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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/03/2020

External Reference: 2020-234375

TED Reference: 2020/S 047-111682

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Anthony Flood
Telephone: +353 12370123
E-mail: anthony.flood@eirgrid.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Internal Audit Support Services
Reference number:  ENQEIR680
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79212200  -  Internal audit services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of support for the Head of Internal Audit & Compliance to undertake Internal Audits under his direction, to prepare Draft Internal Audit Reports, provide advice on Internal Audit related matters and to support assurance related activities within EirGrid.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1200000.00  EUR
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.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This tender process is now closed.
Provision of support for the Head of Internal Audit & Compliance to undertake Internal Audits under his direction, to prepare Draft Internal Audit Reports, provide advice on Internal Audit related matters and to support assurance related activities within EirGrid.
The Scope of Requirements is expected to include, but is not limited to Internal Audit Support Services to include:
• Basic Internal Audit assurance (substantive testing of identified controls)
• Specific business area Internal Audits (may require Subject Matter Expert guidance)
• Complex assurance reviews (requiring input from Subject Matter Experts)
Examples of Subject Matter Expert areas include IS, Regulatory, Economics, Capital Projects, HR, Organisational Culture and Forensics, Energy Markets.
The Internal Audit activity must demonstrably 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.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach & Methodology  /  Weighting:  25%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Levels  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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

This contract is a framework agreement. Due to the nature of the contract, it is difficult to provide an exact figure for the total cost over its lifetime but our estimate is €1,200,000 over 4 years.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2019/S 126-308582

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Internal Audit Support Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/01/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
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:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

KPMG
9F54042G
1 Stokes Place
Dublin
St Stephen's Green
IE
Telephone: +353 4101468
E-mail: gerard.reilly@kpmg.ie
Fax: +353 4121468
Internet address: http://www.kpmg.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1200000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts Dublin 7 Ireland
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie