Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2018
504. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has consulted with his officials regarding discontinuing the bidding process for the national broadband plan and retendering the project; if he has received written and-or verbal advice or reports from his officials on this course of action; the estimated cost of retendering the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39424/18]
View answerFollowing eir's withdrawal from the NBP procurement process earlier this year, leaving a single remaining bidder, I understand my Department's procurement team conducted a project re-appraisal exercise in line with the Public Spending Code. The re-appraisal exercise identified the preferred option as continuing with the procurement process.
My Department is currently evaluating the Final Tender submission received from the bidder on 18 September 2018. This is a significant milestone as the NBP procurement process has now entered its final stage.
