Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013
135. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 26 November 2013, the amount consultants (details supplied) are being paid in their consultative and drafting role; if the contract was tendered for or a direct award; and the person that decided which external consultants would be used. [52824/13]
View answerAn invitation to tender for assistance and analysis in the preparation of a Medium-Term Economic Strategy, including an analysis of recent medium-term economic strategies in countries/regions comparable to Ireland, and to provide related advice on the effective development and implementation of the Strategy was published on eTenders on 20th August 2013. The tender document was also forwarded directly to a number of economic consultancy firms. The award criteria upon which responses were to be evaluated were:
- Methodological Approach
- Understanding of assignment
- Relevant Experience of staff and resources to be provided to assignment
- Ultimate Cost
Two responses were received within the 10th September deadline. Following evaluation of both responses by an evaluation committee of Department of Finance officials, it was decided to award the consultancy contract to the consultants named by the Deputy on the basis that theirs was the most economically advantageous proposal, taking account of all the award criteria. This was also the lowest cost proposal.
The total VAT exclusive value of the contract is €39,873.
