Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services to the University Sector

The Office of Government Procurement

Legal advice and services relating to the following practice areas; commercial, corporate and information law, estates management and capital development law, employment law, intellectual property law, procurement and competition law, university affairs, research services and multi-disciplinary services across multiple practice areas.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-02-01. The procurement was published on 2018-12-14.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-12-14 Contract notice
2018-12-19 Additional information
2019-07-23 Contract award notice
2019-07-23 Additional information
Contract notice (2018-12-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Reference number: PLI087F 15387
Short description:
Legal advice and services relating to the following practice areas; commercial, corporate and information law, estates management and capital development law, employment law, intellectual property law, procurement and competition law, university affairs, research services and multi-disciplinary services across multiple practice areas.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal services 📦
Additional CPV: Legal advisory and representation services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=139702&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=139702&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-12-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-02-01 📅
Publication date: 2018-12-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 243-555795
OJ-S issue: 243
Additional information
The award of Service Contracts under this Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out at 2.3 of the RFT and Section 5 of the Framework Agreement contained at Appendix 6 of the RFT. Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are: — within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 11 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1: Corporate, Commercial and Information
Lot number: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 300 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Title of the lot: Lot 2: Estates Management and Capital Development
Lot number: 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 700 000 EUR 💰
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Title of the lot: Lot 3: Employment
Lot number: 3
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 200 000 EUR 💰
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Title of the lot: Lot 4: Intellectual Property
Lot number: 4
Short description:
Legal advice and services relating to the following practice areas: commercial, corporate and information law, estates management and capital development law, employment law, intellectual property law, procurement and competition law, university affairs, research services and multi-disciplinary services across multiple practice areas.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 90 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 5: Procurement and Competition
Lot number: 5
Estimated value excluding VAT: 260 000 EUR 💰
Description of renewals:
Legal advice and services relating to the following practice areas: commercial, corporate and information law, estates management and capital development law, employment law, intellectual property law, procurement and competition law, university affairs, research services and multi-disciplinary services across multiple practice areas.
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Title of the lot: Lot 6: University Affairs
Lot number: 6
Estimated value excluding VAT: 650 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 7: Research Services
Lot number: 7
Estimated value excluding VAT: 35 000 EUR 💰
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Title of the lot: Lot 8: Multi-Disciplinary Services
Lot number: 8
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 1.
Dublin .1

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the Notice published on etenders.gov.ie (RFT #143952).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the Notice published on etenders.gov.ie (RFT #143952).
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the Notice published on etenders.gov.ie (RFT #143952).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the Notice published on etenders.gov.ie (RFT #143952).

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 96
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2019-02-01 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 200

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=139702&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 12.12.2022
The award of Service Contracts under this Framework Agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out at 2.3 of the RFT and Section 5 of the Framework Agreement contained at Appendix 6 of the RFT. Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are:
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— within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2018/S 243-555795 (2018-12-14)
Additional information (2018-12-19)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal representation services 📦

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-12-19 📅
Publication date: 2018-12-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 247-570804
Refers to notice: 2018/S 243-555795
OJ-S issue: 247
Source: OJS 2018/S 247-570804 (2018-12-19)
Contract award notice (2019-07-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 11 235 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-23 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 142-350164
OJ-S issue: 142
Additional information
The award of service contracts under this framework agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out at 2.3 of the RFT and Section 5 of the framework agreement contained at Appendix 6 of the RFT. Tenderers should be aware that the services sought herein are: — within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (‘the Directive’).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate. Service contracts awarded within the lifetime of the framework agreement may themselves exceed the expiry of the framework agreement.
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The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate. Service contracts awarded within the lifetime of the framework agreement may themselves exceed the expiry of the…
… framework agreement.
… Framework Agreement.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of expertise in providing the services
Quality criterion (weighting): 800
Quality criterion (name): Quality of expertise in providing the services in employment
Quality criterion (weighting): 320
Quality criterion (name): Quality of expertise in providing the services in commercial, corporate and information
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Quality of expertise in providing the services in estates management and capital development
Quality criterion (weighting): 160
Quality criterion (name): Quality of expertise in providing the services in procurement and competition
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Quality criterion (name): Quality of expertise in providing the services in university affairs

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-07-12 📅
Name: A&L Goodbody
National registration number: IE0040207W
Postal address: IFSC, North Wall Quary
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16492566 📞
E-mail: acallaghan@algoodbody.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.algoodbody.com/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 2 300 000 EUR 💰
Name: Arthur Cox
National registration number: IE0659305A
Postal address: Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Phone: +353 16180850 📞
E-mail: rachel.hussey@arthurcox.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.arthurcox.com 🌏
Name: Beauchamps
National registration number: IE4611112D
Postal address: Riverside Two, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Phone: +353 14180902 📞
E-mail: b.shaw@beauchamps.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.beauchamps.ie 🌏
Name: ByrneWallace
National registration number: 4610600L
Postal address: 88 Harcourt Street
Postal code: Dublin 2
Phone: +353 16915000 📞
E-mail: btenders@byrnewallace.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.byrnewallace.com 🌏
Name: Eversheds Sutherland
National registration number: 0062365Q
Postal address: One Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Phone: +353 16644200 📞
E-mail: anniecorcoran@eversheds-sutherland.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.eversheds-sutherland.ie 🌏
Name: Fieldfisher
National registration number: 9526914L
Postal address: Capel Building, Mary's Abbey
Postal code: Dublin 7
Phone: +353 18280600 📞
E-mail: orlagh.colman@fieldfisher.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.fieldfisher.ie 🌏
Name: Holmes O'Malley Sexton
National registration number: ie191656og
Postal address: Bishopsgate, Henry Street
Postal town: Limerick
Phone: +353 61445519 📞
E-mail: alice.steen@homs.ie 📧
Name: LK Shields Solicitors
National registration number: IE 4743225/F
Postal address: 39/40 Upper Mount Street
Phone: +353 0864109552 📞
E-mail: ecraig@lkshields.ie 📧
Name: Mason Hayes and Curran
National registration number: IE0040531I
Postal address: South Bank House, Barrow Street
Phone: +353 16142459 📞
E-mail: hdempsey@mhc.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.mhc.ie 🌏
Name: Matheson
National registration number: n/a as Matheson is a partnersh
Postal address: 70 Sir John Rogersons Quay
Phone: +353 1232 📞
E-mail: proposals@matheson.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.matheson.com 🌏
Name: Philip Lee
National registration number: 9522629P
Postal address: 7,8 Wilton Terrace
Postal town: Dublin 2
Phone: +353 12373700 📞
E-mail: mbaker@philiplee.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.philiplee.ie 🌏
Name: Ronan Daly Jermyn
National registration number: IE 2455899O
Postal address: 2 Park Place, City Gate Park, Mahon Point
Postal town: Cork
Phone: +353 2148027000 📞
E-mail: linda.kelleher@rdj.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.rdj.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 700 000 EUR 💰
Name: McCann FitzGerald
National registration number: IE 0056560F
Postal address: Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Phone: +353 16071779 📞
E-mail: busdev@mccannfitzgerald.com 📧
Internet address: http://https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/ 🌏
Name: William Fry
National registration number: 4611749E
Postal address: 2 Grand Canal Square
Phone: +353 16395000 📞
E-mail: caitriona.mcgonagle@williamfry.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.williamfry.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 4 200 000 EUR 💰
Postal code: Co.Dublin
Name: Comyn Kelleher Tobin
National registration number: 4627488P
Postal address: 29 South Mall
Phone: +353 214626900 📞
E-mail: eamon.harrington@ckt.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 4 200 000 GIP 💰
90 000 EUR 💰
260 000 EUR 💰
Name: O'Flynn Exhams
National registration number: F04252850
Postal address: 58 South Mall
Phone: +353 217301311 📞
E-mail: mom@ofx.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.ofx.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 650 000 EUR 💰
35 000 EUR 💰
2 000 000 EUR 💰
Postal address: South Bank House
Postal code: Barrow Street
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 26

Reference
Additional information
The award of service contracts under this framework agreement shall be made in accordance with the rules set out at 2.3 of the RFT and Section 5 of the framework agreement contained at Appendix 6 of the RFT. Tenderers should be aware that the services sought herein are:
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— within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (‘the Directive’).
Source: OJS 2019/S 142-350164 (2019-07-23)
Additional information (2019-07-23)
Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2019-07-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 143-353181
OJ-S issue: 143
Source: OJS 2019/S 143-353181 (2019-07-23)
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