3 Multi-Party Framework Agreements for Legal Services
Enterprise Ireland wishes to establish a Three (3) framework agreements for the provision of legal services.
Enterprise Irelands requirements have been divided into a number of Lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Legal Services relating to Strategic Investments by EI.
Outsource to dedicated people within the commercial department of a legal firm or firms, the legal work associated with:
(i) The completion of investments by Enterprise Ireland using agreed template Agreements (circa150 investments per year);
(ii) The completion of investments where Enterprise Ireland is co-investing with other financial institutions (circa 40 co-investments per year);
(iii) The provision of EI consent under existing shareholder agreements (eg. consent to sale of shares by existing shareholders, re-structuring of the Company, change to M & A’s, further issue of shares etc) (circa 75 consent matters per year);
(iv) Selling Enterprise Ireland’s shares in a company as part of an asset sale or entire sale of the company (circa 20 sales per year);
(v) The services of a Qualified Solicitor within the Commercial Department of the legal firm for the purposes of providing up to four training sessions (three hours maximum) per year (if required by EI). The training session will be in connection with equity related matters and the final topic will be agreed between the successful tenderer and EI. Over the life of the framework agreement this training requirement may increase or decrease as may the other services.
Lot 2 – General Services - Legal advice including advice on Intellectual Property, Patents, Debt Collection and Litigation (not including advice on the matters set out in Lots 1 and 3).
Lot 3 – Employment Law - General advice on employment law relating to Enterprise Ireland’s overseas offices and ability to recommend reliable employment law advisers in those overseas jurisdictions. In addition the requirement also includes general advice on Irish employment law. Issues on which we may require advice from overseas employment lawyers include.
(a) Fixed term contracts;
(b) Redundancy and termination of contracts;
(c) Extension of existing contracts;
(d) The opening of an office in a new jurisdiction;
(e) Other personnel issues and claims arising from employment contracts.
Candidates may apply for one, several or all Lots, and must clearly indicate on the Questionnaire which Lot(s) they wish to be considered for.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=386932.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-03-26.
The procurement was published on 2012-03-02.
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Procurement history
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| 2012-03-02
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Contract notice
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