Written answers
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Public Procurement Contracts
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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536. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if framework-based procurement is included in her Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by her Department versus those centrally established by the Office of Government Procurement; and to provide the value of procurement for each such category in the past three years. [27014/25]
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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537. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of all framework agreements used by her Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by her Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of contracts and aggregate value of payments made under each framework agreement, by year. [27032/25]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 537 together.
My Department has robust procedures in place to ensure the effective operation of procurement activity carried out and its compliance with national and EU and national regulations in the area. Our procurement activity is subject to audit both internally and by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
My Department also prepares an annual return to the C&AG in accordance with Circular 40/02, relating to contracts above the applicable threshold which are awarded without a competitive process, and is currently preparing a return under Circular 09/2024 regarding the use of centralised procurement arrangements.
In relation to the specific information sought by the Deputy, the relevant details in respect of my Department are set out in the table below. Bodies under the aegis of my Department will respond directly to the Deputy.
| Framework Name | Description | Established by | Single or Multi Supplier | Mini-Competition | Number of Contracts | Payments 2022 | Payments 2023 | Payments 2024 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services PROJ000004909 - SSB035F | Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services PROJ000004909 - SSB035F | OGP | Multi | Yes | 4 | €98,118 | €310,265 | €0 | OGP SRFT 230121 - €73,147 for 2023. OGP SRFT 207815 - €28,118 for 2022, €28,118 for 2023. OGP SRFT 207606 - €70,000 for 2022, €70,000 for 2023. OGP SRFT 223626 - €139,000 for 2023. |
| OGP Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Accounting, Audit and Financial Services PBF123F | OGP Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Accounting, Audit and Financial Services PBF123F | OGP | Multi | Yes | 2 | €0 | €0 | €42,545 | OGP SRFT 3927580 started 22/10/2024 so no payment yet. OGP SRFT 2195896 is money represented. |
| OGP Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Multi-Purpose Office Paper for Printing and Photocopying | OGP Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Multi-Purpose Office Paper for Printing and Photocopying | OGP | Multi | No | 1 | Direct Drawdown so no contract value | |||
| OGP Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Business, Management and ICT Consultancy Services RFT 206674 PAS122F | The following six (6) consultancy practice areas are covered under this Framework Agreement: Business Strategy and Operations Organisational Change Management and Transformation Project, Programme and Portfolio | OGP | Multi | Yes | 6 | €0 | €920,832 | €3,275,930 | OGP SRFT 233119 - €900,000 for 2023, €1,800,000 for 2024. OGP SRFT 3578264 - €1,200,000 for 2024. OGP SRFT 4011003 only established 8/10/2024 so no payment. OGP SRFT 239944 - €20,832 for 2023, €62,496 for 2024. OGP SRFT 2491918 - €63,434 for 2024. OGP SRFT 2362975 - €150,000 for 2024. |
| OGP Irish Language Translation Services Framework EMS003AF | OGP Irish Language Translation Services Framework EMS003AF | OGP | Multi | No | 1 | €0 | €20,000 | €40,000 | Payments 2023 represents 6 months. |
| Multi Supplier Framework for the provision of Public Relations and Communications Services (MMP066F) | Multi Supplier Framework for the provision of Public Relations and Communications Services (MMP066F) | OGP | Multi | Yes | 1 | €0 | €93,750 | €187,500 | Payments 2023 represents 6 months. |
| CFT 2678152 Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Facilities Management and Ancillary Services (e.g., Housekeeping/Cleaning, Catering, Security and Supervision, Maintenance) for accommodation centres for persons fleeing the war in Ukraine and/or international protection applicants | CFT 2678152 Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Facilities Management and Ancillary Services (e.g., Housekeeping/Cleaning, Catering, Security and Supervision, Maintenance) for accommodation centres for persons fleeing the war in Ukraine and/or international protection applicants | Department | Multi | Established as framework, no contracts on register. | |||||
| Interpretation Services (excluding Irish Language Services) EMS051F | Interpretation Services (excluding Irish Language Services) EMS051F | OGP | Single | No | 1 | No defined value on contract | |||
| Managed Print Services MSO016F | MPS is where a single provider optimizes and manages your organisations document output | OGP | Multi | Yes | 1 | €0 | €0 | €41,667 | |
| CFT 4175566 - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Software Development Partners | CFT 4175566 - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Software Development Partners | Department | Multi | Yes | 1 | €0 | €0 | €0 | Contract established 11/11/2024 so no payment yet |
| Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Managed Business Process Support Services Framework Reference: PROJOO00O5305 / EMSOO4AF | Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Managed Business Process Support Services Framework Reference: PROJOO00O5305 / EMSOO4AF | OGP | Multi | Yes | 1 | €0 | €0 | €1,625,000 | |
| Multi Supplier Framework Agreements for the Provision of Accounting, Audit and Financial Advisory Services PBF109F | Multi Supplier Framework Agreements for the Provision of Accounting, Audit and Financial Advisory Services PBF109F | OGP | Multi | Yes | 1 | €52,526 | €52,526 | €52,526 |
Albert Dolan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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538. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all drawdowns from frameworks by her Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27050/25]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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All contracts drawn down from Frameworks by my Department from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024 were accompanied by the publication of a Contract Award Notice via the eTenders portal.
Bodies under the aegis of my Department will respond directly to the Deputy.
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