Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-211319

TED Reference: 2023/S 017-045292

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE Utility)
N/A
Heuston Station
Dublin 8
IE
Contact person: Cristina Gheorghe
Telephone: +353 860000000
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.cie.ie

I.6)

Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of IT Audit Services for CIE Group
Reference number:  CIE 8006
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72800000  -  Computer audit and testing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

CIE Group IT&T, as part of the holding company, is responsible for providing computing services, including telecoms services, to CIE itself and to each of the four subsidiary companies and their support units. The role of Group IT&T is to provide the CIE Group with a solid IT foundation, support and develop Group Systems, manage integration between systems, set the standards on IT policy and governance and lead information risk activity for the Group.
CIE Group Internal Audit is responsible for providing internal audit services across the CIE Group. It has a requirement to source an external service provider with the capability to assist it in the provision of fifteen to eighteen Information Systems Audits over the duration of the contract.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72150000  -  Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72810000  -  Computer audit services
79212000  -  Auditing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

CIE Group IT&T, as part of the holding company, is responsible for providing computing services, including telecoms services, to CIE itself and to each of the four subsidiary companies and their support units. The role of Group IT&T is to provide the CIE Group with a solid IT foundation, support and develop Group Systems, manage integration between systems, set the standards on IT policy and governance and lead information risk activity for the Group.
CIE Group Internal Audit is responsible for providing internal audit services across the CIE Group. It has a requirement to source an external service provider with the capability to assist it in the provision of fifteen to eighteen Information Systems Audits over the duration of the contract.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Service  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Composition of Audit Teams and assurance of continuity of the services provided  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  50%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Options to extend for any period of 12 Months (twelve) up to a maximum of 24 Months (twenty-four) from the expiry of the Term, such that any extensions of this Contract granted by CIE shall not exceed 24 Months (twenty-four) from the expiry of the Term, subject to the terms and conditions of the Contract.
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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 080-216680

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of IT Audit Services for CIE Group

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Ernst & Young
IE 4554695L
Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 4794074
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ey.com

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts Dublin 7 IE
Dublin
IE