Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 February 2021
35. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication in his Department. [11187/21]
View answer36. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication by his Department, by goods and service type in tabular form. [11219/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 36 together.
My Department conducted one Covid-19 related procurement via a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication in 2021 in accordance with the derogation as provided for in Regulation 32(2)(c) of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations S.I 284/2014. Regulation 32(2)(c) states that the use of a negotiated procedure without prior publication may only be relied on in certain unforeseeable circumstances of extreme urgency. Details in respect of 2020 and 2021 are as follows;
|
Year |
Number of Covid-19 related procurements conducted through a Negotiated Procedure |
Description. Goods/Services |
Value of contract |
|
2020 |
0 |
Nil |
€0 |
|
2021 |
1 |
Services. Covid-19 testing arrangements for hauliers travelling to France. |
€4,000,000 (ex-VAT) |
