Prior Information Notice regarding procurement process for Corporate Finance Advisory Services for Dublin Port Company

Dublin Port Company (hereinafter called DPC) is a self-financing, private limited Company wholly owned by the State, whose business is to manage Dublin Port, Ireland’s premier port. Established as a corporate entity in 1997, DPC is responsible for the port's management, control, operation, and development. DPC provides world-class facilities, services, …

CPV: 79412000 Usluge savjetovanja na području financijskog upravljanja
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Prior Information Notice regarding procurement process for Corporate Finance Advisory Services for Dublin Port Company
registar:
Dublin Port Company_411
nagradni broj:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Dublin Port Company_411
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting entity : Port-related activities

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Prior Information Notice regarding procurement process for Corporate Finance Advisory Services for Dublin Port Company
Description : Dublin Port Company (hereinafter called DPC) is a self-financing, private limited Company wholly owned by the State, whose business is to manage Dublin Port, Ireland’s premier port. Established as a corporate entity in 1997, DPC is responsible for the port's management, control, operation, and development. DPC provides world-class facilities, services, accommodation, and lands in the harbour for ships, goods, and passengers. DPC utilises several terminals to serve the travelling public and import and export cargo. Total throughput for 2024 was circa 35.2 million gross tonnes for the year, with 6,845 ship arrivals. On the passenger side, 1.6 million travelled through the port in 2024. Further information is available at our corporate website www.dublinport.ie . To promote responsible and sustainable supply chain practices in line with industry best practice, DPC has partnered with Achilles, a leading global provider of supply chain risk management services. Achilles Supply Line has operated in Ireland for over 25 years and will be used as a qualification system for this competition. DPC will conduct its prequalification questionnaire (PQQ) process via the Achilles SupplyLine Platform. Organisations that are not currently registered on Achilles SupplyLine are invited to express their interest by contacting zoe.eccleson@achilles.com or cassidy.morgan@achilles.com directly at +44 (0) 1235 861118 (extension 3075) and to register for the SupplyLine Silver Plus membership via this LINK: https://my.achilles.com/join-community? communitycode=SUP&lang=en-gb&buyerid=00013760&minimumpackage=SLP During registration, applicants must apply one or each of the following Achilles SupplyLine Codes 2.41.2.4 Consultancy – Private Finance; 2.41.2.2 Consultancy – Financial Management; 2.41.1.1 Project Financing Corporate Finance Advisory Organisations already registered on Achilles SupplyLine must ensure that: their registration is valid; the relevant codes listed above are included in their profile; and their questionnaire information is complete and up to date. All supplier information must be published on Achilles SupplyLine by no later than 21 July 2025. Failure to register with Achilles as set out above will result in exclusion from further participation in the procurement process.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Prior Information Notice regarding procurement process for Corporate Finance Advisory Services for Dublin Port Company
Description : Dublin Port Company (hereinafter called DPC) is a self-financing, private limited Company wholly owned by the State, whose business is to manage Dublin Port, Ireland’s premier port. Established as a corporate entity in 1997, DPC is responsible for the port's management, control, operation, and development. DPC provides world-class facilities, services, accommodation, and lands in the harbour for ships, goods, and passengers. DPC utilises several terminals to serve the travelling public and import and export cargo. Total throughput for 2024 was circa 35.2 million gross tonnes for the year, with 6,845 ship arrivals. On the passenger side, 1.6 million travelled through the port in 2024. Further information is available at our corporate website www.dublinport.ie . To support the delivery of projects aligned with our Masterplan and sustainability goals, we are initiating a procurement process for Corporate Finance Advisory services. DPC wishes to procure Corporate Finance Advisory Services in respect of the areas described below. Debt and Capital Funding Advisory; Financial Modelling and Analysis (to support CF services); Valuations Advisory; Risk Management Services; Infrastructure Projects and Structured Finance; Governance and stakeholder support; Other services including: Investor relations support; general project management at the contract level and for processes adopted (e.g. funding, Mergers and Acquisitions, governance); finance training and capacity building; rating support; ESG Advisory (in the context of access to Capital Markets. Achilles Supply Line has operated in Ireland for over 25 years and will be used as a qualification system for this competition. DPC will conduct its prequalification questionnaire (PQQ) process via the Achilles SupplyLine Platform. Organisations that are not currently registered on Achilles SupplyLine are invited to express their interest by contacting zoe.eccleson@achilles.com or cassidy.morgan@achilles.com directly at +44 (0) 1235 861118 (ext 3075) and to register for the SupplyLine Silver Plus membership via this LINK: https://my.achilles.com/join-community? communitycode=SUP&lang=en-gb&buyerid=00013760&minimumpackage=SLP During registration, applicants must apply one or both of the following Achilles SupplyLine Codes: 2.41.2.4 Consultancy – Private Finance 2.41.2.2 Consultancy – Financial Management 2.41.1.1 Project Financing Corporate Finance Advisory Organisations already registered on Achilles SupplyLine must ensure that: their registration is valid the relevant codes listed above are included in their profile, and their questionnaire information is complete and up to date. All supplier information must be published on Achilles SupplyLine by no later than 31 July 2025. Failure to register with Achilles as set out above will result in exclusion from further participation in the procurement process.

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

3.1.4 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 Euro

3.1.5 General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin Port Company_411
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin Port Company_411
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin Port Company_411

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Dublin Port Company_411
Registration number : 262367
Postal address : Port Centre, Alexandra Road, Dublin 1
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D01 H4C6
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 (0)1 8876000
Internet address : www.dublinport.ie
Buyer profile : www.dublinport.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 0c769ac4-2864-42f5-8f84-530cfa056af5 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 16/07/2025 15:57 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00472376-2025
OJ S issue number : 136/2025
Publication date : 18/07/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 10/09/2025