Legal Services

Additional information

— As the subject matter of these framework agreements is a non-priority (Annex IIB) service, the establishment of the frameworks is not subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC with regard to the choice of procedure. Therefore, the awarding authority will employ an accelerated negotiated procedure under its own terms and conditions.

— Interested parties must register their interest on the etenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes will be published on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge.

— The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

— Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

— It will be a condition for admittance to the framework agreements that tenderers and their sub-contractors (if any) produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners and that they retain a fully valid certificate throughout the lifetime of the frameworks and of contracts awarded under the frameworks.

— Admittance to the frameworks will also be conditional upon formal written acceptance of Dublin Docklands Development Authority Terms and Conditions.

— If for any reason it is not possible to admit one or more of the successful tenderers to the framework agreement following the conclusion of the competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to joint the framework agreement as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

— Notwithstanding the existence of the frameworks, the contracting authority at its sole discretion reserves the right to engage in a separate procurement procedure outside of the frameworks for any contract arising for legal services.

— The contracting authority reserves the right to reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure. The contracting authority may gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated.