Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/11/2019
Expire date: 11/12/2019
External Reference: 2019-218778
TED Reference: 2019/S 218-535420
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Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Land Development Agency
N/A
77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Block C, Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Jeanne Copeland
Telephone:
+353 14020114
E-mail:
info@greenville.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
https://lda.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/165460
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156639&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Single Party Framework Agreement for External Audit Services for the Land Development Agency
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79212300
-
Statutory audit services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
LDA requires statutory audit services in respect of one entity for 2019 and the LDA Group for the year ended 31 December 2020 and each year end thereafter to 31 December 2022.
The audit service provider will be required to provide audit services for the duration of the framework agreement and any contracts awarded subsequent to the framework agreement, using appropriately qualified, briefed and experienced staff with specialist sectoral experience, experience dealing with C&AG and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
The audit service provider will be required to provide audit services for the duration of the framework agreement and any contracts awarded subsequent to the framework agreement, using appropriately qualified, briefed and experienced staff with specialist sectoral experience, experience dealing with C&AG and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 300000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
-
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000
-
Accounting and auditing services
79212000
-
Auditing services
79212100
-
Financial auditing services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
LDA requires statutory audit services in respect of one entity for 2019 and the LDA Group for the year ended 31 December 2020 and each year end thereafter to 31 December 2022.
(a) 2019 will cover the period 13 Sept 2018 to 31 December 2019. These financial statements will consist of grant income and expenditure. This is the set up period. The Balance Sheet is not expected to be material on the basis that our primary legislation will be enacted in Q1 2020 and only at this point will the LDA take ownership of identified public land.
(b) The Group is likely to consist of one development company and several land holding entities in 2020. For the purposes of the tender, assume no more than 10 entities in total for 2020. It is intended that acquired sites for development will be held in special purpose subsidiaries. Seven sites to be acquired under primary legislation will be subject to valuation. For the purposes of the tender only assume residential land values in excess of Eur200m.
(c) For 2021 and 2022 anticipate additional acquisitions and increased construction activity in the development company as the LDA group develops residential sites
(d) The external audit services required will include, but not be limited to planning, management and execution of the annual audit, supporting the completion of the Annual Report and Financial Statements (including any technical accounting support on disclosures) and reporting on external audit progress to the Audit & Risk committee.
The audit service provider will be required to provide audit services for the duration of the framework agreement and any contracts awarded subsequent to the framework agreement, using appropriately qualified, briefed and experienced staff with specialist sectoral experience, experience dealing with C&AG and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
(a) 2019 will cover the period 13 Sept 2018 to 31 December 2019. These financial statements will consist of grant income and expenditure. This is the set up period. The Balance Sheet is not expected to be material on the basis that our primary legislation will be enacted in Q1 2020 and only at this point will the LDA take ownership of identified public land.
(b) The Group is likely to consist of one development company and several land holding entities in 2020. For the purposes of the tender, assume no more than 10 entities in total for 2020. It is intended that acquired sites for development will be held in special purpose subsidiaries. Seven sites to be acquired under primary legislation will be subject to valuation. For the purposes of the tender only assume residential land values in excess of Eur200m.
(c) For 2021 and 2022 anticipate additional acquisitions and increased construction activity in the development company as the LDA group develops residential sites
(d) The external audit services required will include, but not be limited to planning, management and execution of the annual audit, supporting the completion of the Annual Report and Financial Statements (including any technical accounting support on disclosures) and reporting on external audit progress to the Audit & Risk committee.
The audit service provider will be required to provide audit services for the duration of the framework agreement and any contracts awarded subsequent to the framework agreement, using appropriately qualified, briefed and experienced staff with specialist sectoral experience, experience dealing with C&AG and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 300000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 159897
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 159897
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 159897
III.2.3)
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/12/2019
Local time:
16:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/12/2019
Local time:
16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:159897) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:159897) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone:
+353 118886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.2)
Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Dublin
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Consult legal advisor
Ireland
IE