The Department of Foreign Affairs has contracted a number of the listed management consultancy firms in the period 2018-2022, primarily for the provision of audit services to Embassies managing significant development cooperation programmes, as well as to a small number of units at Headquarters. In overseas locations, the contracts are awarded locally to independent affiliates in each respective location. Details are as follows:
EY – Contracts awarded in Ireland
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Purpose of Contract
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Method of Award
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Value of Contract (excluding VAT and expenses)
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Total Amount Paid
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Timeframe of Contract
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Output
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External statistician/ data analysis services for the Development Cooperation and Africa Division
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Open tender (National)
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€91,494
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€115,353
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April to August 2019
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As contracted
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Consultancy services for the analysis of 2019 climate change and gender equality expenditure for the Development Cooperation and Africa Division
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Open tender (EU)
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€47,090
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€57,398
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June to December 2020
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As contracted
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EY – Contracts awarded in Overseas Locations
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Purpose of Contract
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Method of Award
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Value of Contract (excluding VAT and expenses)
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Total Amount Paid
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Timeframe of Contract
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Output
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Audit services for Embassy of Ireland to Uganda
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Invitation to tender
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€55,350
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€65,571
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August 2020 to August 2022
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As contracted
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Audit services for the Embassy of Ireland to Malawi
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Open tender (National)
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€4,265
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€4,968
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July to August 2019
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As contracted
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KPMG– Contracts awarded in Overseas Locations
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Purpose of Contract
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Method of Award
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Value of Contract (excluding VAT and expenses)
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Total Amount Paid
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Timeframe of Contract
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Output
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Audit services for the Embassy of Ireland to Mozambique
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Contract extension
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€37,040
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€83,099.74
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2019 to 2021 (Due to Covid-19 pandemic, a prior contract that was due to expire with the audits for 2018 was extended)
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Mission only audits during 2020-2022, due to Covid-19
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Audit of a grant partner project for Embassy of Ireland to Uganda
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Invitation to tender
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€15,000
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€19,700
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September to December 2022
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As contracted
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PwC – Contracts awarded in Overseas Locations
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Purpose of Contract
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Method of Award
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Value of Contract (excluding VAT and expenses)
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Total Amount Paid
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Timeframe of Contract
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Output
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Audit services for Embassy of Ireland to Zambia
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Open tender (National)
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€38,784
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€12,928 to date
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June 2022 to June 2025
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As contracted
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Audit services for Embassy of Ireland to South Africa
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Invitation to tender
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€22,600
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€27,493
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April to October 2021
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As contracted
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Audit services for Embassy of Ireland to Malawi
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Open tender (National)
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€18,600
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€21,680
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February 2019 to February 2021
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As contracted
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Deloitte – Contracts awarded in Overseas Locations
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Purpose of Contract
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Method of Award
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Value of contract (excluding VAT and expenses)
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Total Amount Paid
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Timeframe of Contract
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Output
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Audit services for Embassy of Ireland to Tanzania
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Invitation to tender
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€43,060
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€51,725
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2018 to 2020
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As contracted
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Audit services for Embassy of Ireland to Tanzania
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Contract extension
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€15,000
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€17,818
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2020 to 2021 (one year extension granted due to Covid-19 pandemic)
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As contracted
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