Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Contracts
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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267. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of contracts approved in his Department in 2019 and to date in 2020 without competitive tender; the details of the contract; the company awarded the contract; and the full value of the contract in tabular form. [33270/20]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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In general, competitive tendering is used by my Department unless exceptional circumstances exist which justifies the use of an alternative approach. Circumstances where competitive tendering may not be appropriate, feasible or cost-effective is provided for in Circular 40/02 on Public Procurement. Examples of the exceptions covered by this Circular include sole supplier scenarios, proprietary goods or services, licensing renewals and instances where specialist knowledge/previous experience is essential or where urgency is a factor. Non-competitive contracts are not inherently non-compliant but rather are contracts for which competitive tendering is not considered appropriate under the circumstances.
In line with the requirements of Circular 40/02, my Department makes annual returns to the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of contracts in excess of €25,000 which are awarded without a competitive tender process. Contracts awarded by my Department in accordance with Circular 40/02 in 2019 and to date in 2020 are shown in the tables below.
2019
| Contract | Company | Contract Value (Ex VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile phones | Vodafone | €189,571 |
| Fixed phones | Eir | €135,661 |
| Cleaning Services | Moore Cleaning | €120,017 |
| Cleaning Services | Accent Facilities | €67,309 |
| Postal services | Neopost | €25,000 |
| Postal services | Pitney Bowes | €26,000 |
| Software licences | Reveal | €189,571 |
| Legal drafting services | Independent contractor | €25,000 |
| Software Licences | Oracle | €59,546 |
| Software Licences | An Post | €34,000 |
| Software Licences | Integrify | €111,265 |
| Software Licences | Unit4 | €200,000 |
| Media Monitoring Services | Kantar | €59,546 |
| Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | Mason, Hayes & Curran | €1,200,000 |
| Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | Mason, Hayes & Curran | €600,000 |
| Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | KPMG | €850,000 |
| Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | KPMG | €850,000 |
| Technical advisory services to support the National Broadband Plan | Analysys Mason | €700,000 |
| Technical advisory services to support the National Broadband Plan | Analysys Mason | €430,375 |
| Specialist personnel to support the National Broadband Plan | KPMG | €300,000 |
| Taxation advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | Deloitte | €40,000 |
| Taxation advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | Deloitte | €30,000 |
| Economic and strategy advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | PWC | €300,000 |
| Economic and strategy advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | PWC | €100,000 |
| Insurance advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | Marsh Insurance | €94,838 |
| Management of the National Digital Research Centre | National Digital Research Centre | €2,330,000 |
| Advisory services in relation to the procurement of a MSE for the Galway-Mayo Telecoms Duct | Analysys Mason | €32,301 |
| Advisory services in relation to the procurement of ECAS | Analysys Mason | €41,000 |
| Software for the National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €2,473,869 |
| Software for the National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €83,000 |
| Software Licences for the National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €26,938 |
| Operations for National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €80,000 |
| Training for the National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €24,500 |
| Emergency repairs at 850 Adit (Avoca old mine site) | Quarry Mining Equipment | €584,556 |
| Emergency repairs at 850 Adit (Avoca old mine site) | CDM Smith | €60,000 |
| Emergency repairs at 850 Adit (Avoca old mine site) | Lisheen Technical Mining | €26,930 |
| ObSERVE services to survey the western Irish Sea | University College Cork-led consortium | €270,109 |
| Chair of Price Monitoring Group | Communimax | €70,000 |
| Seismic Programme | IMC Exploration | €50,000 |
| Fuel | West Cork Oil Company | €70,744 |
| Insurance | Aquabroker | €64,529 |
| Fuel Cards | Diesel Card Ireland | €67,430 |
| Electrical Maintenance | Marine Electrics | €80,000 |
| Filming | New Decade | €60,000 |
| Electric Vehicle | Hyundai | €30,679 |
| Geoscience Software | Geosoft Europe | €100,000 |
| Mapping equipment | Konsberg Maritime | €60,352 |
| Maintenance | MH Auto Body | €120,000 |
| Supply and installation of surveying equipment | AML Oceangraphic | €32,375 |
| Maintenance | Applainix Ltd | €160,000 |
| Software licencing and maintenance | Teledyn Caris | €125,000 |
| Consultancy Services | Independent contractor | €62,467 |
| Maintenance | Independent contractor | €50,000 |
| Maintenance | South Coast Diesels | €50,000 |
| Support on Wind Energy Guidelines Noise Provisions | RPS | €35,700 |
| Marginal abatement cost curve for Ireland | McKinsey & Co | €318,000 |
2020 (To Date)
| Contract | Company | Contract Value (Ex VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 - Extended security updates | Micromail | €26,975 |
| Legal advisory services relating to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill | Independent contractor | €55,000 |
| Software for National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €100,386 |
| Software for the National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €47,520 |
| Sensitivity planning to assess potential sectoral costs of achieving more ambitious greenhouse gas emissions targets out to 2030 | McKinsey & Co | €105,000 |
| Just Transition | Independent contractor | €30,000 |
| Software for National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €80,955 |
| Legal advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | Mason Hayes & Curran | €57,000 |
| Financial and procurement advisory services in support of the National Broadband Plan | KPMG | €322,096 |
| Software for National Cyber Security Centre | Confidential | €432,000 |
| Software Licences | Integrity 360 | €53,372 |
| Software Licences | PFH Technology | €27,900 |
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