Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/11/2015
External Reference: 2015-776923
TED Reference: 2015/S 227-414161
Contract award notice - utilities
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Contract award notice – utilities
Utilities
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Dublin 4 Ballsbridge
IE
For the attention of: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
Fax: +353 16615375
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Dublin 4 Ballsbridge
IE
For the attention of: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
Fax: +353 16615375
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/219
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89613&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/219
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89613&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)
Type of the contracting authority
- Electricity
I.3)
Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)
Description
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Internal Audit Support Services
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No9:
Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
Ireland
NUTS code
IRELAND
II.1.4)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
A tender process was established to produce a short-list of suitably qualified companies who were invited to tender for the provision of Internal Audit Support Services. EY were the winner of this process
The contract will be awarded for a period of two years with an option to extend
annually for up to an additional 24 months, subject always to the satisfactory
performance of the successful suppliers. While it is intended to use this contract
for the procurement of requirements falling within its scope during its lifetime,
EirGrid reserves the right to conduct a separate competition for the procurement
of any requirement.
The services include support for the Head of Internal Audit and
Compliance to undertake audits under his direction, to prepare draft audit reports
and advice on internal audit matters in EirGrid.
The Internal Audit work must conform to the guidance issued in the Code of
Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the standards set by the Institute
of Internal Auditors (UK & Ireland).
II.1.5)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
79212200
Internal audit services
II.1.6)
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
yes
II.2)
Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)
Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 710048 EUR
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Type of procedure
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Negotiated with a call for competition
IV.2)
Award criteria
IV.2.1)
Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender
IV.2.2)
Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used:
no
IV.3)
Administrative information
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
ENQEIR492
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 096-174657 of 15.05.2015
Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 096-174657 of 15.05.2015
Section V: Award of contract
V.1)
Award and contract value:
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1 - Lot title:
Internal Audit Support Services
V.1.1)
Date of contract award decision:
09.09.2015
V.1.2)
Information about offers
Number of offers received by electronic means: 4
V.1.3)
Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.1.4)
Information on value of contract
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
Number of years: 4
V.1.5)
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted:
no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
VI.3)
Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
The High Court
Four Courts
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Four Courts
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.3.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, 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.
VI.3.3)