Single party framework agreement for legal services for the deep sea fish farm

Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM)

BIM proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-operator framework agreement for legal services in respect of its deep sea fish farm project. As a public body, BIM is seeking to leverage efficiency from its legal services and one of the reasons BIM has adopted a framework approach to the acquisition of legal services is to maximise efficiency, effectiveness and value for money.
Legal services under this framework will include:
โ€” Contract law (contracts, concessions and licences),
โ€” Procurement law,
โ€” European and Competition law,
โ€” Public Law & Administrative Law,
โ€” Marine & Environmental Legislation,
โ€” Dispute Resolution & Legal Representation.
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=389052.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-03-23. The procurement was published on 2012-02-28.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-02-28 Contract notice
2012-09-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2012-02-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: legal advisory and representation services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œSingle party framework agreement for legal services for the deep sea fish farm.โ€
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal advisory and representation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM)
Postal address: PO Box No 12, Crofton Road, County Dublin
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bim.ie ๐ŸŒ
Phone: +353 12144100 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 12841123 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-02-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-03-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-03-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 42-068740
OJ-S issue: 42
Additional information

โ€œโ€” As a the subject matter of this framework agreement is a non-priority (Annex IIB) service, the establishment of the framework is not subject to the...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
300 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œBIM proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single-operator framework agreement for legal services in respect of its deep sea...โ€    Show more

โ€œLegal services under this framework will include:โ€
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โ€œโ€” Contract law (contracts, concessions and licences),โ€

โ€œโ€” Procurement law,โ€

โ€œโ€” European and Competition law,โ€

โ€œโ€” Public Law & Administrative Law,โ€

โ€œโ€” Marine & Environmental Legislation,โ€

โ€œโ€” Dispute Resolution & Legal Representation.โ€

โ€œNote: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at...โ€    Show more
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œCandidates will be required to confirm that none of the conditions for exclusion contained in the Declaration of Bona Fides attached to the qualification...โ€    Show more
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œCandidates must complete the questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œCandidates must complete the questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œA grouping, if successful, may be required to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability but subject to the agreement of the contracting...โ€    Show more
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
โ€œCandidates must be eligible to provide legal services in Ireland under the terms of the Solicitors Act, 1954 (as amended) and relevant EU Law.โ€
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for selection:
โ€œCandidates must complete qualification questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2012-03-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Section
Internet address: www.bim.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02160 ๐ŸŒ
Name: Bord Iascaigh Mhara - Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM)
Postal address: All information available on site notice on eTenders, County Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL for further information: www.bim.ie ๐ŸŒ
Postal address: eTenders Notice, County Dublin
URL for documents: www.bim.ie ๐ŸŒ
Postal address: Electronic Postbox, Electronic Postbox, County Dublin
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Contact point: Electronic Postbox
URL for participation: www.bim.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œโ€” As a the subject matter of this framework agreement is a non-priority (Annex IIB) service, the establishment of the framework is not subject to the...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ€    Show more
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โ€œโ€” This is the sole call for competition for these services,โ€

โ€œโ€” The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers,โ€

โ€œโ€” Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities,โ€

โ€œโ€” It will be a condition for admittance to the framework agreement that tenderers and their sub-contractors (if any) produce a valid tax clearance...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement the tenderer invited following the conclusion of the competitive process, the...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” The firm admitted to the framework will be entitled to due consideration for all contracts awarded under that framework. However no guarantee can be given...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” BIM is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Should you wish any of the information supplied by you not to be disclosed because of its...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(ET Ref:389052).โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Rour Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2012/S 042-068740 (2012-02-28)
Contract award notice (2012-09-28)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: PO Box No 12,, Crofton Road, County Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-09-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-10-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 190-311878
Refers to notice: 2012/S 42-068740
OJ-S issue: 190
Additional information

โ€œ(ET Ref:510492).โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality of Service Delivery (15)
2. Technical Merit of Human Resources Proposed (55)
3. Reliability & Continuity of Supply (5)
4. Ultimate Cost (25)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-08-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Arthur Cox
Postal address: Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Source: OJS 2012/S 190-311878 (2012-09-28)