Iarnród Éireann Board and Senior Management Advisory Services Panel

Pete_Cavan

http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC298975

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Board and Senior Management Advisory Services Panel

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail wishes to establish a panel of competent advisors who may be selected to serve on advisory group or to undertake other assignments for the Board and/or senior management. Areas of expertise mainly in the areas of Safety, Engineering, Mass Transit Operations etc.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=360313.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes
Code
Description
113
other Professional and Consultancy Services b) Delivery Location/Area
Code
Location
305
... Dublin

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

The scope relates to requirements arising over the next three years

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire available to download from etenders.gov.ie

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Dual stage – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender or negotiate.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SE 3768 RG

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation

b) Deadline for requests to participate
13-01-2015 Time 12:00

c) Dispatch of invitations to tender 13-01-2015

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

Applicants are required to complete the Pre Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie. The Negotiated Procedure will be used for the award of any contracts under this notice. Iarnród Éireann will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants or tenderers whether or not a contract or contracts are concluded.
The successful tenderer(s) will be required to provide a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners. Contract awards may be subject to satisfactory clarification of any relevant matter.
The contract or contracts may be awarded to one or more service providers. Iarnród Éireann reserves the right of to cancel this competitive process and initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
The panel will remain open for the life of the panel.
(ET Ref:360313)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:
PPQ Board and Senior Management Advisory Services 20111222

5.3 Publication date of this notice

22-12-2011

Does anybody know if this is for the appointment of a new panel of advisors following the expiration of the previous panel or is this a new development? A welcome move either way. Will the the Board or senior management head the advise they receive or is this purely an attempt to make themselves look more open and transparent while they carry on regardless?

Interesting that they have gone down a tender route rather than advertising the positions on the public jobs website.

Would anybody here consider throwing their hat in the ring? DW perhaps or would it be too dangerous to let you in the same room as the IR Board and senior management?

EDIT: thinking about it again, they are probably looking for Safety/Engineering consultancy firms rather than individual positions so tenders makes sense.

foggy_lad

Sorry I thought it was seeking tenders for the replacement of the Irish Rail board and senior management:( no such luck