Official UK procurement notice
22/013 - Framework for the Provision of External Audit, Taxation Compliance, Financial, Taxation and Related Services, Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services to Gas Networks Ireland.
Authority: Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries.
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIt is anticipated that the Frameworks will cover the following services for a three year period with Gas Networks Ireland and an option to extend, for further periods up to a total maximum of two years at the sole discretion of Gas Networks Ireland. The term of a contract awarded under a framework agreement may extend beyond the term of the relevant framework agreement.
Lot 1: External Audit
Lot 2: Taxation Compliance
Lot 3: Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services
Lot 4: Internal Audit
Lot 5: Risk & Risk Specialist Services (All Services)
Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded as separate single supplier frameworks. Immediately upon conclusion of these single supplier frameworks, contracts will be put in place between Gas Networks Ireland and the winner of each respective Lot.
Lot 3, Lot 4, and Lot 5 will be set up as multi-supplier frameworks with service providers appointed to a Framework. Contracts will be awarded to service providers appointed to these Frameworks in accordance with the terms of the relevant framework agreements.
CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Financial consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 14 suppliers
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #122/013 - External AuditRenewal
Single supplier framework for External Audit services. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework. Additional information: You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tuesday 02nd August 2022.
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides ↗
Lot #222/013 - Taxation ComplianceRenewal
Single supplier framework for Taxation Compliance services. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework. Additional information: You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tuesday 02nd August 2022.
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides ↗
Lot #322/013 - Other Financial, Taxation and Related ServicesRenewal
Multi-supplier framework for Other Financial, Taxation and Related Services. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework. Additional information: You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tuesday 02nd August 2022.
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides ↗
Lot #422/013 - Internal AuditRenewal
Multi-supplier framework for Internal Audit. All Framework Users will be entitled to use the framework. Additional information: You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tuesday 02nd August 2022.
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides ↗
Lot #522/013 - Risk & Risk Specialist Services (All Services)Renewal
Risk Services. Additional information: You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the PQQ documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tuesday 02nd August 2022.
Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides ↗
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Refer to tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- Legal form for consortia
- Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Refer to PQQ.
- “22/013 - Framework for the Provision of External Audit, Taxation…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 14 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 30 Jun 2022, 15:26 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2022, 12:31 BST
- Authority reference
22/013- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020801- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034ca2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
Publisher note: In order to apply for any of Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5(a) and/or Lot 5(b), Applicants must also apply for Lot 1, except in certain limited circumstances. See Item D6 of the Particulars in the PQQ in this regard. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12:00hrs local time on Tuesday 02ndAugust 2022. Help Guides: www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.etenders.gov.ie ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
29 Jul 2022 → 10 Aug 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published29 Jul 2022, 12:31 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST29 Jul 2022, 12:31 BST+8 days · was 2 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 2 Aug 2022 | 10 Aug 2022 | +8 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria