Provision of Internal Audit Services

National Transport Authority

The successful Tenderer will be required to address the following:
Organisational and Reporting Requirements Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract; Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval; Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC. Operational Scope Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts and other services as outlined in the RFT documents

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-30. The procurement was published on 2022-07-14.

Suppliers

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

• Deloitte Ireland LLP
• RSM Northern Ireland (UK) Limited

Who?

• National Transport Authority

What?

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

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2022-07-14	Contract notice
2023-04-05	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2022-07-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Internal audit services
Short description:

The successful Tenderer will be required to address the following: Organisational and Reporting Requirements Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract; Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval; Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC. Operational Scope Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts and other services as outlined in the RFT documents

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02WT20
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
E-mail: carolyn.keegan@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
Fax: +353 18798333 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218927&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218927&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-07-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-08-30 📅
Publication date: 2022-07-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 137-392190
OJ-S issue: 137
Additional information

The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The successful Tenderer will be required to address the following:

Organisational and Reporting Requirements Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract; Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval; Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC. Operational Scope Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts and other services as outlined in the RFT documents

Estimated total value: 6 250 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

Organisational and Reporting Requirements

Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract;

Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval;

Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the

Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC.

Operational Scope

Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts including Direct Award Contracts, to transport operators including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, and Bus Éireann; and Competitively Tendered Contracts, to transport operators including Go Ahead Ireland,Bus Éireann, Transdev Dublin Light Rail Limited/ Transport Infrastructure Ireland and junior operators Andrew Wharton, City Direct etc.;

Audit of funding provided to Commercial Bus Operators;Audit of capital grants allocated to transport operators including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and other bodies; Audit of Active travel grants allocated to Local Authorities and other Agencies; Audit of the NTA’s Rural Transport programme; Audit of assets of the Authority; Audit of Enhancing Customer Experience & Supporting Sustainable Travel programme; Audit on SPSV Licensing system and associated activities; Audit of non-Grant Income; Audit of Bus Asset Management; Audit of Project Management; and other services as outlined in the RFT documents

Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 250 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 27 months
Description of renewals:

If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed for a period of twelve (12) months annually up to a maximum of 2 years after the end of initial contract

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per the Request for Tender Documentation

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2023-02-28 📅
Tender opening date: 2022-08-30 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0000
Contact
Contact point: Carolyn Keegan
Internet address: www.nationaltransport.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=218927&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).

Source: OJS 2022/S 137-392190 (2022-07-14)

Contract award notice (2023-04-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 6 500 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-05 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 070-208873
Refers to notice: 2022/S 137-392190
OJ-S issue: 70

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service Delivery Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of the Proposed Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of the Brief
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Price (weighting): 400

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-04-04 📅
Name: Deloitte Ireland LLP
National registration number: 03536140KH
Postal address: Deloitte & Touche
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Earlsfort Terrace
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14172200 📞
E-mail: tenders@deloitte.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 6 500 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-12-20 📅
Name: RSM Northern Ireland (UK) Limited
National registration number: GB 132 1438 52
Postal address: Number 1
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: Lanyon Quay
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2890234343 📞
E-mail: tenders.nir@rsmuk.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.rsmuk.com 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2023/S 070-208873 (2023-04-05)

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