In general, competitive tendering is used by my Department unless exceptional circumstances exist which justifies the use of an alternative approach. Circular 40/02 on public procurement provides for cases where competitive tendering may not be appropriate, feasible or cost-effective. Non-compliant contracts of €25,000 or more are disclosed by my Department each year in its Appropriation Account which is audited by Comptroller and Auditor General. Details of such contracts which were awarded since 2018 are shown in the tables below.
2018
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Nature of contract
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Contract Value (Ex VAT)
|
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Management of the National Digital Research Centre
|
€5,250,000
|
|
Financial and procurement advisory services in relation to the National Broadband Plan
|
€1,140,014
|
|
Technical advisory services in relation to the National Broadband Plan
|
€1,093,014
|
|
Legal advisory services in relation to the National Broadband Plan
|
€1,087,564
|
|
Economic and strategy advisory services in relation to the National Broadband Plan
|
€250,000
|
|
Legal advice in relation to Shell’s proposed divestment of its shareholding of Shell in Corrib Gas Field
|
€100,000
|
2019
|
Nature of contract
|
Contract Value (Ex VAT)
|
|
Mobile phones
|
€189,571
|
|
Fixed phones
|
€135,661
|
|
Cleaning Services
|
€120,017
|
|
Cleaning Services
|
€67,309
|
|
Legal drafting services
|
€25,000
|
|
Media Monitoring Services
|
€59,546
|
|
Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€1,200,000
|
|
Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€600,000
|
|
Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€850,000
|
|
Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€850,000
|
|
Technical advisory services to support the National Broadband Plan
|
€700,000
|
|
Technical advisory services to support the National Broadband Plan
|
€430,375
|
|
Specialist personnel to support the National Broadband Plan
|
€300,000
|
|
Taxation advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€40,000
|
|
Taxation advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€30,000
|
|
Economic and strategy advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€300,000
|
|
Economic and strategy advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€100,000
|
|
Insurance advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€94,838
|
|
Management of the National Digital Research Centre
|
€2,330,000
|
|
Advisory services in relation to the procurement of a MSE for the Galway-Mayo Telecoms Duct
|
€32,301
|
|
Advisory services in relation to the procurement of ECAS
|
€41,000
|
|
ObSERVE services to survey the western Irish Sea
|
€270,109
|
|
Chair of Price Monitoring Group
|
€70,000
|
|
Seismic Programme
|
€50,000
|
|
Fuel
|
€70,744
|
|
Insurance
|
€64,529
|
|
Fuel Cards
|
€67,430
|
|
Electrical Maintenance
|
€80,000
|
|
Filming
|
€60,000
|
|
Electric Vehicle
|
€30,679
|
|
Maintenance
|
€120,000
|
|
Consultancy Services
|
€62,467
|
|
Maintenance
|
€50,000
|
|
Maintenance
|
€50,000
|
|
Support on Wind Energy Guidelines Noise Provisions
|
€35,700
|
|
Marginal abatement cost curve for Ireland
|
€318,000
|
2020
|
Nature of contract
|
Contract Value (Ex VAT)
|
|
Just Transition Commissioner
|
€30,000
|
|
Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€57,000
|
|
Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan
|
€322,096
|
|
Management of the National Digital Research Centre
|
€606,129
|
2021 (To Date)
|
Nature of contract
|
Contract Value (Ex VAT)
|
|
Health impact evaluation of the Warmth and Wellbeing Scheme
|
€42,586
|
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