Written answers
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Contracts
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/14]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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It is my Department’s policy that taxis should only be used by staff where public transport is unavailable or not feasible for business reasons.
My Department ran an open tender process for the provision of taxi services at its Dublin headquarters in January 2011, which was advertised via the Government’s e-procurement portal and in the Official Journal of the European Union. The contract was awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender having regard to the following criteria:
Quality of Service Proposal, which is comprised of: | 60% |
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Capacity of the tenderer to deliver a quality service having regard to the Department’s requirements; | 40% |
Complaints procedures and references | 10% |
Quality Assurance | 5% |
Environmental Policy | 5% |
Overall Cost | 40% |
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