Written answers

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Department of Finance

Departmental Contracts Data

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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151. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will name each company awarded a contract for the provision of professional services by his Department and agencies under his aegis since May 2011; the value and purpose of the contract; if a competitive tendering process was undertaken in line with public procurement best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6455/14]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy for my Department is outlined below. Information relating to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is not included. vI will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.  

Department of Finance:

Professional Services2011201220132014TenderedPurpose
Arthur Cox€1,373,060€2,879,427€1,728,407 Ongoing - contract novated from National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)Legal advice in relation to the Bank Guarantee Scheme. Recapitalisation issues,Nationalisation,the National asset Management Agency (NAMA), the Eligible Liabilities Guarentee Scheme (ELG), Nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, Recapitalisation and restructuring plans, General Banking matters/restructuring
Aram€121,000 - - -Not tendered - specialist adviceAdvices in relation to Framework Development - Mortgage Arrears
Charles River€60,500 - - -3 suitably qualified firms were asked to quoteAdvice on competitions and mergers
Mazars€52,454€60,885 - -YesProfessional services in relation to the SME Lending Survey
Niamh Hyland€24,657 - - -No - engaged by A.Gs OfficeCompetition and State Aid advisors
David Barniville€36,402 - - -No - engaged by A.Gs OfficeCompetition and State Aid advisors
Mercer (Ireland) Ltd €73,800€72,570 -YesReview of Remuneration Practices & Frameworks at the Covered Institutions
A & L Goodbody€2,823€2,869€2,873 -NoCompany Secretarial work taken over from another Department
BDO -€64,575 - -YesReview of Film Tax Relief
Deloitte -€61,553 - -Limited CompetitionExternal Review of General Government debt statistical error
Grant Thornton -€31,808 - -Selected following an evaluation processAssessment of the Credit Review Office
Matheson -€289,604€717,923 -Ongoing - contract novated from National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)Legal advice regarding the acquisition and sale of Irish Life and related matters
Red C -€61,439€118,572 -YesProfessional services in relation to the SME Lending Survey
Thomas J Foley -€71,217 - -No - appointed without tender due to the urgency of the workConsultancy Services (Mortgage Arrears/Personal Insolvency Project)
National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) - -€23,351 -Procured by NAMAAdvice to Ministerial Advisory Group
Dr.Anil Shivdasani - -€82,253 -NoExpert witness - pro notes
Economic & Social Research Institute - -€39,986 -YesModelling support - Medium Term Economic Conference (MTEC) and Medium Term Economic Strategy (MTES)  - spatial development principles (two projects)
PCMA Economic Consultancy - -€49,043 -YesEconomic consulting - MTEC
Crowe Howarth - -€36,851 -YesReview of R & D tax credit
Indecon - -€28,290 -YesLiving City Initiative - cost benefit analysis
Creative AD Ltd - -€7,472 -Written quoteGraphic Design
Strata 3 - -€46,726€9225*YesWebsite Development/Website development for MTES*
Context - - -€7,168YesIrish translation of MTES
Carlow Matos Cahvez - - -€759N/a - below thresholdIT Consultancy

Details regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department are listed separately:

 

Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo):

The Credit Union Restructuring Board ("ReBo") was established on the 1st January 2013 under the terms set out in the Credit Union and Co-Operation with Overseas Regulators Act, 2012 (Credit Union Act). The following table sets out the contracts for professional services since 1st January 2013.

Company / IndividualServiceValue 2013  
Burke & AssociatesConsultancy services€3,389
Derrylahan Project Manager€68,277
Dalriada - Agency fee Recruitment€14,336
Dalriada  Consultancy services€79,643
Digilogue Website€9,188
Institute of Public Administration (IPA)Corporate Governance€5,535
Jefferson PayrollOutsourced Payroll€659
Life Changes Global (LCG)Recruitment €6,089
Mason, Hayes & CurranLegal€59,805  
Maxwell PhotographyPhotography€590
Public Appointments service (PAS)Recruitment€6,720
Premier RecruitmentRecruitment€5,330
Rory MurphyAdministration & IT services€4,800
Spector IT consultancy€850
Tierney and AssociatesInternal Audit€7,687
Waterloo Chartered Building SurveyorsBuilding survey€2,399
Zenark LtdMedia Monitoring€769
NB. All figures above are inclusive of VAT.

A competitive tendering process was undertaken in line with public procurement best practice prior to the awarding of contracts.

Revenue Commissioners:

Revenue avails of a wide range of professional services these are broken down into three tables below for convenience. Table 1 covers consultancy, professional and legal services. Table 2 covers the engagement of external resources to work with Revenue in-house ICT teams and Table 3 covers the provision of post sales/software support. All contracts were awarded following appropriate tendering processes in line with public procurement best practice. Revenue publishes details of all purchases over €20,000, quarterly, on its website.

Material covering consultancy contracts, professional and legal services

YearCountCompanyProfessional ServiceValue
20111Baker Ryan Tilly GlennonAdvice Employment law€6,993
 -2Darlington ConsultingVDU Ergonomic Assessment€229
 -3Doran Cray Architectural ServicesRefurbishment€12,857
 -4Driver FocusAdvice on development of safe driving for the work place€10,690
 -5Murray McCarterValuation Assistance€300
 -6Riverside Medical CentreMedical Report€150
 -7Vector Workplace and Facilities Mgt Ltd.Tender evaluation and development€944
 -8Achilles Procurement ServicesLegal and Procurement Services€29,547
 -9Costello CommercialValuation Services€47,188
 -10LinseyValuation Services€1,210
 -11Organisation Design Consultants LtdProfessional Advice€4,983
 -12Ronan Smith Ind ConsultingProfessional Advice€19,166
 -13Gartner GroupProcurement Services€30,967
 -14Rochford Brady Legal Services LtdLaw Searches€41,151
 -15Doyle Court Reporters LtdStenography Services €91,130
 -16Gwen Malone Stenography ServicesStenography Services€16,031
 -17Arthur CoxSpecialist Advice€14,616
20121Bowe Systec (Ire) LtdReport commissioned on facilities for Print & mail centre€7,260
 -2Catalyst ConsultantsAdvice on Employment Law €4,800
 -3Achilles ProcurementTechnical Advice on Procurement€5,243
 -4OHSS Safety ConsultantsHealth & Safety Air quality control€1,919
 -5AuthenticTechnical Advice on Procurement€775
-6Baker Tilly Ryan GlennonAdvice on Employment Law€14,706
 -7Costello CommercialValuation Services€54,839
 -8Fitzsimons Doyle & Assoc.Refurbishment€984
 -9Leyden Consulting EngineeringVDU Ergonomic Assessment€697
 10LinseyValuation Services€984
 -11Hanna Moore CurleyPatent Valuation Services €2,961
 -12Newbridge Research CentreProfessional Advice€2,200
 -13Oakwood PsychotherapyHR Support€540
 -14JanaconMobile app review€1,968
 -15Service SolutionsVC  facilities support€3,444
 -16Gartner GroupProcurement Services€19,680
 -17Rochford Brady Legal Services LtdLaw Searches€59,842
 -18Doyle Court Reporters LtdStenography Services €68,549
 -19Gwen Malone Stenography ServicesStenography Services€90,098
 -20Arthur CoxSpecialist Advice€39,367
 -21Philip LeeSpecialist Advice€1,380
20131Arthur Cox SolicitorsHR Advice€13,478.99
 -2Authentic Solutions LtdEnergy Management Project Support€7,011.00
 -3Kashan Carpets and FlooringValuation Assistance€56.75
 -4Lynne Forrest BA(Hons) MACritical Incident Support€240
 -5OHSS Safety ConsultantsEnvironment Testing€4,324.27
 -6Summerhill Veterinary CtrVeterinary Services€41.50
 -7Achilles Procurement ServicesTechnical Advice on Procurement€1,104
 -8Costello CommercialValuation Services€13,714
 -9Creative A.DDesign Services€3,383
 -10Dalton Technologies LtdR&D Advice€635
 -11GunneValuation Services€3,075
 -12Hooke & Macdonald LtdValuation Services€2,269
 -13Leyden Consulting EngVDU Ergonomic Assessment€2,177
 -14LinseyValuation Services€12,599
 -15Mealys Fine Art LtdValuation Services€1,230
 -16Power Kelly & CoProfessional Advice€2,190
 -17Baker Tilly Ryan GlennonAdvice on Employment Law€1,593
 -18Dtz Sherry Fitzgerald LtdValuation Services€3,690
 -19Whyte & Sons AuctioneersValuation Services€1,845
 -20Gartner GroupProcurement Services€47,601
 -21Rochford Brady Legal Services LtdLaw Searches€62,478
 -22Doyle Court Reporters LtdStenography Services €76,188
 -23Gwen Malone Stenography ServicesStenography Services€58,122
 -24Arthur CoxSpecialist Advice€14,096
 

External Resources

YearCountCompanyProfessional ServiceValue
20131AccentureResources to work with Revenue in-house on a range of ICT roles.Share of €18-25m per year.
 -2DeloitteResources to work with Revenue in-house on a range of ICT roles.Share of €18-25m per year.
 -3Ergo ServicesResources to work with Revenue in-house on a range of ICT roles.Share of €18-25m per year.
 -4Fujitsu (Ireland) LimitedResources to work with Revenue in-house on a range of ICT roles.Share of €18-25m per year.
 -5System Dynamics LtdResources to work with Revenue in-house on a range of ICT roles.Share of €18-25m per year.
 -6Version 1 Software LtdResources to work with Revenue in-house on a range of ICT roles.Share of €18-25m per year.
Note: In 2013 the Revenue Commissioners made an approach to the market by way of open competitive tender, for the provision of external support to work with Revenue in-house staff on a range of mainly ICT roles. In line with Revenue's multi-sourcing strategy, it was signalled in the tender that Revenue intended to engage more than one vendor. Following completion of the tendering process, contracts were signed with the above six companies. The notification published in the Official Journal of the EU indicated that the expected value of the combined contracts would be €18-25m per year. The contracts were awarded for a period of 2 years.

Post Sales/Software Support

YearCountCompanyProfessional ServiceValue
20111Advanced Business SolutionsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product eFinancials€16,982
 -2Bull Information systemsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party products eBiscus and Eskort.€32,354
 -3Computer AssociatesSoftware support for commercial 3rd party CA products.€13,310
 -4Innovative SystemsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party ISI products.€21,772
 -5Luminary SolutionsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product MIF Dimensions.€13,510
 -6MicrosoftSoftware support for commercial 3rd party Microsoft products.€66,908
20121ActianSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product MIF Dimensions. €9,933
2Advanced Business SolutionsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product eFinancials€3,386
 -3Bull Information systemsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party products eBiscus and Eskort.€104,690
 -4DeticaSoftware support for commercial 3rd party NetReveal product.€374,172
 -5MicrosoftSoftware support for commercial 3rd party Microsoft products.€53,136
 -6WCC ServicesSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product ELISE€4,274
20131ActianSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product MIF Dimensions. €3,136
 -2Advanced Business SolutionsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product eFinancials€1,372
 -3AutoAddressSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product AutoAddress.€218,761
 -4Bull Information systemsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party products eBiscus and Eskort.€423,035
 -5ClouderaSoftware support for commercial 3rd party Hadoop based product.€18,134
 -6DeticaSoftware support for commercial 3rd party NetReveal product.€298,946
 -7Innovative SystemsSoftware support for commercial 3rd party ISI products.€216,718
 -8SAS InstituteSoftware support for commercial 3rd party SAS products.€17,417
 -9WCC ServicesSoftware support for commercial 3rd party product ELISE€15,744
 - - - -€1,213,263
 

Comptroller & Auditor General:

The following contracts were all subject to a competitive tendering process.

CompanyLegal Service


 
Consultancy Services


 
Audit ServicesCold Review
Thomas Walsh -€15,125.00 - -
Ronan Dardis -€33,135.77 - -
Insight Statistical Consulting -€2,583.00 - -
Productive Personnel Ltd -€5,445.00 - -
Access Accountancy Ltd -€6,977.79 - -
Philip Lee Solicitors€52,091.66 - - -
KPMG - - -€10,762.50
Deloitte & Touche - -€23,914.00 -
Mazars - -€34,260.00 -
ASM - -€8,265.60 -
 

National Asset Management Agency (NAMA):

Information on professional services engaged by the National Asset Management Agency from May 2011 is set out below.  The procurement requirements of the Agency are run pursuant to the relevant procurement legislation, and in accordance with internal best practice guidelines which seeks to ensure that value for money is achieved. The information provided is only in respect of contracts awarded by NAMA.  NAMA has put a framework panel of advisers in place pursuant to a tender competition. NAMA publishes extensive information in respect of all NAMA appointments pursuant to a tender competition on its website www.nama.ie. Costs associated with services are published in its annual reports.

Description of ServicesYearService ProviderValueDurationTenderedReason not tendered and why service provider selected
Document Management and Workflow System14th Feb 2011


 
BearingPoint Ireland Limited€231,246 inc VATProprietary Yes advertised via and the Official Journal of the European Union -
Portfolio Management System7th March 2011Ergo€3,669,808 inc. VAT to date ProprietaryYes advertised via and the Official Journal of the European Union  -
Multi-jurisdictional tax advice and tax compliance services18th April 2011KPMG


PwC


Deloitte
On-going3 yrs. with option to extend at NAMA's discretionYes advertised via   -
Loan Sale Advisory Services3rd Jan 2012Lot 1 (Europe)


Brookland Partners


Cantor Fitzgerald


CB Richard Ellis


Cushman & Wakefield


The Debt Exchange


Eastdil Secured


Ernst & Young


Goldman Sachs


Jones Lang LaSalle


KPMG


Lazard


Savills


UBS


Lot 2 (USA)


CB Richard Ellis


Credit Suisse


The Debt Exchange


Eastdil Secured


Ernst & Young


Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF)


Houlihan Lokey


Jones Lang LaSalle


KPMG


Lazard
On-going3 yrs. up to max of 5 yrs.Yes advertised via and the Official Journal of the European Union  -
Accounting Advisory Services20th Jan 2012DeloitteOn-goingUp to 4 yrs.Yes advertised via and the Official Journal of the European Union -
Corporate Legal Services3rd Jan 2012A&L Goodbody


Arthur Cox


McCann FitzGerald


William Fry
On-going3 yrs. with option to extend at NAMA's discretionYes advertised via  -
Credit Verification Services13 March 2012BTG Global Risk Partners


Deloitte


Ernst & Young


Grant Thornton


Horwath Bastow Charleton


KPMG


PwC


Risk Management International


Salamanca Risk Management


 


 
On-going2 yrs. up to max of 4 yrs.Yes advertised via  -
Annual Report design and publicationApril 2013Fabrixc. €30,000 per annumUp to 3 yearsYes Invited a number of firms to quote -
Insurance Brokerage and Advisory Services25th April 2012AonOn-goingUp to 5 yrs.Yes advertised via and the Official Journal of the European Union -
Business/project support services29th Oct 2013BearingPoint Ireland Limited


Ernst & Young


KPMG


PwC


SunGard Consulting Services (Ireland) Limited
On-going4 yrs.Yes advertised via and the Official Journal of the European Union -
Enforcement and Insolvency Practitioners28th Feb 2013Panel A Insolvency Practitioners (Corporate) Ireland Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon BDO


Crowe Horwath


Deloitte & Touche


Ernst & Young


Ferris & Associates


Friel Stafford


Gilroy Gannon


Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Ltd Hughes Blake Chartered Accountants


JPA Brenson Lawlor Ltd Kavanaghfennell


KPMG


Mazars


McInerney Saunders McKeogh Gallagher Ryan Accountants


McStay Luby


Moore Stephens Nathans O'Connor Pyne & Co Ltd and OCKT Ltd O'Donovan Caulfield Lavin


O'Neill Foley


PKF


O'Connor, Leddy & Holmes


PwC Ireland


RSM Farrell Grant Sparks Russell Brennan Keane Smith & Williamson


UHY Farrelly Dawe White Ltd and Forrest & Co


 


Panel B: Insolvency Practitioners (Corporate) UK


ASM (N) Ltd


Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon BDO LLP and BDO Northern Ireland Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP CavanaghKelly


Chantrey Vellacott


DFK LLP


Crowe Horwath


Deloitte LLP


Duff & Phelps Ltd


Ernst & Young LLP


FPM


Cooper Parry Consortium


FRP Advisory LLP


Grant Thornton LLP Griffins


Keenan Corporate Finance Ltd


KPMG


Leonard Curtis Recovery Ltd


 Mazars LLP


Menzies Business Recovery LLP


Moore Stephens LLP Moorfields Corporate Recovery LLP


PKF (UK) LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


RSM McClure Watters RSM Tenon Ltd


Smith & Williamson


The P&A Partnership


The UK 200 Consortium Zolfo Cooper


 


Panel C Insolvency Practitioners (Fixed Charge) Ireland Active Facilities & Property Management Alder King LLP Aramark Property Services Ltd Bannon BNP Paribas Real Estate CBRE Ireland Cleary McCabe & Associates Douglas Newman Good Commercial Property DTZ Sherry FitzGerald Finance One Ltd GVA Donal O'Buachalla Hooke & MacDonald Ltd HT Meagher O'Reilly HWBC Allsop Ltd Jones Lang LaSalle Knight Frank Ltd Lambert Smith Hampton Lisney Ltd Mason Owen & Lyons McPeake Auctioneers NuArk Ventures Ltd O'Dywer Property Management Ltd Osborne King & Megran Ltd Savills Commercial (Ireland) Ltd Sherry FitzGerald Kennedy Lowe W.K. Nowlan & Associates


 


Panel D Insolvency Practitioners (Fixed Charge) UK Alder King LLP Allsop LLP Aramark Property Services Ltd Ardmore Commercial BNP Paribas BTWShiells Ltd CBRE Cherryman Ltd Colliers International Property Consultants DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Eddisons Commercial Ltd GVA Grimley Ltd Knight Frank LLP Lambert Smith Hampton Group Ltd Lisney Osborne King & Megran Ltd Sanderson Weatherall LLP Savills (UK) Ltd Wedlake Bell LLP/Fairacre Asset Management Ltd Winterhill Largo PLC
On-going3 yrs. with option to extend for further 1 yr.Yes advertised via
Legal Panels8th Oct 2013


(i) Panel A - General Services;


(ii) Panel B - Complex Commercial Property Projects;


(iii) Panel C - Financing & Enforcement;


(iv) Panel D - Litigation.  


 
Panel A1 - Trusts, succession,


probate and wards of court


Beauchamps


Gartlan Furey


Mason Hayes & Curran


Patrick F O'Reilly


Ronan Daly Jermyn


 


Panel A2 Family Law


Beauchamps


Gore & Grimes


Hayes Solicitors


 


Panel A3 General Property


Dillon Eustace


Dillon Solicitors


Eugene F Collins


Gore & Grimes


Hayes Solicitors


James Harte & Son


James Riordan & Partners


JW O'Donovan


Kane Touhy


Mason Hayes & Curran


McDowell Purcell


Michael Houlihan & Partners


O'Donovan Murphy & Partners


Patrick F O'Reilly


 


Panel A4 Environmental Law


Beauchamps


James Harte & Son


Philip Lee


 


Panel B Complex


Commercial Property


A&L Goodbody


Arthur Cox


Beauchamps


Byrne Wallace


Eversheds


Gartlan Furey


Maples & Calder


McCann FitzGerald


Ronan Daly Jermyn


William Fry


 


Panel C Financing and


Enforcement


A&L Goodbody


Alfred Thornton


Arthur Cox


Barry C Galvin


Beauchamps


Byrne Wallace


Dillon Eustace


Eugene F Collins


Eversheds


Gartlan Furey


Gore & Grimes


Harrison O'Dowd


Hayes Solicitors


Holmes O'Malley Sexton


Ivor Fitzpatrick


James O'Riordan & partners


JW O'Donovan


Lavelle Coleman


LK Shields


Maples and Calder


Mason Hayes & Curran


Matheson


McCann Fitzgerald


McDowell Purcell


McGuire Desmond


Noel Smyth & Partner


PJ O'Driscoll


Ronan Daly Jermyn


Walkers


William Fry


 


Panel D Litigation Dublin


Circuit


A&L Goodbody


Alfred Thornton


Arthur Cox


Beauchamps


Byrne Wallace


Eugene F Collins


Eversheds


Hayes Solicitors


Holmes O'Malley Sexton


Hugh J Ward & Co


Ivor Fitzpatrick


Lavelle Coleman


LK Shields


Lyons Kenny


Maples & Calder


Mason Hayes & Curran


Matheson


McCann Fitzgerald


McDowell Purcell


Patrick F O'Reilly


Patrick Tallan & Co


TP Robinson


VP McMullin


William Fry


Woods Hogan


Panel D Litigation Eastern


Circuit


Byrne Wallace


Eversheds


McDowell Purcell


Panel D Litigation Cork


Circuit


McGuire Desmond


PJ O'Driscoll


Ronan Daly Jermyn


Timothy J Hegarty & Son


Panel D Litigation


Northern Circuit


Hegarty & Armstrong


Keaney Nevin


VP McMullin


Panel D Litigation


Western Circuit


Hegarty & Armstrong


Michael Houlihan & Partners


Ronan Daly Jermyn


Panel D Litigation


Midland Circuit


Callan Tansey


Hegarty & Armstrong


Keaney Nevin


Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan


Panel D Litigation


South West Circuit


Harrison O'Dowd


Michael Houlihan &


PJ O'Driscoll


Panel D Litigation South


East Circuit


James Harte & Son


Lavelle Coleman


Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan
On-going4 yrs. with option to extend for further 2 yrs.Yes advertised via  -
Legal services in Prague 6th Dec 2013Wilson and PartnersOn-goingUntil conclusion of servicesNoEmergency Appointment
Legal services in Budapest9th Dec 2013KinstellarOn-goingUntil conclusion of servicesNoEmergency Appointment

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