Réada Cronin
Question:
140. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice the details of the tendering process used by her Department for State contracts granted in relation to Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic; the name of each company, the services involved; the amount paid to each company in each of the relevant years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4234/22]
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It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 140 to my Department, which was for answer on 26 January 2022, and in which you requested the details of the tendering process used by my Department for State contracts granted in relation to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic; the name of each company, the services involved; the amount paid to each company in each of the relevant years in tabular form; and if I will make a statement on the matter. As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to contact you again. Please find a response to this question provided below for your consideration.
I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department’s procurement policy and processes are conducted in accordance with the Office of Government Procurement’s (OGP) Public Procurement Guidelines for Goods and Services, which aim to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers the best value for money.
Where there is an urgent need to provide immediate supports and services, like those required due the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not always possible to procure necessary contract(s) using the procedures set out in the Procurement Regulations.
In this regard, and as the Deputy may be aware, procurements undertaken where there is a sole supplier, specialist knowledge or extreme urgency, although non-competitive, are considered compliant with procurement rules.
The details requested by the Deputy for my Department are set out in tabular format below.
Department of Justice
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
Details
|
Quadra
|
Health & Safety consultancy & advisory Services
|
2022
|
€20.95.521
|
Direct drawdown under existing OGP Framework
|
Arup
|
COVID advisory Support
|
2020
|
€12,177
|
OPW contract
|
Grosvenor
|
Touchpoint cleaning
|
2020 2021
|
€10,843.39 €49,526.60
|
OGP contract
|
Codex
|
Hand sanitiser
|
2020
|
€4,186.90
|
OGP Contract
|
Quadra
|
Health and Safety consultation
|
2020
|
€3,750
|
Direct drawdown under existing OGP Framework
|
Derrycourt
|
Cleaning supplies and services
|
2020 2021
|
€843.29 €16,585.77
|
OGP Contract
|
Bunzl
|
Cleaning products
|
2020
|
€10,771.32
|
OGP Contract
|
Farrell’s
|
Desks
|
2021
|
€26,708.21
|
OPW contract
|
Pelko
|
Chairs
|
2021
|
€102,365.52
|
OPW contract
|
Thomas Montgomery
|
Chairs
|
2021
|
€342.47
|
OPW contract
|
Codex
|
Office accessories
|
2021
|
€263.10
|
OGP contract
|
PFH
|
Laptops
|
2021
|
€156,997.00
|
OGP contract
|
Banner Group
|
Microsoft Lifecam HD-3000
|
2021
|
€32,287.50
|
OGP contract
|
Banner Group
|
IMPACT SC 30 USB MLEPOS SENNHEISER
|
2021
|
€75,337.50
|
OGP contract
|
PFH
|
Laptops
|
2021
|
€173,762.00
|
OGP Contract
|
With regard to expenditure on COVID-19 related contracts by the bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information supplied to my Department by those bodies is outlined in tabular format below.
An Garda Síochána
The tendering process used for contracts granted since the commencement of the pandemic, relating to measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic was, as per Regulation 32 of S.I. No. 284/2016 - European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016, negotiated procedure without prior publication, as per OGP Information Note of March 22, 2020, Section 2.
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
The Printed Image
|
PPE: Pop-up changing room for stores, face masks, gloves
|
2020
|
€1,688,582.95
|
Cadmar Technologies Ltd.
|
PPE: Gloves
|
2020
|
€1,390,027.39
|
James Boylan Safety Ltd.
|
PPE: Sanitiser, face masks, white suits, shoe covers, gloves, disposable aprons, visor/face shields, anti-spit hood, antibacterial wipes, sanitiser dispensers.
|
2020
|
€1,371,980.85
|
Poplar Linens
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€1,248,680.00
|
Critical Healthcare Ltd.
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€1,147,344.00
|
Healthcare Essentials Ltd.
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€834,000.00
|
Creative Activity
|
PPE: Sanitiser, face masks, shoe covers, gloves, disposable aprons, goggles, visors/face shields
|
2020
|
€680,110.75
|
Water Technology Ltd.
|
PPE Including: Sanitiser, antibacterial spray
|
2020
|
€585,956.50
|
PRBCG Ltd.
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€412,865.50
|
Anderco Safety Ltd.
|
PPE: White suits
|
2020
|
€362,766.24
|
JW Balfour Ltd.
|
PPE: Disposable gowns, face masks, white suits
|
2020
|
€346,245.00
|
Med Surgical
|
PPE: Gloves, laser thermometers, face masks
|
2020
|
€303,072.00
|
Elite Safety Tech Ltd.
|
PPE: Face masks, white suits, laser thermometers, goggles
|
2020
|
€290,046.60
|
Alphar
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€277,242.00
|
Everyday Welding Supplies Ltd.
|
PPE: Goggles
|
2020
|
€183,715.87
|
Purepharm
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€169,322.10
|
Portwest
|
PPE: Face masks, white suits, gloves, goggles
|
2020
|
€124,397.59
|
JJ McQuillan Son & Co
|
PPE: Goggles, visors/face shields, antibacterial wipes, white suits, gloves
|
2020
|
€124,182.62
|
Bunzl
|
PPE: White suits, gloves, goggles
|
2020
|
€121,127.21
|
Consolidated Enterprises
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€91,327.50
|
Medical Supply
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€80,522.69
|
Portfolio Group (PFG Brand Attraction)
|
PPE: Gloves, visors, face shields
|
2020
|
€672,234.60
|
MA Healy and Sons Ltd.
|
PPE: White suits, gloves
|
2020
|
€60,990.79
|
Fleming Medical
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€59,778.00
|
Office Depot
|
PPE Sanitiser, pop-up kitchen products to comply with social distancing guidelines.
|
2020
|
€49,915.71
|
Apex Scientific Ltd.
|
PPE: Face masks
|
2020
|
€48,848.96
|
Lennox Labs
|
PPE: Gloves, face masks
|
2020
|
€42,227.99
|
Scene Safe
|
PPE: White suits, goggles
|
2020
|
€29,479.11
|
E Fox Engineering
|
PPE: Face masks, gloves, visor/face shields
|
2020
|
€23,560.65
|
Fannin Healthcare Ltd.
|
PPE: Antibacterial wipes, gloves
|
2020
|
€21,211.35
|
The Packaging Centre
|
PPE: Sanitiser bottles
|
2020
|
€18,911.70
|
Jungheinrich Lift Trucks
|
Forklift for PPE stores
|
2020
|
€18,450.00
|
|
Various items of PPE
|
2020
|
€60,001.12
|
EIR
|
ICT
|
2020
|
€199,508.73
|
Zinopy Ltd.
|
ICT
|
2020
|
141,262.65
|
Europcar Ltd.
|
Hire of vehicles for dedicated national community policing
|
2020
|
€1,577,346.29
|
James Boylan Safety Ltd.
|
PPE: Antibacterial wipes
|
2021
|
€118,493.28
|
Water Technology Ltd.
|
PPE: Antibacterial spray, sanitiser
|
2021
|
€47,860.00
|
Europcar Ltd.
|
Hire of vehicles for dedicated national community policing
|
2021
|
€299,466.71
|
James Boylan Safety Ltd.
|
Antigen tests
|
2022
|
€1,572,400.00
|
Cadmar Technologies Ltd.
|
Antigen tests
|
2022
|
€1,119,375.00
|
Poplar Linens
|
Antigen tests
|
2022
|
€64,480.00
|
Portfolio Group (PFG Brand Attraction)
|
Antigen tests
|
2022
|
€37,934.50
|
Courts Service
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
Details
|
Fitting Images Ltd.
|
Provision Video Court installation equipment
|
2020 2021
|
€2,281,929 €217,518
|
A contract extension to facilitate continuity of services. New contract was put in place in November 2020
|
Brindare Ltd.
|
Temporary Courthouse venue (Croke Park) to facilitate social distancing.
|
2021
|
€1,057,424
|
Under contract – license agreement.
|
IPP CCC
|
Provision of additional Cleaning and caretaking at the Criminal Court Justice building.
|
2020 2021
|
€261,182 €512,987
|
Under contract - This is part of the CCJ PPP.
|
Accent Facilities Solutions
|
Provision of additional cleaning during pandemic in the Dublin region
|
2020 2021
|
€131,585 €176,402
|
Under contract
|
Irish Nurses & Midwives
|
Temporary courthouse venue to facilitate social distancing.
|
2020 2021
|
€204,367 €88,872
|
Under contract – license agreement.
|
ISS Ireland Ltd.
|
Provision of additional cleaning and Caretaking during pandemic in all regions with exception of Dublin
|
2020 2021
|
€160,768 €119,407
|
Under contract
|
Honourable Society of Kings Inns
|
Temporary Courthouse venue to facilitate social distancing.
|
2020
|
€269,009
|
Under contract – license agreement.
|
Singniatec
|
Urgent COVID-19 expenditure for the provision of screens and safety signage in court houses and offices.
|
2020 2021
|
€189,596 €63,754
|
No contract - Derogation was granted in respect of this expenditure for 2020. Due to further restrictions introduced in December 2020 / January 2021 more signage was required to comply with public health guidelines.
|
Bidvest Noonan Ltd.
|
Provision of additional Security due to the pandemic.
|
2021
|
€234,227
|
Under contract
|
Bam Courts Bundle Ltd.
|
Supply of COVID-19 equipment, additional cleaning services, provision of PPE.
|
2020 2021
|
€116,740 €115,527
|
Under contract
|
PFH Technology
|
Provision of Lenovo ThinkPad and docking stations
|
2020 2021
|
€134,654 €111,013
|
Under contract since March 2021. - Procured by publishing a supplementary request for tender under the OGP framework for personal and notebook computers and associated service
|
ATOS IT Solutions & Services Ltd.
|
Provision of additional outsourcing service due to COVID-19
|
2020 2021
|
€142,736 €161,754
|
Contract extension was required beyond the original contract expiry date to facilitate continuity of service.
|
AOC Specialist Services Ltd.
|
Urgent COVID-19 expenditure to manage restrictions around social distancing in regional courthouses venues.
|
2020 2021
|
€75,959 €127,576
|
No contract - Derogation was granted in respect of this expenditure for 2020, however, due to stricter restrictions introduced in December 2020 / January 2021 and a delay in the tender for these services, it was imperative to continue to utilise this company to comply with public health guidelines until the contract was awarded to Bidvest Noonan in May 2021
|
Blackwater Asset Management
|
Urgent COVID-19 expenditure to manage restrictions around social distancing in regional courthouses venues.
|
2020 2021
|
€65,402 €105,498
|
No contract - Derogation was granted in respect of this expenditure for 2020, however, due to stricter restrictions introduced in December 2020 / January 2021 and a delay in the tender for these services, it was imperative to continue to utilise this company to comply with public health guidelines until the contract was awarded to Bidvest Noonan in May 2021
|
G4S Secure Solutions (IRE) LTD.,
|
Provision of additional security services due to COVID-19
|
2020 2021
|
€40,903 €55,550
|
Under contract
|
CODEX
|
Provision of Signage, posters, PPE and sundry items for CCJ and some of the regional courthouses.
|
2020 2021
|
€48,328 €12,819
|
Under contract - utilised current contract for additional urgent requirements.
|
Synergy Security Solutions LTD.
|
Urgent expenditure to manage restrictions around social distancing in regional courthouses venues.
|
2020 2021
|
€20,907 €27,350
|
No contract - Derogation was granted in respect of this expenditure. It was imperative to continue to utilise this company on a rolling contract from June 2020 to comply with public health guidelines until the contract was awarded to Bidvest Noonan in May 2021.
|
Franey Wood Concepts
|
Provision of screens and counters
|
2021
|
€43,540
|
No contract – One-off expenditure.
|
DATAPAC
|
Provision of some ICT consumables i.e. Print cartridges, notebooks, mouse etc.
|
2020 2021
|
€33,313 €1,295
|
Under Contract - Procured by signing NAGF (Notification to Activate Goods Form) as the Courts Service is a Framework Client as set out at clause 23A of the Framework Contract for “ICT Consumables” established by the OGP.
|
Criminal Assets Bureau
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
Franey Hardwood Products Ltd.
|
Desk guards
|
2020
|
€1,771.20
|
Crosbie Brother Limited
|
Perspex screens
|
2020
|
€8,409.50
|
GSOC
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
Details
|
Leinster Facility Services
|
Safety screens
|
2020
|
€28,366.04
|
Request for Quotations
|
Quadra
|
Office based risk assessments
|
2020
|
€3,430
|
OGP Drawdown
|
Irish Prison Service*
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
Details
|
Bunzl Ireland LTD.
|
PPE & medical supplies
|
2020 2021
|
€1,353,930 €1,211,504
|
Request for quotes & Under contract
|
Shinezeal International LTD.
|
PPE supplies
|
2020
|
€543,424
|
Request for quotes
|
Plannet 21 Communications LTD
|
IT Solutions
|
2020 2021
|
€411,702 €230,470
|
Under contract
|
Mulcahy Technical Services
|
Kitchen equipment
|
2020
|
€395,667
|
Under contract
|
LMC FM Ltd
|
Specialist cleaning & facilities management
|
2020 2021
|
€283,415 €850,946
|
Under contract
|
Critical Healthcare LTD.
|
PPE supplies
|
2020
|
€193,050
|
Request for quotes
|
CPL Healthcare Ltd
|
Medical services
|
2020 2021
|
€186,849 €609,317
|
Under contract
|
Dell Ireland
|
IT equipment
|
2020 2021
|
€162,233 €46,740
|
Under contract
|
Vernon Medical LTD.
|
PPE supplies
|
2020
|
€120,540
|
Request for quotes
|
Vico Distribution Ltd
|
Bedding supplies
|
2020
|
€85,663
|
Under contract
|
Lynas Foodservice Ltd
|
Food supplies
|
2020
|
€68,596
|
Under contract
|
DID Electrical
|
Electrical equipment
|
2020
|
€49,273
|
Under contract
|
SPN VOIP Ltd
|
Telecom services
|
2020
|
€43,189
|
Under contract
|
Smiths Detection Watford Ltd
|
Security equipment
|
2020
|
€36,961
|
Under contract
|
Clondalkin Builders Providers
|
Building materials
|
2020
|
€34,517
|
Under contract
|
Zinopy Ltd
|
IT services
|
2020
|
€30,518
|
Under contract
|
Farrell Brothers Ardee Ltd
|
Furniture supplies
|
2020
|
€29,053
|
Under contract
|
Micom IT
|
ICT systems remote working
|
2020
|
€28,340
|
Request for quotes
|
International Education Service
|
Library supplies
|
2020
|
€25,378
|
Request for quotes
|
LMC Energy Solutions Ltd
|
Specialist cleaning & facilities management
|
2021
|
€1,290,427
|
Under contract
|
BOC Gases Ireland Ltd
|
Medical supplies
|
2021
|
€42,656
|
Under contract
|
An Post
|
Banking services
|
2021
|
€39,284
|
Under contract
|
Dawson Group
|
Rent of trailor unit for contingency food supply
|
2021
|
€31,022
|
Request for quotes
|
HSE Mid Leinster
|
Medical services
|
2021
|
€29,800
|
Under contract
|
Code Blue
|
Private PCR testing
|
2022
|
€250,000
|
The amounts indicated for 2022 are estimates only.
|
Cadmar Technologies
|
Antigen test kits
|
2022
|
€300,000
|
The amounts indicated for 2022 are estimates only.
|
* The Irish Prison Service has confirmed that the information provided relates to all contracts over €25k. Also, it includes costs which were classified under specific project codes and does not include other incremental costs arising from the response to the pandemic within existing contracts where it was not possible to disaggregate the cost, for example from the routine cleaning and sanitisation costs.
Legal Services Regulatory Authority
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
Choice Training
|
Health and safety training
|
2021
|
€1,975
|
Property Services Regulatory Authority
Company
|
Service
|
Year
|
Amount Paid
|
Details
|
Pat Dennehy Signs Ltd.
|
Provision of social distancing floor stickers and clear divider screens
|
2021
|
€2,444.63
|
3 quote sought
|
Jones Business Systems
|
Provision of hand sanitiser stands & safety tape
|
2021
|
€2,551.66
|
3 quotes sought
|