Written answers

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Departmental Contracts

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number and value all procurement contracts that took place by way of negotiated procedure without prior publication in 2020 and to date in 2021; and the date, value and purpose of each negotiated procedure contract in tabular form. [49728/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The use of negotiated procedure without prior publication is permitted in specific circumstances where contracting authorities are unable to follow standard public procurement procedures and need to make direct awards to particular suppliers.In general, competitive tendering is used by my Department unless exceptional circumstances exist which justifies the use of an alternative approach.  In accordance with Circular 40/2002, issued by the Department of Finance, my Department completes an annual return in respect of contracts above a €25,000 threshold which have been awarded without a competitive process. The Departments 40/02 report includes contracts awarded under the negotiated procedure without prior publication.

Details of contracts that took place by way of negotiated procedure without prior publication in 2020 and to date in 2021 are shown in the table below.

2020

Date Value (Ex VAT) Purpose of contract
January 2020 €26,975 Software licences
February 2020 €452,818 Software licences
February 2020 €491,467 Legal services
February 2020 €393,429 Legal services
March 2020 €53,372 Software licences
March 2020 €27,900 Software licences
May 2020 €105,000 Specialist advisory services
May 2020 €100,386 Specialist software / equipment for the National Cyber Security Centre
May 2020 €47,520
October 2020 €432,000
€2,130,867

2021 to date

Date Value (Ex VAT) Purpose of contract
June 2021 €48,000 Specialist software / equipment for the National Cyber Security Centre
June 2021 €54,840
July 2021 €604,000
€706,840

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