ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/02/2024

External Reference: 2024-295102

TED Reference:

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, D02WT20
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Niamh Bennett
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: Niamh.Bennett@nationaltransport.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://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

The 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 Scope of Services under this competition covers the provision of finance resources and related administrative services. The scope is outlined in the Information Memorandum attached to this contract notice under the following business areas:
- Central Finance
- Ticketing Finance
- Public Transport Finance
- Rural Transport Finance
- Capital Programme Office
- 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:  25000000.00  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

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Scope of Services under this competition covers the provision of finance resources and related administrative services. The scope is outlined in the Information Memorandum attached to this contract notice under the following business areas:
- Central Finance
- Ticketing Finance
- Public Transport Finance
- Rural Transport Finance
- Capital Programme Office
- Other services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Volume Discount  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  30
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

Restricted 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: 2023/S 089-273365

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Finance Resources and related administrative services.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/02/2024
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
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.ey.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:  25000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Provision of Finance Resources and related administrative services.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/01/2024
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

Morgan McKinley
IE4726096A
Connaught House, 1 Burlington Road
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +44 7584680748
E-mail: ncorcoran@premiergp.com
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.morganmckinley.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  25000000.00  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
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: 
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).