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:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Internal Audit Services
Products/services: 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...”
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
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 6 250 000 💰
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 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
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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 6 250 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 27
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
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...”
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
List and brief description of conditions: As per the Request for Tender Documentation
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-08-30
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2023-02-28 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-08-30
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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.
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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 📠
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“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...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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).
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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 (excluding VAT): EUR 6 500 000 💰
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
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 137-392190
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 2
Title: Provision of Internal Audit Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-04-04 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
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📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 500 000 💰
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Contract Number: 1
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-12-20 📅
Name and address of the contractor
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📧
Fax: +44 2890439077 📠
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.rsmuk.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 500 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 070-208873 (2023-04-05)