ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/06/2022

Expire date: 26/07/2022

External Reference: 2022-218438

TED Reference: 2022/S 121-344645

Contract notice

[NoticeContract]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Central Bank of Ireland
N/A
PO Box 559
Dublin 1
New Wapping Street,
IE
[Contactpoint]: Geraldine Sherlock
[AddressEmail]: tenders@centralbank.ie
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.centralbank.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329

I.3)

[InfoTendering]

[AddressObtainDocs]:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=216835&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:  
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=216835&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivEconomic]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

External Audit Services
[Fileref]:  2022P034
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79212300  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

This public procurement competition relates to a requirement for the Central Bank to have external audits carried out by an independent auditor or a firm of auditors recommended by the Governing Council and approved by the EU Council, as required under Article 27.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Central Bank is seeking a service provider for the provision of external audit services to the Central Bank. The services are more fully described in the procurement documents.
II.1.5)

[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]

[ValueExclVat]: 2100000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79212000  - 
79212100  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

This public procurement competition relates to a requirement for the Central Bank to have external audits carried out by an independent auditor or a firm of auditors recommended by the Governing Council and approved by the EU Council, as required under Article 27.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Central Bank is seeking a service provider for the provision of external audit services to the Central Bank. The services are more fully described in the procurement documents.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.6)

[ValueMagnitudeEstimated]

[ValueExclVat]: 2100000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

[DurationContractFrameworkDps]

[DurationMonths]: 60
[RenewalsSubject]: [Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:  
The Central Bank has the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a further period or periods of up to the completion of the audits for the financial years 2028 and/or 2029 on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Central Bank’s obligations at Law. The maximum duration of the Term shall be up to the completion of the audit for the 2029 financial year
II.2.10)

[VariantsInfo]

[VariantsAccepted]: [No]
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

Tenderers please note that the initial term of this Agreement shall be from the effective date and shall expire on the completion of the audit for the 2027 financial year (estimated to be a 60 month duration). Please refer to section II.2.7 for options to renew the contract.

[Section3]: [InfoLegal]

III.1)

[ConditionsParticip]

III.1.1)

[SituationPersonalIncl]

[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:  Tenderers must be a member of a Prescribed Accountancy Body that comes within the supervisory remit of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) or a recognised equivalent, which can lawfully provide the services in Ireland.
III.1.2)

[EconomicFinancialStanding]

[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)

[TechnicalCapacity]

[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.2)

[ConditionsContract]

III.2.1)

[ParticularProfessionInfo]

[ParticularProfessionReserved]
[RefLawRegProv]:  
Tenderers must be a member of a Prescribed Accountancy Body that comes within the supervisory remit of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) or a recognised equivalent, which can lawfully provide the services in Ireland.
III.2.3)

[StaffResponsible]

[StaffResponsibleIndicate]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.2)

[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]

[Date]:  26/07/2022
[Time]:  12:00
IV.2.4)

[LanguagesAllowed]

[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)

[MinTimeMaintain]

[DurationMonths] : 16  ([FromStatedDate])
IV.2.7)

[OpeningConditions]

[Date]:  26/07/2022
[Time]:  12:00

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.1)

[RecurrenceInfo]

[RecurrentProcurement]:  [Yes]
[FurtherNoticesTiming]:  
5-7 years
VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

Tenderers please note that the initial term of this Agreement shall be from the effective date and shall expire on the completion of the audit for the 2027 financial year (estimated to be a 60 month duration to cover the audits for the financial years 2023 - 2027 (the “Term”). However, the Central Bank has the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a further period or periods of up to the completion of the audits for the financial years 2028 and/or 2029 on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Central Bank’s obligations at Law. The maximum duration of the Term shall be up to the completion of the audit for the 2029 financial year.
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
[AddressEmail]: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[Internet]: https://courts.ie/

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.