Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2022
306. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60084/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department makes a return of contracts awarded without a competitive tender as part of the annual Appropriation Account process. There were no cases to be reported in respect of 2020, Details in respect of 2021 cases are listed in tabular form below.
During 2021, two contracts were awarded on a non-competitive basis with a total value of € 297,000. The report in respect of 2022 contracts will be compiled in quarter one 2023 and is not yet available.
|
Contractor |
Subject of Contract / Purchase |
Qualification |
|
Flexitime Limited |
Development of an attendance and payment system as part of the Apprentice and Learner Payroll Project. |
Existing sectoral provider |
|
Datapac |
Consultancy support for the implementation of the Apprentice and Learner Payroll Project |
Specific experience and qualifications that were not widely available |
