Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-06-28
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 72000000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Electricity Supply Board (ESB) seeks to procure a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software solution. The solution should be capable of automating, simplifying and standardizing the general ledger account reconciliation process and enhancing the internal control environment.
ESB’s vision is to be a best in class finance function, leveraging technology and automating processes. To this end, ESB seek to procure a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software. This general ledger account reconciliation solution should automate, simplify and standardize the general ledger account reconciliation process and enhance the internal control environment. The accounting systems involved are SAP ERP 6.06 and SAP Business Consolidation System (SEM – BCS 6.34).
ESB wishes to invite expressions of interest from solution providers to provide, implement and support a general ledger account reconciliation tool and task management software.
— implementation services to configure the solution to ESB specific requirements including integration with the relevant ESB systems i.e. SAP ERP, SAP BCS as well as the ability to import data from all sources, including bank files or statements and spreadsheet based models,
— utilization of licenses pertaining to the general ledger account reconciliation and task management software,
— provision of training on how to operate the general ledger account reconciliation and task management software.
Transaction matching, journal entry and intercompany matching modules – these modules will not be considered at this point in time.
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;


Winner: Blackline Systems Inc
Number of bids: 3