My Department was recently established and has not undertaken a contractual relationship with the named company during the timeframe specified.
Enquiries have been made with the bodies under the aegis of my Department and I am advised by my officials that one aegis body, SOLAS, had contracts which fell within the scope of the Deputy’s query. The table attached contains the relevant details.
PQ - 44787-20 - To ask the Minister for FHERIS if his Department or State agencies under the aegis of his Department have awarded contracts to a company- Competence Assurance Solutions Ltd, trading as CAS; if so, the value of such contracts from 2016-2020; if the contracts were tendered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Name of Aegis Body reporting to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
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Details of tender process when contract was initially awarded.
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Value of contract in 2019
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Value of contract to date 2020
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An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS)
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Tender no. 136338 (OPEN) for QAS unit. Contract effective 4/3/2019
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€115,440.00
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€204,640.00
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An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS)
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Tender no. 166636 (RESTRICTED) for eCollege. Contract effective 3/7/20
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NIL
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€42,004.00
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