Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:
198. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term and for what reason. [35481/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra
The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not readily available within the time frame sought. Officials in my Department are collating this information and I will arrange to have this information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Orders.
I refer to PQ 35481/25 for answer on 1 July , where you asked for details of all the public services contracts with a contract value of €10 million or more, which have been put in place by the Department of Defence over the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term and for what reason”, and to your subsequent clarification where you confirmed that by “public service contract” you meant a contract to deliver a service to the public body.
I advised in response that the detailed information sought was not readily available within the time frame sought. Officials in my Department have now carried out a detailed examination of procurement records in order to provide the information requested in your PQ, and have identified two relevant contracts as follows:
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Service Contract
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Contract Value
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Contract duration
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Contract end
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Grosvenor Services - Front of House Lot 1
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€11,600,000.00
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3 years
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31/05/2021
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Grosvenor Services - Front of House
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€14,400,000.00
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5 years
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31/05/2026
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The Department of Defence follows the principle of competitive tendering for Government contracts in accordance with national & EU regulations, including specific EU regulations for procurement of defensive equipment, and in line with Office of Government Procurement guidelines where relevant.
The contracts listed above are for the provision of Front of House (cleaning) services for 14 Defence Forces Dining Complexes in military installations nationwide, and were awarded following a mini competition run under an Office of Government Procurement (OGP) Multi Supplier Framework Agreement, for the provision of Commercial Cleaning and Window Cleaning Services to Central Government, Health Sector, Local Government, Education Sector, An Garda Siochána, The Irish Prison Service and the Defence Forces.
The contract that ended in 2021 ran its full term and was not discontinued for any reason. It is expected that the contract due to end in 2026 will also run its full term.
If the Deputy would like further information on the contracts listed, my Department’s Procurement and Acquisitions Branch will be happy to assist.
