The National Transport Authority (“NTA”) wishes to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Financial Advisory Services including Financial Advisory Services for Transport Related Projects funded by the NTA. The primary objective of the establishment of the framework is to support the NTA in the performance of its statutory and non-statutory functions and to support the successful delivery of any transport related projects which are funded by the NTA. The framework shall comprise of suitably qualified service providers who will be available, upon request, to tender for certain financial advisory services required directly by the NTA for NTA based projects and/or for certain financial advisory services in respect of Transport Related Projects funded by the NTA. Following consideration of tenders received, the NTA may, at its discretion, enter into framework agreements with a maximum of five (5) tenderers, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and submitting the most economically advantageous tenders. It is intended that this framework will include as contracting authorities all of the local authorities in the State in addition to Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly, Southern Regional Assembly, Iarnród Éireann, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and An Taisce. The scope of the services that may be required relate to the provision of financial advisory services and the extent of the services to be performed under any particular engagement will be set out in the services contracts which will be awarded following ‘call-off’ competitions conducted in accordance with the framework rules set out in the draft contract. The expected term of the framework agreements will be four (4) years. Refer to the procurement documents for full information.