian.hillery@eisneramper.ie 📧
Name: Moore
Postal address: Uylsses House
Postal code: Foley Street
Phone: +353 018881004 📞
E-mail: cormac.reilly@mooreireland.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.mooreireland.ie 🌏
Name: O'Meara Consulting
National registration number: 3810983N
Postal address: Fox Hollow
Postal town: Co. Meath
Postal code: Oldtown, Navan
Phone: +353 868524832 📞
E-mail: clare.omeara@omearaconsulting.ie 📧
Internet address: http://None 🌏
Name: Pinnacle Consulting
National registration number: 03202827KH
Postal address: Unit 3013, Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus
Phone: +353 014693716 📞
E-mail: ciara.lynch@pinnacleconsulting.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.pinnacleconsulting.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 45 000 000 EUR 💰
7 500 000 EUR 💰
Name: Centrus Advisors
National registration number: 138026918
Postal address: 21 Clanwilliam Square
Postal town: Grand Canal Quay
Phone: +353 872172734 📞
E-mail: mark.taheny@centrusadvisors.com 📧
Name: Teneo Restructuring (Ireland) Limited
National registration number: 699253
Postal address: 31 Kildare Street
Postal code: D02KT65
E-mail: damien.murran@teneo.com 📧
Name: Invesco Limited
National registration number: 172302
Postal address: 2 Sandyford Business Centre
Postal code: D18 XK37
E-mail: fiosullivan@invesco.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.invesco.ie 🌏
Name: Mercer (Ireland) Limited
National registration number: 0837946H
Postal address: Charlotte House
Postal code: Charlemont Street
Phone: +353 872054396 📞
E-mail: carol.leonard@mercer.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.mercer.ie 🌏
Name: Milliman Limited
National registration number: VAT reg no: IE 8239204S
Postal address: 7 Lower Grand Canal Street
Phone: +353 16475900 📞
E-mail: mike.claffey@milliman.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.milliman.ie 🌏
Name: Trident Benefit Consulting Ltd
National registration number: IE6436364A
Postal address: 300A Cathedral Court
Postal code: New Street
Phone: +353 14853887 📞
E-mail: john@tridentconsulting.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.tridentconsulting.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 29
Source: OJS 2023/S 095-293499 (2023-05-12)

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