Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-282407

TED Reference: 2022/S 107-301531

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Alan McGettigan
Telephone: +353 719148367
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The provision of an Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund as at 31 December 2020
Reference number:  1076
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66519600  -  Actuarial services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The successful Tenderer will carry out an Actuarial Review of the financial condition of the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) as at 31 December 2020. This Review will provide an actuarially-based assessment of the future "health" and sustainability of the SIF. In particular, it will examine the impacts of the various potential changes to pension payment rates based on contribution averages, limitation of benefit duration etc. in order to better inform future expenditure. In addition, the Tenderer will be required to model options and recommendations from the report from the Commission on Pensions.
Further actuarial resources will be required at a later date with the Contracting Authority to deal with the analysis of other policy requirements as they arise.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  329440.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
66171000  -  Financial consultancy services
66500000  -  Insurance and pension services
66510000  -  Insurance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The successful Tenderer will carry out an Actuarial Review of the financial condition of the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) as at 31 December 2020. This Review will provide an actuarially-based assessment of the future "health" and sustainability of the SIF. In particular, it will examine the impacts of the various potential changes to pension payment rates based on contribution averages, limitation of benefit duration etc. in order to better inform future expenditure. In addition, the Tenderer will be required to model options and recommendations from the report from the Commission on Pensions.
Further actuarial resources will be required at a later date with the Contracting Authority to deal with the analysis of other policy requirements as they arise.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  ACTUARIAL REVIEW  /  Weighting:  60%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  PROJECT MANAGEMENT  /  Weighting:  10%
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 008-015804

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The provision of an Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund as at 31 December 2020

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/05/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
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
Fax: +353 4121468
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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:  329440.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  329440.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Estimated value is best estimate at time of tender and may be subject to change
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000