Written answers
Thursday, 15 November 2018
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Public Procurement Contracts Data
Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the procurement processes that have been referred by his Department to the Office of Government Procurement in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47442/18]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has engaged with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) for procurement support and advice on an as needed basis since that Office commenced operations in 2014.
My Department has recourse to OGP’s Schedule of Supplier Frameworks and Contracts when procuring goods and services. 60 contracts have been awarded by my Department under these centralised arrangements since 2014 as set out in the table below.
| Framework/Contract | Procurement Process | No. Contracts Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting, audit and financial & economic services | Mini-Competition | 3 |
| Advertising | Mini-Competition | 11 |
| All of Government business & management consultancy and advisory services and other related services | Mini-Competition | 5 |
| Customised envelopes | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Electrical goods (White goods & small appliances) | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Freedom of information training | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Light catering equipment | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Managed business process support services | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Manufacture, supply, fit and delivery of corporate uniforms to the Public Service | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Multi-purpose office paper for printing & photocopying | Mini-Competition | 5 |
| National health & safety training, consultancy & advisory services | Mini-Competition | 4 |
| Personal protective equipment (PPE) and work wear | Mini-Competition | 2 |
| Pest control services | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Photography | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Printing | Mini-Competition | 6 |
| Stationary & office supplies | Mini-Competition | 2 |
| Supply & delivery of catering consumables and disposable products | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Supply and Installation of desks, pedestals and storage units | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Supply of electricity | Mini-Competition | 2 |
| Supply of natural gas to central Government | Mini-Competition | 2 |
| Supply of panel vans and SUV's | Mini-Competition | 2 |
| Taxi services to Public Bodies in greater Dublin region | Mini-Competition | 2 |
| Travel management services | Mini-Competition | 2 |
| Waste management | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Water coolers, water bottles, point of use, service & water cups | Mini-Competition | 1 |
| Total | 60 |
Furthermore, the Education Procurement Service, who operate with the OGP under the National Procurement Model, has managed an additional 7 procurement processes directly on behalf of Geological Survey Ireland, a line Division within my Department.
Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of concession agreements in place between his Department and private companies since 2003; the number that have been extended for a period of three years or more; the number for which independent legal and procurement advice was commissioned; the number of these in which advice was received to not proceed with the procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47443/18]
Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of concession agreements that have been extended to provide certainty to telecommunications service providers in the market since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47444/18]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together.
Since 2003, twelve Concession Agreements with private companies have been in place in my Department. Independent legal and procurement advice was sought in five of these cases and in no instance did the advice received recommend not to proceed with the procurement process.
Four of these twelve Concession Agreements related to telecommunications services. Two related to the management of the Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) and two related to the management of the Phase I and the Phase II Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). The term of the 2009 ECAS contract was extended by two separate 12-month periods, the latter ending on 14 July 2017. These decisions were informed by legal advice. In March 2017, in compliance with EU and national procurement regulations and informed by legal advice and the advice of external consultants, the two MAN’s Concession Agreements were extended to co-terminate in 2030 to provide certainty to telecommunications service providers in the telecoms market.
A total of six of these Concession Agreements have been extended for periods of three years or more, all of which contain extension / renewal provisions. Three of these Agreements have since expired.
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