Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 3 Dec 1991

Vol. 413 No. 9

Written Answers. - Departmental Tenders.

Bernard Allen

Question:

119 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Cork, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

120 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Garda station (details supplied) in Cork, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

121 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Cork, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

122 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Cork, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

123 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Dublin 2, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

124 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Limerick, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

125 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Dublin 2, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

126 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Dublin 1, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

127 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a public building (details supplied) in Dublin 8, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

128 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in County Dublin, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

129 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in Dublin 2, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Bernard Allen

Question:

130 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on (1) the allocation of a tender for the supply of blinds in respect of a Government office (details supplied) in County Westmeath, (2) the way the decision was arrived at, (3) the name of the successful firm who were awarded the tender, (4) the price of the contract and (5) whether the successful tender was the lowest tender in this instance; and if the lowest tender was not successful the reasons this occurred.

Minister of State at the Department of Finance (Mr. O'Donoghue)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 to 130, inclusive, together.

Due to the nature of the product, the diversity of specifications and the many suppliers, contracts for the provision of window blinds for Government Departments and offices are normally processed under restricted tendering procedures in accordance with the guidelines issued for Government contracts procedures. In compliance with these procedures, selected firms are invited to tender. Lists of such firms are reviewed and updated periodically by the furniture service. The assessment of tenders received is carried out on the basis of price, compliance with specification including standards of workmanship, the quality of components and value for money.

The following are details of the firms which were awarded the contracts in each of the cases referred to in the Deputy's questions:

Location	Firm Awarded Contract
Government Buildings, Sullivan's Cork	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Bandon Garda Station, County Cork	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Labour Exchange, Hanover St., Cork	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Garda Station, Anglesea St., Cork	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Department of Agriculture, Kildare St., Dublin	Paddy Rogers Blinds Ltd.
Labour Exchange, Limerick	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Revenue Commissioners, 85/93 Lr. Mount St., Dublin	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Department of Social Welfare, Store St., Dublin	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Balbriggan Garda Station, Dublin	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Government Supplies Agency, 4/5 Harcourt Rd., Dublin	Blinds of Ireland Ltd.
Department of Education, Athlone	Advance Blinds Ltd.

The contracts were awarded, in each case to the firm which submitted the lowest suitable tender.

In the interest of confidentiality, the amount of the tenders received for each project may not be revealed.