Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/04/2023
External Reference: 2023-246360
TED Reference: 2023/S 070-208873
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
0000
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
Contact person:
Carolyn Keegan
Telephone:
+353 18798300
Fax:
+353 18798333
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.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 Internal Audit Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79212200
-
Internal audit services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The successful Tenderer will be required to address the following:
Organisational and Reporting Requirements Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract; Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval; Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC. Operational Scope Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts and other services as outlined in the RFT documents
Organisational and Reporting Requirements Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract; Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval; Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC. Operational Scope Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts and other services as outlined in the RFT documents
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6500000.00
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
79212300
-
Statutory audit services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The successful Tenderer will be required to address the following:
Organisational and Reporting Requirements
Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract;
Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval;
Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the
Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC.
Operational Scope
Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts including Direct Award Contracts, to transport operators including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, and Bus Éireann; and Competitively Tendered Contracts, to transport operators including Go Ahead Ireland,Bus Éireann, Transdev Dublin Light Rail Limited/ Transport Infrastructure Ireland and junior operators Andrew Wharton, City Direct etc.;
Audit of funding provided to Commercial Bus Operators;Audit of capital grants allocated to transport operators including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and other bodies; Audit of Active travel grants allocated to Local Authorities and other Agencies; Audit of the NTA’s Rural Transport programme; Audit of assets of the Authority; Audit of Enhancing Customer Experience & Supporting Sustainable Travel programme; Audit on SPSV Licensing system and associated activities; Audit of non-Grant Income; Audit of Bus Asset Management; Audit of Project Management; and other services as outlined in the RFT documents
Organisational and Reporting Requirements
Attendance by at least the Audit Partner at a minimum of 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings annually; Strategic planning of audit coverage for duration of the contract;
Submission of annual audit plan for the Audit and Risk Committee “ARC” approval;
Consider the scope of the statutory audit and liaise with external auditors for the purpose of providing optimal audit coverage; Submission annually of internal audit assurance reports to the ARC; Submission annually of Capital projects internal audit assurance reports to the
Department of Transport; and Presentation/submission of interim and annual audit reports to the ARC.
Operational Scope
Financial and operating systems, transactions, reporting and controls; Financial reporting, management reporting and statutory reporting; Audit of public transport services contracts including Direct Award Contracts, to transport operators including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, and Bus Éireann; and Competitively Tendered Contracts, to transport operators including Go Ahead Ireland,Bus Éireann, Transdev Dublin Light Rail Limited/ Transport Infrastructure Ireland and junior operators Andrew Wharton, City Direct etc.;
Audit of funding provided to Commercial Bus Operators;Audit of capital grants allocated to transport operators including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and other bodies; Audit of Active travel grants allocated to Local Authorities and other Agencies; Audit of the NTA’s Rural Transport programme; Audit of assets of the Authority; Audit of Enhancing Customer Experience & Supporting Sustainable Travel programme; Audit on SPSV Licensing system and associated activities; Audit of non-Grant Income; Audit of Bus Asset Management; Audit of Project Management; and other services as outlined in the RFT documents
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Service Delivery Methodology
/
Weighting:
350
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical merit of the Proposed Resources
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Understanding of the Brief
/
Weighting:
150
Price
-
Weighting:
400
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: 2022/S 137-392190
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Provision of Internal Audit Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte Ireland LLP
03536140KH
Deloitte & Touche
Dublin
Earlsfort Terrace
IE
Telephone:
+353 14172200
E-mail:
tenders@deloitte.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
6500000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Internal Audit Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
RSM Northern Ireland (UK) Limited
GB 132 1438 52
Number 1
BELFAST
Lanyon Quay
UK
Telephone:
+44 2890234343
E-mail:
tenders.nir@rsmuk.com
Fax:
+44 2890439077
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://www.rsmuk.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:
6500000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
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), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
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), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125
Internet address:
https://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts)(Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).