International Protection

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Ceisteanna (201)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the tender document for the management of the new IPAS centre at Thornton Hall was published; the number of companies that tendered for the contract; the other companies that tendered for the contract; which company tendered with the lowest price; the determining factor in the success of the IEMS winning this contract; and if a company (details supplied) was a registered company when it won this contract; and if the company or another company won any other contracts within IPAS, his Department or with the Department of Justice. [41678/24]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

My Department is progressing works for the accommodation centre, for people applying for IP, at Thornton Hall.

An accelerated procurement process begun in May 2024 for Thornton Hall. Three competent facilities management operators were invited to submit proposals for the creation of suitable tented accommodation, and ancillary services. The successful tenderer would thereafter operate the site. The proposals were assessed on quality of service, and cost with 60% of the total marks being allocated to the former, and 40% being allocated to the latter.

The proposal by IEMS Ltd was preferred with respect to both quality of service, and cost. An email was sent on 27 May 2024, notifying the provider of the contract award.

The Department does not routinely provide information identifying the number of sites operated by a specific service provider.

Information on payments for IPAS accommodation is available on the gov.ie/IPAS website here, and while specific individual contractual arrangements are considered commercially sensitive, the Department publishes reports on all payments over €20,000. These reports are published quarterly.