Request for Tender for Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to Shannon Group plc

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Shannon Group plc ran this procurement for “Request for Tender for Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to Shannon Group plc” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• Title: Request for Tender for Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to Shannon Group plc
• claration that the average annual turnover from Taxation services engagements over the last three years is a minimum of €1 million Must be provided
• nual turnover from Taxation services engagements over the last three years is a minimum of €1 million Must be provided
• Contact details must be provided for a minimum of two clients to whom Taxation services have been provided, the service provided to these clients should be comparable to Shannon Group’s requirements (as outlined in this document)
• [Request for Tender - Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to The Shannon Airport Group.docx] REQUEST FOR TENDER
• 1.1 The Contracting Authority invites responses (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT, “Requirements and Specifications”, (“the Services”). Shannon Group plc. is the Contracting Authority for this procurement competition (“the Contracting Authority”).
• 1.2 The title of this RFT is Request for Tender for Provision of Tax Compliance & Tax Advisory services to Shannon Group plc
• [Request for Tender - Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to The Shannon Airport Group.docx] by Tenderers may be treated as contractually binding on the Tenderers if accepted by the Contracting Authority.
• [Request for Tender - Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to The Shannon Airport Group.docx] proposal failing to meet any specified requirement, the successful Tenderer will be responsible for making good any deficiency without cost to the Contracting Authority.
• 2.1.9 Any restraints, covenants, writs, claims or other action current or pending in respect of any item or the Tenderer itself proposed must be declared by the Tenderer. Failure to do so will result in the proposal being disqualified or the Tenderer being held accountable for all losses incurred. Included in this heading are restrictions imposed by foreign governments, government agencies and intergovernmental agencies on the supply, use and subsequent disposal of items of equipment or software.
• 2.1.13 In issuing this RFT, there are no implied obligations for the Contracting Authority to procure any of the services described in the RFT.
• [Request for Tender - Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to The Shannon Airport Group.docx] omission, the Tenderer shall immediately notify the Contracting Authority’s representative as detailed in 2.7.1. Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• 2.1.1 While every effort has been made to provide comprehensive and accurate background information and requirements and specifications, Tenderers must form their own conclusions about the solution needed to meet the requirements set out in this RFT. Tenderers and recipients of this RFT may wish to consult their own legal advisers in relation to this RFT or the subject matter thereof.
• 2.1.11 It will be the responsibility of the Tenderer/s to take account of any deficiencies with regard to the information provided and to stipulate any assumptions that impact on this policy when replying to this RFT.
• 2.11.3 The requirement of the Acquired Rights Directive as implemented into Irish law by Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 131 of 2003 European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (“SI 131/2003”), does not apply to staff currently employed by the incumbent provider of the Service sought under this RFT.
• It is the responsibility of all Tenderers to ensure their Tender includes for all costs associated with compliance with the Acquired Rights Directive and SI 131/2003. The Contracting Authority will not, under any circumstances, accept any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any of the content/information provided by the incumbents or for the consequences of any reliance upon or actions taken, by the Tenderer or any third party, on the basis of any of the content/information provided by the incumbents.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; In particular, but without limitation, the Consultant shall maintain in force professional indemnity insurance and shall ensure that the level of cover under such professional indemnity insurance shall be no less than one million euro or currency equivalent (€1,000,000) [amount to be determined]; Processor Agreement Page 49 Page 52 Part 1 : Introduction Part 2: Instructions to Tenderers Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m Public/Product Liability €6
• Certifications — e commencement of an appointment as Tax Advisor, and continue to have in place during the period of engagement and for at least six years thereafter, professional indemnity insurance providing an indemnity limit of at least €6.5m; ce, before commencement of an appointment as Tax Advisor to Shannon Group and continue to have in place during the period of engagement Employers and Public Liability insurances, including indemnity to principal’s clauses and with indemnity limits of at least €12.7m for Employers Liability and €6
• Past experience — e commencement of an appointment as Tax Advisor, and continue to have in place during the period of engagement and for at least six years thereafter, professional indemnity insurance providing an indemnity limit of at least €6.5m
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — In particular, but without limitation, the Consultant shall maintain in force professional indemnity insurance and shall ensure that the level of cover under such professional indemnity insurance shall be no less than one million euro or currency equivalent (€1,000,000) [amount to be determined] Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• In particular, but without limitation, the Consultant shall maintain in force professional indemnity insurance and shall ensure that the level of cover under such professional indemnity insurance shall be no less than one million euro or currency equivalent (€1,000,000) [amount to be determined]
• Processor Agreement Page 49 Page 52 Part 1 : Introduction Part 2: Instructions to Tenderers Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €12.7m Public/Product Liability €6
• 5m Professional Indemnity Liability €6.5m Part 3 – Award Criteria Candi
• e commencement of an appointment as Tax Advisor, and continue to have in place during the period of engagement and for at least six years thereafter, professional indemnity insurance providing an indemnity limit of at least €6.5m
• ce, before commencement of an appointment as Tax Advisor to Shannon Group and continue to have in place during the period of engagement Employers and Public Liability insurances, including indemnity to principal’s clauses and with indemnity limits of at least €12.7m for Employers Liability and €6

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• 1.1 The Contracting Authority invites responses (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT, “Requirements and Specifications”, (“the Services”). Shannon Group plc. is the Contracting Authority for this procurement competition (“the Contracting Authority”).
• 2.1.4 This RFT supersedes and replaces all previous documentation, communications and correspondence between the Contracting Authority and Tenderers, and Tenderers should place no reliance on such previous documentation and correspondence. Tenderers to this RFT should study the contents of this RFT , including the information and documents contained in the Appendices. The Tenderers attention is drawn to the Tenderers’ aide-memoire at Appendix 4.
• Include a statement confirming whether any of the excluding circumstances listed in Article 57 of EU Council Directive 2014/24/EU as implemented into Irish law by the European Communities (Award of Contracts by Public Sector Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (Statutory Instrument 284 of 2016), apply to the Tenderer. Tenderers from Ireland must include with the Tender the declaration at Appendix 5 to this RFT (“Declaration”). For all Tenderers
• [Request for Tender - Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to The Shannon Airport Group.docx] European Communities (Award of Contracts by Public Sector Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (Statutory Instrument 284 of 2016), apply to the Tenderer. Tenderers from Ireland must include with the Tender the declaration at Appendix 5 to this RFT (“Declaration”). For all Tenderers outside Ireland the statement must be evidenced, as required.
• 2.3.2 The successful Tenderer(s) shall provide the Services in accordance with and on the terms and conditions of the contract as set out at Appendix 6 to this RFT (“the Services Contract”). The successful Tenderer(s) shall be required to enter into the Services Contract with the Contracting Authority. Tenderers should take account of the provisions of the Services Contract in the preparation of their Tenders. Tenderers are required to confirm their acceptance of the Services Contract in the Tenderers’ Statement / Form of Tender at Appendix 3. Tenderers may not amend the Services Contract.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 3 years. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• In particular, but without limitation, the Consultant shall maintain in force professional indemnity insurance and shall ensure that the level of cover under such professional indemnity insurance shall be no less than one million euro or currency equivalent (€1,000,000) [amount to be determined]
• ce, before commencement of an appointment as Tax Advisor to Shannon Group and continue to have in place during the period of engagement Employers and Public Liability insurances, including indemnity to principal’s clauses and with indemnity limits of at least €12.7m for Employers Liability and €6
• vel of cover under such professional indemnity insurance shall be no less than one million euro or currency equivalent (€1,000,000) [amount to be determined]
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €5 (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Contractor) as follows:
• oyers and Public Liability insurances, including indemnity to principal’s clauses and with indemnity limits of at least €12.7m for Employers Liability and €6
• of the asset, or if the asset was held on 6 April 1974, that date, and ending on 31 December 2013; ‘period of ownership’, in relation
• ocurement competition will be issued for a term of 3 years (36 months) (“the Term”) from the date of notifica

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: Request for Tender - Provision of Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory services to The Shannon Airport Group.docx, RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as de, Appendix 1 to this RFT, “Requirements and Specifications”, (“the Services”). Shannon Gr.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: not specified in extract.
• Clarification contact / portal: [email protected].
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT is Request for Tender for Provision of Tax Compliance & Tax Advisory services t, RFT, RFT. Tenderers and recipients of this RFT may wish to consult their own legal advis.