Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022
397. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 1 March 2022, the number of submissions submitted following the publication of the request for tender to procure additional accommodation for singles, couples and families seeking international protection on 18 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12911/22]
View answerOn 18 January, my Department published a request for tender (RFT) to procure additional accommodation for singles, couples and families seeking international protection. This tender process is a key plank in my Department’s strategy to end reliance on emergency accommodation and will assist in alleviating the accommodation pressures currently being experienced.
The RFT encouraged tenders from not-for-profit organisations and promoted tenderers to work with not-for-profit organisations in the delivery of related services. The published RFT sought to procure additional accommodation for singles, couples and families seeking international protection.
The tender seeks to establish two panels from which contracts will be awarded –
a) singles and couples in settings with communal facilities, and
b) self-contained own door units for families.
The deadline for submissions under the request for tender was 21 February 2022. The compliance check process is currently underway.
At this stage no further comment can be made until all the necessary steps under the procurement process are complete.
