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Irish Times
a day ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Losing SEAI retrofit services bidder challenges refusal to disclose pricing structure of winning bid
A losing bidder for a €75 million contract to provide surveys for the retrofitting of hundreds of thousands of properties is appealing a High Court refusal to order the winning bidder to disclose its lower and confidential pricing structure. The contract, awarded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), is set to last up to five years and is estimated to be worth €75 million. The services include supplying building energy ratings (BERs), surveys and inspections. The contract is currently held by Kerrigan Sheanon Newman Unlimited Company which has been supplying the services to the SEAI since 2012. The company lost out in the public procurement process when a new contract was publicly offered for tender. That tender was won by Abtran. READ MORE Kerrigan Sheanon Newman then brought High Court proceedings against the SEAI, with Abtran as notice party, challenging the award. It claimed the Abtran tender was too low, pointing out that it was 30 per cent lower than the price currently being paid to it for the service. The SEAI disputes Kerrigan Sheanon Newman's claims. In a pretrial application, Kerrigan Sheanon Newman sought discovery of documents and materials from the SEAI in relation to the Abtran tender. Last February, the High Court refused to grant discovery, saying Kerrigan Sheanon Newman did not provide compelling arguments to justify the 'very significant encroachment on the confidentiality of a winning tenderer's bid'. On Tuesday, Jonathan Newman SC, for Kerrigan Sheanon Newman, told the court his client has brought an appeal over that decision. While there had been certain agreed discovery between the parties, the High Court decision went against 'the run of case law' in discovery. An appeal date had been set in July and the parties were agreeable to a hearing of the matter in December, he said. Mr Justice Mark Sanfey said it was clearly a very urgent matter and he would list it for hearing for four days in December.
Zawya
a day ago
- Business
- Zawya
No contracts with firms not meeting Omanisation rates: Tender Board
Muscat: The General Secretariat of the Tender Board has issued Circular No. (2025/2), directing all ministries and government units subject to the Tender Law to refrain entirely from contracting with private sector companies that fail to meet government-approved Omanisation rates. As per the circular, government entities are required to take the following measures: A mandatory clause related to Omanisation compliance and the employment of the national workforce must be incorporated into all tender documents prior to issuance, following the official template provided. Before awarding any contract, entities must verify that the bidding companies meet the Omanisation requirements through the electronic tendering system (Isnad), which is directly linked to the Ministry of Labour's database. For international companies and institutions not registered in the Sultanate of Oman but participating in international tenders, compliance with Omanisation obligations will be monitored post-award and during contract execution, in alignment with the local content plan. The circular underscores the government's commitment to enhancing employment opportunities for Omani nationals and ensuring that public procurement supports the country's strategic workforce 2022 © All right reserved for Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising (OEPPA) Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
The Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- The Standard
AIA eyeing KPMG to replace PwC as auditor
AIA said the potential change follows a 'thorough and competitive' tender process, subject to shareholder approval. Photo by REUTERS
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Company director loses RM137,200 in fake govt tender scam in Kemaman
CHUKAI, June 1 — A company director lost RM137,200 after falling victim to a syndicate offering a fictitious government tender. Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 52-year-old man was contacted via WhatsApp on May 13 by someone posing as a representative of a public university in Kelantan, offering a tender to supply 20 air-conditioning units and a power generator. 'To gain the victim's trust, the suspect sent four purchase orders allegedly issued by the secretary-general of the Higher Education Ministry, along with contact details of a supposed supplier,' he said in a statement today. The victim believed the offer and made seven bank transfers to an account under the name Gertrude Chee over a five-day period starting May 27. He later discovered the tender was a scam. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Police urge the public to verify any tender offers with the relevant authorities before making financial transactions. — Bernama
South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police drop public tender for IT revamp amid geopolitical tensions
Hong Kong police have called off the public tendering process for upgrading the force's computer and communications systems to ensure their security and supply stability amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Advertisement According to a Security Bureau document set to be discussed at a meeting of the Legislative Council's security panel on June 3, the force will instead directly approach suppliers that meet all of its requirements. Tendering procedures were already under way after the government secured the support of the panel back in 2023, the bureau wrote in the paper, which was made available online on Monday. 'However, as the project is related to the daily law enforcement work of police and directly affects national security, public safety, public order and the maintenance of law and order, police have updated their risk assessment,' it said. 'Based on the latest geopolitical risk assessment and taking into account potential medium and long-term supply chain and information security risks, police consider it necessary to increase the security and reliability requirements of this project to ensure the stability of the supply chain and enhance the long-term security and availability of the protection system. Advertisement 'In this context, police have decided to cancel this tender in the interests of the public and will adopt a direct-purchase approach to identify reliable suppliers that meet their service requirements.'
