Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2020
180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of contracts of €25,000 or more than have been awarded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37796/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn general, competitive tendering is used by my Department unless exceptional circumstances exist which justifies the use of an alternative approach and Department of Finance Circular 40/02 on Public Procurement provides for instances 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 contracts awarded in 2019 and to date in 2020 are shown in the following tables.
2019
|
Contract |
Company |
Contract Value (Ex VAT) |
|
Mobile phones |
Vodafone |
€189,571 |
|
Fixed phones |
Eir |
€135,661 |
|
Cleaning Services |
Moore Cleaning |
€120,017 |
|
Cleaning Services |
Accent Facilities |
€67,309 |
|
Legal drafting services |
Independent contractor |
€25,000 |
|
Media Monitoring Services |
Kantar |
€59,546 |
|
Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
Mason, Hayes & Curran |
€1,200,000 |
|
Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
Mason, Hayes & Curran |
€600,000 |
|
Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
KPMG |
€850,000 |
|
Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
KPMG |
€850,000 |
|
Technical advisory services to support the National Broadband Plan |
Analysys Mason |
€700,000 |
|
Technical advisory services to support the National Broadband Plan |
Analysys Mason |
€430,375 |
|
Specialist personnel to support the National Broadband Plan |
KPMG |
€300,000 |
|
Taxation advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
Deloitte |
€40,000 |
|
Taxation advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
Deloitte |
€30,000 |
|
Economic and strategy advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
PWC |
€300,000 |
|
Economic and strategy advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
PWC |
€100,000 |
|
Insurance advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
Marsh Insurance |
€94,838 |
|
Management of the National Digital Research Centre |
National Digital Research Centre |
€2,330,000 |
|
Advisory services in relation to the procurement of a MSE for the Galway-Mayo Telecoms Duct |
Analysys Mason |
€32,301 |
|
Advisory services in relation to the procurement of ECAS |
Analysys Mason |
€41,000 |
|
ObSERVE services to survey the western Irish Sea |
University College Cork-led consortium |
€270,109 |
|
Chair of Price Monitoring Group |
Communimax |
€70,000 |
|
Seismic Programme |
IMC Exploration |
€50,000 |
|
Fuel |
West Cork Oil Company |
€70,744 |
|
Insurance |
Aquabroker |
€64,529 |
|
Fuel Cards |
Diesel Card Ireland |
€67,430 |
|
Electrical Maintenance |
Marine Electrics |
€80,000 |
|
Filming |
New Decade |
€60,000 |
|
Electric Vehicle |
Hyundai |
€30,679 |
|
Maintenance |
MH Auto Body |
€120,000 |
|
Consultancy Services |
Independent contractor |
€62,467 |
|
Maintenance |
Independent contractor |
€50,000 |
|
Maintenance |
South Coast Diesels |
€50,000 |
|
Support on Wind Energy Guidelines Noise Provisions |
RPS |
€35,700 |
|
Marginal abatement cost curve for Ireland |
McKinsey & Co |
€318,000 |
2020 (To Date)
|
Contract |
Company |
Contract Value (Ex VAT) |
|
Legal advisory services relating to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill |
Independent contractor |
€55,000 |
|
Just Transition |
Independent contractor |
€30,000 |
|
Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
Mason Hayes & Curran |
€57,000 |
|
Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan |
KPMG |
€322,096 |
The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisations.
