Ervia

N/A

P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street

Cork

Cork

IE

Contact person: Niamh McHugh

Telephone: +353 2139206

E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie

Main address: http://www.ervia.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Framework for the Provision of Pensions Advisory Services to Ervia, Irish Water, Gas Networks Ireland and other Framework Users

Reference number:  18/248

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services
The scope will also include liaising with –
• Pensions in an Mergers and Acquisitions situation
• Semi State bodies, Government departments, Local Authorities and other Regulatory Bodies
• Trade Union bodies and other stakeholders
For full details please refer to PQQ Document.

Pensions Advisory Services to Ervia

Lot No:  1

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services
The scope will also include liaising with –
• Pensions in an Mergers and Acquisitions situation
• Semi State bodies, Government departments, Local Authorities and other Regulatory Bodies
• Trade Union bodies and other stakeholders
Lot 1 Pensions Advisory Services to Ervia
This Lot involves the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia in respect of the following :
• Pension schemes (both DB & DC),
• Operational and actuarial as well as general consulting.
There will be separate single supplier frameworks for use by Framework Users. Immediately upon conclusion of these single supplier frameworks, contracts will be put in place between the relevant Framework Users and the winner of each respective Lot. Lots 1 & 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier framework agreements.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each Lot separately
• A Tenderer can win a maximum of 1 Lot out of Lots 1 and 2 (Tenderers cannot win both Lots)
• Lot 2 Pension Advisory Services to the Trustees, will be evaluated first
• The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under Lot 2 will not be eligible to win Lot 1, and will not have its Tender evaluated for Lot 1
• A separate submission must be provided per Lot being applied for
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each Lot separately
• A Tenderer can win a maximum of 1 Lot out of Lots 1 and 2 (Tenderers cannot win both Lots)
• Lot 2 Pension Advisory Services to the Trustees, will be evaluated first
• The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under Lot 2 will not be eligible to win Lot 1, and will not have its Tender evaluated for Lot 1 (if the Tenderer has applied for this Lot also)
• A separate submission must be provided per each Lot
As part of the re-organisation or restructuring of Ervia, the Framework Users and/or their group and subsidiaries at any time in the future, the right is reserved to reduce or alter the scope of services to be provided under a particular Lot, framework agreement or contract including, without limitation, by removing certain subsidiaries, entities or business units from the scope of the services or reducing the scope of the existing services to be provided to certain existing Framework Users. This could include, at Ervia discretion, an extension of the term of the Framework Agreement in respect of some Framework Users and not others. The circumstances in which this may arise could include the proposed separation of Irish Water from Ervia which may impact the scope of the services to be provided.
Also, if an entity satisfies the definition of a Framework User at any point during the term of a framework agreement, it will, unless Ervia elects otherwise, remain eligible to award and enter into a contract under a framework agreement even if it subsequently ceases to satisfy the definition of a Framework User. Similarly, a Lot and framework may be extended in scope from time to time to apply in respect of any new subsidiaries or business that satisfy the definition of Framework User from time to time.

Description of options:

Pensions Advisory Services to the Trustees of the pension schemes

Lot No:  2

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish single supplier Framework agreements for the provision of general and specialist advice to Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and the Trustees (Trustee Boards) of the occupational pension schemes in place (as outlined in Appendix 3), including accounting services
The scope will also include liaising with –
• Pensions in an Mergers and Acquisitions situation
• Semi State bodies, Government departments, Local Authorities and other Regulatory Bodies
• Trade Union bodies and other stakeholders
• Lot 2 Pensions Advisory Services to the Trustees of the pension schemes
This lot involves the provision of general and specialist advice to the Trustees in respect of the following :
• Pension schemes (both DB & DC)
• Accounting/actuarial advice and auditing to the Trustees in respect of pension schemes.
• Permanent Health Insurance & Life Assurance
There will be separate single supplier frameworks for use by Framework Users. Immediately upon conclusion of these single supplier frameworks, contracts will be put in place between the relevant Framework Users and the winner of each respective Lot. Lots 1 & 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier framework agreements.
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each Lot separately
• A Tenderer can win a maximum of 1 Lot out of Lots 1 and 2 (Tenderers cannot win both Lots)
• Lot 2 Pension Advisory Services to the Trustees, will be evaluated first
• The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under Lot 2 will not be eligible to win Lot 1, and will not have its Tender evaluated for Lot 1
• A separate submission must be provided per Lot being applied for
Ervia will evaluate tenders for each Lot separately
• A Tenderer can win a maximum of 1 Lot out of Lots 1 and 2 (Tenderers cannot win both Lots)
• Lot 2 Pension Advisory Services to the Trustees, will be evaluated first
• The tenderer who is selected as the preferred tenderer (MEAT Tenderer) under Lot 2 will not be eligible to win Lot 1, and will not have its Tender evaluated for Lot 1 (if the Tenderer has applied for this Lot also)
• A separate submission must be provided per each Lot
As part of the re-organisation or restructuring of Ervia, the Framework Users and/or their group and subsidiaries at any time in the future, the right is reserved to reduce or alter the scope of services to be provided under a particular Lot, framework agreement or contract including, without limitation, by removing certain subsidiaries, entities or business units from the scope of the services or reducing the scope of the existing services to be provided to certain existing Framework Users. This could include, at Ervia discretion, an extension of the term of the Framework Agreement in respect of some Framework Users and not others. The circumstances in which this may arise could include the proposed separation of Irish Water from Ervia which may impact the scope of the services to be provided.
Also, if an entity satisfies the definition of a Framework User at any point during the term of a framework agreement, it will, unless Ervia elects otherwise, remain eligible to award and enter into a contract under a framework agreement even if it subsequently ceases to satisfy the definition of a Framework User. Similarly, a Lot and framework may be extended in scope from time to time to apply in respect of any new subsidiaries or business that satisfy the definition of Framework User from time to time.

Description of options:

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IE6422562B

Elm Park Business Campus,

Dublin 4

D04 P231

IE

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AON Hewitt (Ireland) Limited

IE6376441J

5th Floor, Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Rd

Dublin 2

D02 VH94

IE

The High Court

The Four Courts

Dublin

7

IE

Telephone: +353 18886000

E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).