Vol. 457 No. 5
87 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the consultants who were appointed by his Department since 16 December 1994; if they were appointed following a tendering procedure; if the consultant appointed in each case was the lowest tenderer; and if not, who the lowest tenderer was. [15709/95]
Details of consultants appointed by my Department since 16 December 1994, together with information on the method of their selection are as follows:
|
Consultant |
Method of Selection |
Comment |
|
Ernst & Young (2 consultancies) |
One open and one restricted tender procedure used followed, in the case of the open tender, by an independent board review on which the EU Commission was represented |
Lowest tenders not accepted |
|
Deloitte & Touche (2 consultancies) |
Restricted tender procedure used in both cases |
Lowest tender for one of the consultancies accepted |
|
Goodbody Economic Consultants Ltd. |
Restricted tender procedure used |
Lowest tender not accepted. |
|
Investment Bank of Ireland Corporate Finance Ltd. |
Restricted tender procedure involving six companies |
Lowest tender not accepted. |
|
Environmental Management & Auditing Services Ltd. |
Direct approach to Company by the Department |
Tenders not sought |
|
Hay MSL |
Restricted tender procedure |
One tender submitted and accepted |
|
Myles O'Reilly & Associates |
Restricted tender procedure |
Lowest tender accepted. |
|
ESRI |
ESRI has been contracted since 1981 for a particular project. Contract was renewed in May 1995. |
Tenders not sought |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates, Economic Consultants |
Company was approached directly by the Department |
Tenders not sought as projected cost was below the £5,000 limit. |
