Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
365. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the framework for media monitoring was rolled out by the Office of Public Procurement without public notification or due consideration for bodies that may wish to apply for consideration; if he will consider reopening the tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4227/17]
View answerA Framework Agreement was put in place by the Office of Government Procurement for the provision of Media Monitoring Services for public sector bodies on 22/01/2016. Prior to the running of the tender process a Prior Indicative Notice (PIN) was published on the eTenders portal on 04/06/2015, five months in advance of the tender process, in order to notify potential suppliers of our intention to go to the market for these services. The tender was subsequently published on the eTenders portal on 06/11/15 giving all potential / interested suppliers the opportunity to submit proposals.
The first annual review of the Framework Agreement has shown that it is efficiently catering for the needs of public sector bodies and is generating savings. The Office of Government Procurement has no plans to re-open the tender process ahead of this Framework Agreement running its full term.
