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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 February 2014

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Questions (261)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

261. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will name each company awarded a contract for the provision of professional services by his Department and agencies under his aegis since May 2011; the value and purpose of the contract; if a competitive tendering process was undertaken in line with public procurement best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6458/14]

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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables.

May 2011 - December 2011

Name of Company providing professional services

Total value of Contract

Purpose of contract

Competitiveness tendering process undertaken

Reidy Brophy Ltd.

3,569.50

Facilitation of and report on focus groups with business to develop a web portal for business regulation

Yes

SIRA Consulting

108,000.00

This amount is in respect of an interdepartmental project managed by DJEI; a number of Departments contributed funds to pay for the project but DJEI was not a contributor

Provision of training, support and quality assurance in the Standard Cost Model to a number of Departments to facilitate measurement of administrative burdens

Yes

Arekibo Communications

1,331.25

IT Development - ODCE Website

Yes

Artefact

677.60

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Clever Cat

5,378.45

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Corporate Graphics Ltd. T/A First Impressions

4,833.95

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Cyril O’Neill Legal Costs Accountants

6,826.01

Legal Costs Accountancy

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience

KellKee Services

3,721.80

Summons Service (ODCE)

No

Rochford Brady Legal Services

8,174.10

Some of the amounts paid in respect of these services include outlay on behalf of the ODCE (e.g. lodgement of court documents, affidavits, stamp duty, etc.). The total paid therefore represents an amount in excess of the fee for services.

Legal Searches

No

Enterprise Registry Solutions Ltd.*

669,410.19

System Development Partners

Yes

Allied Irish Bank

16,279.00

Credit Card Merchant Services (CRO)

Yes

Arekibo

11,949.25

Maintenance of websites

Yes

Baker Consultants

55,085.25

Support of IT Network equipment

Yes

Beirne AV Systems

4,251.71

Support of conference room equipment

Yes

Bizquip Ltd

1,070.86

Scanner support

Yes

Client Solutions

11,782.98

Licensing and support for proprietary content management system

This is a proprietary system and it is not possible to seek tenders for support. A competitive process was undertaken for the original procurement

Dell

11,277.20

Support of server hardware

Yes

Hewlett Packard

148,692.79

Support of ICT network

Yes

Hewlett Packard

12,204.17

Hardware maintenance

No - this is system specific support

Integrity Solutions

22,506.00

Support of Internet security equipment

Yes

Local Government Computer Services Board

6,907.42

Web hosting

No - Cost of web hosting provided by Local Government Computer Services Board

Planet21 Communications

9,143.84

Support of ICT Network Equipment

Yes

pTools Software

23,261.04

Web development and hosting

Yes

Rits

78,121.17

ICT security advice & services

Yes

Shannonside Audio Video

3,688.08

Support of video conferencing equipment

Yes

Site Improve Ltd

1,199.67

Website monitoring and link-checking service

No - Made up of a number of separate minor website monitoring services

Sword SA

276,594.92

ICT system support

This is a proprietary system and it is not possible to seek tenders for support. A competitive process was undertaken for the original procurement. Support rates on contract renewal are fixed to changes in the Irish Consumer Price Index

Version 1

2,379.47

Software asset management services

Yes

XML Workshop

1,113.20

Support of website

Yes

AIB Merchant Services

55,437.78

The provision of Credit and Debit card acquiring services (Patents Office)

Yes

Brindley Advertising

59,874.73

Newspaper Advertising

Yes - Central Government Contract

OPW

591.06

Iris Oifigiúil

No - Sole Supplier

Truvo

20,269.92

Telephone Directory

Yes - Central Government Contract

Institute of Public Administration

193.60

Yearbook Diary

No - Sole Supplier

Trinity College Library

900.00

Book Loan Service

No - Sole Supplier

Greene’s Bookshop

4,650.00

Subscription to Industrial Relations News

Yes

Mac Innes Photography

409.00

Photography services at Small Business Advisory Group launch

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Mac Innes Photography

223.00

Photography services at Irish Ambassadors for Female Entrepreneurship event

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Mac Innes Photography

245.00

Photography- Ministerial image shot for Repeat use

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Mac Innes Photography

252.00

Photography services at launch of the Final Report of the Sales Law Review Group

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Mac Innes Photography

284.00

Photography services at launch of the Report of “The Voice of Small Business”

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Jason Clark Photography

484.00

Photography services to mark the One Millionth Document Filed Online at the Companies Registration Office event

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Hot Shotz Photographers

120.00

Photography services at Junior Inventor Awards

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Kilroys

9,231.04

Provision of legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues

No - as specialist expertise, including detailed knowledge of specific individual policies, was a prerequisite

Terminal Four Solutions Ltd

6,352.51

Website redesign

No (This contractor developed and hosted the existing NERA site, which was used as the template model for the interim Workplace Relations website)

January 2012 - December 2012

Name of Company providing professional services

Total value of Contract

Purpose of contract

Competitiveness tendering process undertaken

Experian Ireland Ltd.

2,214.00

Provision of statistical analysis

Yes

ABC Investigations

3,371.67

Summons Service (ODCE)

No

Arekibo Communications

2,998,13

IT Development – ODCE Website

Yes

Artefact

184.50

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Arthur Cox

3,188.86

Fees to Counsel

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

Brosnan Investigations Ltd.

147.60

Summons Service

No

Clever Cat

393.60

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Cyril O'Neill Legal Cost Accountants

15,764.72

Legal Costs Accountancy

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

Kellkee Services

2,027.20

Summons Service (ODCE)

No

Peter Fitzpatrick & Company Legal Cost Accountants

10,307.40

Legal Costs Accountancy

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

40,646.58

Accountancy Assignment

Yes

Rochford Brady Legal Services

11,619.47

Some of the amounts paid in respect of these services include outlay on behalf of the ODCE (e.g. lodgement of court documents, affidavits, stamp duty, etc.). The total paid therefore represents an amount in excess of the fee for services.

Legal Searches

No

Woods Ahern Mullen Solicitors

430.50

Legal Services

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

Sabeo Technologies

3,210.30

Hardware Maintenance

Yes

Enterprise Registry

Solutions Ltd.*

1,012,496.00

System Development Partners

Yes

Elavon Merchant Services

17,394.00

Credit Card Merchant Services (CRO)

Yes

Ardilaun

7,944.97

Support of Uninterrupted Power Supply equipment

Yes

Arekibo Communications

13,210.20

Maintenance of websites

Yes

Baker Consultants Ltd.

58,400.09

Support of IT Network equipment

Yes

Beirne AV Systems

4,251.71

Support of conference room equipment

Yes

Bizquip Ltd.

2,712.55

Scanner support

Yes

Client Solutions

26,981.28

Licensing and support for proprietary content management system

This is a proprietary system and it is not possible to seek tenders for support. A competitive process was undertaken for the original procurement

Dell Computers

4,766.25

Support of server hardware

Yes

Hibernia Services

6,463.83

Support of IT Network equipment

Yes

Hewlett Packard

5,673.25

Support of ICT network

Yes

Integrity Solutions

15,836.25

Support of Internet security equipment

Yes

Local Government Management Agency

5,595.00

Web hosting

No - Cost of web hosting provided by Local Government Management Agency

PlanNet21 Communications

37,145.70

Support of ICT Network Equipment

Yes

pTools Software

10,165.95

Web development and hosting

Yes

Rits

22,922.67

ICT security advice

Yes

Shannonside Audio Video Ltd.

4,771.17

Support of video conferencing equipment

Yes

Site Improve Ltd.

2,201.51

Website monitoring and link-checking service

No - Made up of a number of separate minor website monitoring services.

Sword SA

475,085.94

ICT system support

This is a proprietary system and it is not possible to seek tenders for support. A competitive process was undertaken for the original procurement. Support rates on contract renewal are fixed to changes in the Irish Consumer Price Index

Version 1

29,667.60

System review

Yes

Ward Solutions

39,095.60

ICT security services

Yes

XML Workshop

282.90

Support of website

Yes

Power Design

4,946.70

Design and printing of Delivering Our Green Potential

Yes

Elavon Merchant Services

94,819.61

The provision of Credit and Debit card acquiring services (Patents Office)

Yes - by the Local Government Computer Services Board (LGCSB).

Deloitte

102,872.62

To undertake a Feasibility Study for Making Ireland an International Centre for Intellectual Property

Yes

Brindley

29,987.05

Newspaper Advertising

Yes - Central Government Contract

OPW

2,805.00

Iris Oifigiúil

No - Sole Supplier

Truvo

18,545.94

Telephone Directory

Yes - Central Government Contract

Institute of Public Administration

196.80

Year Book Diary

No - Sole Supplier

Industrial Relations News Publications

3,918.55

Online Subscription

No - Sole Supplier

Europolitics

6,687.05

Online Subscription

No - Sole Supplier

European Voice

702.52

Online Subscription

No - Sole Supplier

Trinity College Library

1,230.00

Book Loan

No - Sole Supplier

Mac Innes Photography

438.00

Photography services at Launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2012

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Mac Innes Photography

284.00

Photography services at Capital Investment Announcement

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

301.00

Photography services at launch of IP Protocol

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

319.00

Photography services at launch of Business Regulation Portal

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

331.00

Photography services for launch of Digital Games Clustering Development Team

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

257.00

Photography services at launch of “Managing out of the Crisis” Guide

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

283.00

Photography services at Publication of Micro Enterprise Loan Fund Bill

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

321.00

Photography services at launch of Microfinance Scheme

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

264.00

Photography services at launch of Green Economy Policy Statement

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Press 22

312.00

Photography services at Action Plan for Jobs Forum, Limerick

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

B.L. Mac Gill Photography

200.00

Photography services at Action Plan for Jobs Forum, Cork

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Gerry O’Carroll Photography

298.00

Photography services at Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, Waterford

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Jason Clark Photography

492.00

Photography services at Launch of Research Prioritisation Report

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Kilroys

5,268.26

Provision of legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues

No - as specialist expertise, including detailed knowledge of specific individual policies, was a prerequisite

Fitzpatrick Associates

47,417.00

Benchmarking of Irish export licensing arrangements against EU and international comparators

Yes

Terminal Four Solutions Ltd

2794.16

Website hosting services

No - This contractor developed and hosted the existing NERA site, which was used as the template model for the interim Workplace Relations website

A & L Goodbody

165,609.00

Legal advice

Yes

Design Printworks

2167.88

Artwork & Design of complaint form

Yes

Four point Solutions EMEA LTD

11,568.15

IT Consultancy

Yes

Achilles Procurement Services

2,559,94

Procurement support services

Yes

O’Flaherty Ltd. T/A Reads Print & Design Bureau

171.85

Design and print of roll up Banner

Yes

DCU Language Services

257.55

Verification of Irish language translation of EU Detergents Regulation

Yes

January 2013 - December 2013

Name of Company providing professional services

Total value of Contract

Purpose of contract

Competitiveness tendering process undertaken

ABC Investigations Ltd.

184.50

Summons Service (ODCE)

No

Arekibo Communications

61.50

IT Development – ODCE Website

Yes

Artefact

1,076.25

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Clever Cat

479.70

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Cyril O’Neill Legal Costs Accountants

5,597.95

Legal Costs Accountancy

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

Inventise Business Solutions Ltd.

10,279.73

IT Development – ODCE Website

Yes

KellKee Services

1,202.92

Summons Service (ODCE)

No

Peter Fitzpatrick & Company Legal Cost Accountants

4,323.45

Legal Costs Accountancy

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

Rochford Brady Legal Services

11,226.02

Some of the amounts paid in respect of these services include outlay on behalf of the ODCE (e.g. lodgement of court documents, affidavits, stamp duty, etc.). The total paid therefore represents an amount in excess of the fee for services.

Legal Searches

No

Tanika Design Ltd.

2,595.30

Artwork & Design for printed publication (ODCE)

Yes

Dell

34,371.12

Hardware maintenance

Yes

Sabeo Technologies

3,303.78

Hardware Maintenance

Yes

Enterprise Registry Solutions Ltd.*

1,046,586.00

System Development Partners

Yes

Elavon Merchant Services

41,567.00

Credit Card Merchant Services (CRO)

Yes

Ardilaun Electrical

2,648.32

Support of UPS equipment

Yes

Arekibo

9,563.25

Maintenance of websites

Yes

Baker Consulting

46,494.00

Support of IT Network equipment

Yes

Beirne AV

4,251.71

Support of conference room equipment

Yes

Bizquip Ltd.

1,632.84

Scanner support

Yes

Client Solutions

27,350.28

Licencing and support for proprietary content management system

This is a proprietary system and it is not possible to seek tenders for support. A competitive process was undertaken for the original procurement.

Data Direct 2000 Ltd.

786.97

Photocopier maintenance

Yes

Datapac Ltd.

221.19

Photocopier maintenance

Yes

Dell Computers Ireland

57,778.50

Support of server hardware

Yes

IT & Electronic Services Limited

468.19

Scanner support

Yes

Hibernia Services Ltd.

6,463.83

Support of IT Network equipment

Yes

Integrity Solutions

17,625.90

Support of Internet security equipment

Yes

Local Government Management Agency

981.00

Web hosting

No - Cost of web hosting provided by Local Government Management Agency

Parallel Internet Ltd (pTools Software)

5,297.05

Web development and hosting

Yes

Plannet21 Communications

50,955.83

Support of ICT Network Equipment

Yes

Rits

25,431.50

ICT security advice

Yes

Shannonside Audio/Video Ltd.

511.29

Support of video conferencing equipment

Yes

Site Improve Ltd.

1,675.61

Website monitoring and link-checking service

No - Made up of a number of separate minor website monitoring services

Stratathree Ltd.

31,246.92

Website development

Yes

Sword SA

371,709.53

ICT system support

This is a proprietary system and it is not possible to seek tenders for support. A competitive process was undertaken for the original procurement. Support rates on contract renewal are fixed to changes in the Irish Consumer Price Index.

Ward Solutions

22,354.02

ICT security services

Yes

Power Design

2,420.00

Reprint of Delivering Our Green Potential

Tender undertaken for original print

Power Design

2,820.00

Design and print of Progress Report on Growth and Employment in the Green Economy in Ireland

Yes

Elavon Merchant Services

88,253.69

The provision of Credit and Debit card acquiring services (Patents Office)

Yes - by the Local Government Computer Services Board (LGCSB).

Brindley

18,151.51

Newspaper Advertising

Yes - Central Government Contract

OPW

2,666.00

Iris Oifigiúil

No - Sole Supplier

FCR Media Ltd.

18,545.00

Telephone Directory

Yes - Central Government Contract

Institute of Public Administration

196.00

Year Book Diary

No - Sole Supplier

Media World

11,992.32

To Monitor Press Cuttings

Yes

Industrial Relations News Publications

4,321.85

Online Subscription

No - Sole Supplier

Trinity College Library

1,230.00

Book Loan Service

No - Sole Supplier

Europolitics

6,641.25

On-line Subscriptions

No - Sole Supplier

Fennell Photography

264.00

Photography services at launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q4 Results

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

318.00

Photography services at launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2013

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

308.00

Photography services at meeting with Chinese Ambassador

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

264.00

Photography services at launch of new Work Permit legislation

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

342.00

Photography services at launch of Manufacturing Report

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

326.00

Photography services at unveiling of new Local Enterprise Office, Swords and announcement of details of improved new service for micro and small enterprises

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

369.00

Photography services at announcement of membership of the Entrepreneurship Forum

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

273.00

Photography services at launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q 2 Results

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

251.00

Photography services at launch of Copyright Review Report

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

232.00

Photography services at appointment of Chairman of US- Ireland Partnership

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

270.00

Photography services at IDA Announcement

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

290.00

Photography services at conference for EU High Level Group on Innovation

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Maxwell Photography

579.00

Informal Meeting of EU High Level Employment Committee in Dublin Castle

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

MKC Communications

Limited

76,480.00

To provide the Department with Press and Media

Relations Services for the Irish Presidency of the EU. This was a once off exercise/expenditure due to the Irish Presidency of the EU in 2013

Yes

H M Ventures

7,500.00

Reporting services on informal EU Competitiveness Council during Irish EU Presidency

No

Kilroys

4,305.00

Provision of legal advice on Export Credit Insurance issues

No - as specialist expertise, including detailed knowledge of specific individual policies, was a prerequisite

More Fresh Thought Limited T/A Ebow

24,962.86

Design and development of Website

Yes

Ergo Services Limited

57,287.25

Development of on line complaint form

Yes

RSM McClure Watters

35,497.80

Evaluation of pilot early resolution services

Yes

Parallel Internet Limited

16,506.60

Data Migration, Professional services

Yes

Iken Business Ltd.

29,806.43

ICT consultancy bespoke development and software upgrade

No - This contractor is the proprietor of this software

Tom Martin & Associates/TMA

5,547.30

To prepare a report at short notice for the EU/IMF/ECB Troika on Youth Unemployment

No

January 2014 - to date

Name of Company providing professional services

Total value of Contract

Purpose of contract

Competitiveness tendering process undertaken

ABC Investigations Ltd.

184.50

Summons Service (ODCE)

No

Cyril O'Neill Legal Costs Accountants

5,199.78

Legal Costs Accountancy

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

O' Mara Geraghty McCourt Solicitors

738.00

Legal Service

No - The ODCE maintains Panels of Professionals who have expressed an interest in providing services for the ODCE. Professional service providers are drawn from the Panels on the basis of the appropriate mix of expertise and experience.

Rochford Brady Legal Services

308.08

Some of the amounts paid in respect of these services include outlay on behalf of the ODCE (e.g. lodgement of court documents, affidavits, stamp duty, etc.). The total paid therefore represents an amount in excess of the fee for services.

Legal Searches

No

Elavon Merchant Services

3,710.00

Credit Card Merchant Services

Yes

Enterprise Registry Solutions Ltd.*

64,896.03

System Development Partners

Yes

Dell Computers (IRL)

2,263.82

Support of server hardware

Yes

Power Design

3,366.80

Design and print of National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility

Yes

Elavon Merchant Services

5,657.43

The provision of Credit and Debit card acquiring services (Patents Office)

Yes - by the Local Government Computer Services Board (LGCSB)

Media Vest Ltd.

3,444.89

Newspaper Advertising

Yes - Central Government Contract

OPW

290.00

Iris Oifigiúil

No - Sole Supplier

Fennell Photography

291.00

Photography services at launch of Report on Entrepreneurship

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

Fennell Photography

291.00

Photography services at launch of Taking Care of Business event

Yes - panel of photographers formed following Government tendering competition

*Enterprise Registry Solutions provides a full systems development service for the Companies Registration Office. This entails maintenance and development of the CRO’s database and rules engine that stores data and images for all Irish companies. The database manages approximately half a million statutory submissions from companies per year.

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