ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2018

External Reference: 2018-216541

TED Reference: 2018/S 243-556299

Contract award notice

Cached Version

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Ellen O'Connor
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Transport

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Financial Advisory Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The NTA wishes to engage the services of a single service provider to provide a broad range of financial advisory services as outlined in the tender brief. The NTA require services in the following areas: VAT advisory services, Employment tax advisory services and Other general financial services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  226900.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66171000  -  Financial consultancy services
79210000  -  Accounting and auditing services
79220000  -  Fiscal services
79221000  -  Tax consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The NTA wishes to engage the services of a single service provider to provide a broad range of financial advisory services as outlined in the tender brief. The NTA require services in the following areas: VAT advisory services, Employment tax advisory services and Other general financial services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Approach  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and Qualifications  /  Weighting:  40
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 062-137438

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Financial Advisory Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/11/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ernst & Young
IE 4554695L
Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Dublin
2
IE
Telephone: +353 2211284
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.ey.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  226900.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).