Objectives of Public Procurements
To deliver sustainable procurement savings for the taxpayer by optimising value for money across the public service.
The procurement function has three key objectives:
- Ensure regulatory compliance with all regulations, including but not limited to EU, national and inhouse.
- Obtain the best possible value for money.
- Identify and manager all relevant risks.
Procurement Processes
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as a public contracting authority, undertakes a competitive process when a need is identified for supplies, works or services. There is a requirement to have a competitive process for all purchases undertaken. The type of competitive process required varies depending on the value and characteristics of the contract to be awarded, as outlined hereafter.
Goods and Services
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Value
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Process
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Evaluation
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Outcome
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€1,000 - €5,000 ex-VAT
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Obtain at least one written quote from competitive suppliers
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Select the most suitable supplier
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Select the most suitable supplier
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€5,000 - €50,000 ex-VAT
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Obtain at least three written quotes from competitive suppliers.
Consider using the Quick Quotes facility on eTenders
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Evaluate objectively against specified requirements
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Select the most suitable supplier.
Advise all applicants on award of contract
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€50,000 - EU Threshold* ex-VAT
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Non-OJEU Tender Process Required
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Evaluate objectively against specified requirements
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Select the most economically advantageous supplier.
Advise all applicants on award of contract
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Above EU Threshold* ex-VAT
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OJEU Tender Process Requird
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Evaluate objectively against specified requirements
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Select the most economically advantageous supplier.
Advise all applicants on award of contract
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*EU Threshold Currently €221,000 ex-VAT.
Works
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Value
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Process
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Evaluation
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Outcome
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Less than €200,000
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Direct Invitation Seek a minimum of 5 Written Tenders from interested and competent contractors.
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Select the most suitable supplier
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Select the most suitable supplier
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€200,000 - EU Threshold
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Open or Restricted Procedure Publish Contract Notice on eTenders
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Evaluate objectively against criteria
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Select the most suitable supplier.
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Works EU Threshold: €5,538,000
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Standard Contract Terms and Conditions
The Office of Government Procurement publishes a standard suite of templates for EU level tendering processes. These include a standard set of contract terms and conditions which are utilised by the SFPA. These can be found here.