Framework for the Provision of Legal Services
Bord Gáis Éireann/Ervia
The framework will cover legal requirements for Ireland, and the UK. BGE/Ervia reserves the right to appoint any other legal adviser outside the framework agreement to undertake legal services. The intention is to establish a framework agreement for legal services in two Lots categorised as follows:
Lot 1: Legal Services — Ireland;
Lot 2: Legal Services — Great Britain.
In order to receive your Invitation to Tender please contact kkidd@bge.ie stating your Company Name, address, relevant contact email address and telephone number.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-09-04. The procurement was published on 2014-08-07.
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Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2014-08-07 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2014-08-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Quantity or scope:
“Please refer to Invitation to Tender.”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann/Ervia
Postal address: Gasworks Road, Co. Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: kkidd@bge.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239201 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-08-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-09-04 📅
Publication date: 2014-08-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 152-273892
Refers to notice: 2012/S 149-249684
OJ-S issue: 152
Additional information
“This framework agreement concerns a non-priority (Annex XVIIB) service which is not subject to the full provisions of Directive 2004/17/EC. This notice is...”
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 21
Short description:
“The framework will cover legal requirements for Ireland, and the UK. BGE/Ervia reserves the right to appoint any other legal adviser outside the framework...”
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“Lot 1: Legal Services — Ireland;”
“Lot 2: Legal Services — Great Britain.”
“In order to receive your Invitation to Tender please contact kkidd@bge.ie stating your Company Name, address, relevant contact email address and telephone number.”
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Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Legal Services — Ireland 1a — Mandatory Services
Short description:
“Tenderers bidding for Lot 1(a) must be in a position to provide Irish law advice in relation to the mandatory services listed below insofar as they relate...”
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“Mandatory services for Lot 1(a):”
“(i) Competition Law (Irish and EU), Consumer Law and EU/International Law, Administrative and Constitutional Law;”
“(ii) Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions;”
“(iii) Financing and Banking Law, Restructuring & Insolvency Law;”
“(iv) Commercial Law to include Joint Venture Agreements, Intellectual Property, Information Technology Law, Data Protection and Commercial Agreements;”
“(v) Health & Safety Law;”
“(vi) Litigation and Dispute Resolution (excluding Personal Injuries);”
“(vii) Employment Law, Pensions and Benefits;”
“(viii) Planning & Environmental Law;”
“(ix) Procurement Law& Projects & Construction;”
“(x) Regulatory Law, Energy Law and Natural Resources;”
“(xi) Wayleaves, Property & Property Related Services.”
Quantity or scope:
“Please refer to the Invitation to Tender.”
Additional information about the lots:
“The duration of the framework agreement for each Lot will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for two (2) further one (1)...”
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Title of the lot: Legal Services - Ireland 1b - Services
Short description:
“Tenderers submitting a tender for one or more of the Lot 1(b) services must be able to demonstrate experience and expertise in advising on Irish law in...”
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“Lot 1(b):”
“(i) Commercial Contracts”
“(ii) Litigation & Dispute Resolution (excluding Personal Injuries);”
“(a) Dublin (City & County)”
“(b) Leinster (excluding Dublin City & County)”
“(c) Munster”
“(d) Connacht, Cavan, Donegal & Monaghan”
“(iii) Employment Law, Pensions & Benefits;”
“(iv) Regulatory Law, Energy Law & Natural Resources;”
“(v) Property & Property Related Services to include Wayleaves.”
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Legal Services - Great Britain
Short description:
“Tenderers bidding for Lot 2 must be in a position to provide advice under the laws of England and Wales and Scotland in relation to the mandatory services...”
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“Mandatory services for Lot 2:”
“(i) Banking and Finance law”
“(ii) Tax Law”
“(iii) Competition Law (England and Wales, Scotland and EU) and Consumer Law”
“(iv) Company Law (England and Wales and Scotland and EU)”
“(v) Employment Law, Pensions & Benefits”
“(vi) General Commercial Law Advice”
“(vii) Health & Safety Law”
“(viii) Intellectual Property, Information Technology Law and Data Protection”
“(ix) Litigation & Dispute Resolution”
“(x) Planning & Environmental Law”
“(xi) Regulatory law, Energy Law & Natural Resources”
“(xii) Wayleaves, Property & Property Related Services”
Quantity or scope:
“Please refer to the Invitation to Tender”
Minimum number of possible renewals: 1
Maximum number of possible renewals: 2
Reference number: 14/056
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Cork/Dublin.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations 2006 apply to the...”
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Economic and financial standing:
“A full description of candidates‘ required economic and financial capacity will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.”
Technical and professional ability:
“A full description of candidates‘ required technical capacity will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“As per contract documents.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“As per contract documents.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Each individual, partnership or limited company must tender on its own to provide the services listed under each lot. Consortia of legal service providers...”
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Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
“All solicitors must hold a current and valid Practising Certificate or equivalent from the Law Society of Ireland or equivalent professional body.”
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages:
“Gaelige (with English translation available).”
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann/ErviaN/A
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Ervia
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal code: Cork
Contact
Contact point: The Shared Services Procurement Manager
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79025&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2012-08-04 📅
Identifiers
Type of previous publication: Periodic_indicative_notice
Notice number in the OJ S: 2012/S 149-249684
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court,
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://courts.ie/ 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:
“Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures)...”
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Source: OJS 2014/S 152-273892 (2014-08-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Quantity or scope:
“Please refer to Invitation to Tender.”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal services 📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann/Ervia
Postal address: Gasworks Road, Co. Cork
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.bordgais.ie 🌏
E-mail: kkidd@bge.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239201 📞
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-08-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-09-04 📅
Publication date: 2014-08-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 152-273892
Refers to notice: 2012/S 149-249684
OJ-S issue: 152
Additional information
“This framework agreement concerns a non-priority (Annex XVIIB) service which is not subject to the full provisions of Directive 2004/17/EC. This notice is...”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 21
Short description:
“The framework will cover legal requirements for Ireland, and the UK. BGE/Ervia reserves the right to appoint any other legal adviser outside the framework...”
“Lot 1: Legal Services — Ireland;”
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“Lot 2: Legal Services — Great Britain.”
“In order to receive your Invitation to Tender please contact kkidd@bge.ie stating your Company Name, address, relevant contact email address and telephone number.”
Title of the lot: Legal Services — Ireland 1a — Mandatory Services
Short description:
“Tenderers bidding for Lot 1(a) must be in a position to provide Irish law advice in relation to the mandatory services listed below insofar as they relate...”
“Mandatory services for Lot 1(a):”
Show more (11)
“(i) Competition Law (Irish and EU), Consumer Law and EU/International Law, Administrative and Constitutional Law;”
“(ii) Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions;”
“(iii) Financing and Banking Law, Restructuring & Insolvency Law;”
“(iv) Commercial Law to include Joint Venture Agreements, Intellectual Property, Information Technology Law, Data Protection and Commercial Agreements;”
“(v) Health & Safety Law;”
“(vi) Litigation and Dispute Resolution (excluding Personal Injuries);”
“(vii) Employment Law, Pensions and Benefits;”
“(viii) Planning & Environmental Law;”
“(ix) Procurement Law& Projects & Construction;”
“(x) Regulatory Law, Energy Law and Natural Resources;”
“(xi) Wayleaves, Property & Property Related Services.”
“Please refer to the Invitation to Tender.”
Additional information about the lots:
“The duration of the framework agreement for each Lot will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for two (2) further one (1)...”
Title of the lot: Legal Services - Ireland 1b - Services
Short description:
“Tenderers submitting a tender for one or more of the Lot 1(b) services must be able to demonstrate experience and expertise in advising on Irish law in...”
“Lot 1(b):”
Show more (9)
“(i) Commercial Contracts”
“(ii) Litigation & Dispute Resolution (excluding Personal Injuries);”
“(a) Dublin (City & County)”
“(b) Leinster (excluding Dublin City & County)”
“(c) Munster”
“(d) Connacht, Cavan, Donegal & Monaghan”
“(iii) Employment Law, Pensions & Benefits;”
“(iv) Regulatory Law, Energy Law & Natural Resources;”
“(v) Property & Property Related Services to include Wayleaves.”
Title of the lot: Legal Services - Great Britain
Short description:
“Tenderers bidding for Lot 2 must be in a position to provide advice under the laws of England and Wales and Scotland in relation to the mandatory services...”
“Mandatory services for Lot 2:”
Show more (12)
“(i) Banking and Finance law”
“(ii) Tax Law”
“(iii) Competition Law (England and Wales, Scotland and EU) and Consumer Law”
“(iv) Company Law (England and Wales and Scotland and EU)”
“(v) Employment Law, Pensions & Benefits”
“(vi) General Commercial Law Advice”
“(vii) Health & Safety Law”
“(viii) Intellectual Property, Information Technology Law and Data Protection”
“(ix) Litigation & Dispute Resolution”
“(x) Planning & Environmental Law”
“(xi) Regulatory law, Energy Law & Natural Resources”
“(xii) Wayleaves, Property & Property Related Services”
“Please refer to the Invitation to Tender”
Minimum number of possible renewals: 1
Maximum number of possible renewals: 2
Reference number: 14/056
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Cork/Dublin.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations 2006 apply to the...”
Economic and financial standing:
“A full description of candidates‘ required economic and financial capacity will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.”
Technical and professional ability:
“A full description of candidates‘ required technical capacity will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“As per contract documents.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“As per contract documents.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Each individual, partnership or limited company must tender on its own to provide the services listed under each lot. Consortia of legal service providers...”
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
“All solicitors must hold a current and valid Practising Certificate or equivalent from the Law Society of Ireland or equivalent professional body.”
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Other languages:
“Gaelige (with English translation available).”
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Bord Gais Eireann/ErviaN/A
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Ervia
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal code: Cork
Contact
Contact point: The Shared Services Procurement Manager
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79025&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2012-08-04 📅
Identifiers
Type of previous publication: Periodic_indicative_notice
Notice number in the OJ S: 2012/S 149-249684
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court,
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://courts.ie/ 🌏
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Information about review deadlines:
“Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures)...”
Source: OJS 2014/S 152-273892 (2014-08-07)
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