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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2020

External Reference: 2020-219952

TED Reference: 2020/S 023-051433

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
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court
Dublin 2
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 01-8798300
E-mail: procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 01-8798333
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://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 Finance Resources
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority is seeking to appoint a service provider for the provision of financial management, governance, financial consulting, business transformation and administration resource services to the Authority. The scope is outlined in the request for tenders attached to this contract notice under the following business areas:
• Central finance services;
• Leap card finance services;
• Public Transport Finance Services;
• Strategic finance and business planning services;
• Capital investment finance services;
• Rural transport finance services;
• Governance and risk management services; and
• Other services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  14997150.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75100000  -  Administration services
79210000  -  Accounting and auditing services
79211000  -  Accounting services
79211100  -  Bookkeeping services
79211110  -  Payroll management services
79211120  -  Sales and purchases recording services
79211200  -  Compilation of financial statements services
79220000  -  Fiscal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking to appoint a service provider for the provision of financial management, governance, financial consulting, business transformation and administration resource services to the Authority. The scope is outlined in the request for tenders attached to this contract notice under the following business areas:
• Central finance services;
• Leap card finance services;
• Public Transport Finance Services;
• Strategic finance and business planning services;
• Capital investment finance services;
• Rural transport finance services;
• Governance and risk management services; and
• Other services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The quality of the experience, skillsets and qualifications of the management personnel and governance structure proposed  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The quality of the approach to managed service delivery that will be implemented.  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Volume Discount  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  35
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: 2019/S 117-287127

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Finance Resources

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/12/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
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

Ernst & Young
IE 4554695L
Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 4794074
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com
Internet address: http://www.ey.com

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:  14997150.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  14997150.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin 7
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).