Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2014
607. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of different proposals that were submitted as part of the tendering process for the postcode system subsequently awarded to Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37102/14]
View answerMy Department commenced the procurement process for a National Postcode System in 2011. An open and competitive procurement process was conducted in accordance with Department of Finance and EU procurement frameworks.
A pre- qualification questionnaire was issued on www.etenders.gov.ie on 17 January 2011. This invited interested parties to tender for the contract as a postcode management licence holder for a period of 10 years to design, provide, disseminate and maintain a National Postcode System. This procurement process followed the Negotiated Procedure under the relevant EU Regulations. Given the technical complexity of the project, the Department ran the procurement following a competitive dialogue procedure provided for in the Public Supply and Works Directive.
Three parties qualified following Stage 1 of the procurement process. Landmark, a UK company, withdrew from the process at the final tender stage. The Department subsequently received two final bids from consortia led by Capita and An Post. In December 2013 a ten-year contract with Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited was signed.
