PLI115F — RFT for the Provision of Legal Services and Contract and Administration Services to Tusla

Tusla

The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) to this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’).
In summary, the Services comprise:
• legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor);
• legal services relating to special care;
• legal services relating to adoption;
• corporate and commercial legal services;
• employment law services;
• management and administration services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-07. The procurement was published on 2020-11-02.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-11-02 Contract notice
2021-11-17 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-11-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Reference number: PROJ000005995
Short description:
The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) to this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’). In summary, the Services comprise: • legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor); • legal services relating to special care; • legal services relating to adoption; • corporate and commercial legal services; • employment law services; • management and administration services.
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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: Tusla
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 761008000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=177095&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=177095&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-11-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-01-07 📅
Publication date: 2020-11-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 217-531499
OJ-S issue: 217

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) (the ‘Contracting Authority’) invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) to this Request for Tenders (‘RFT’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’).
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In summary, the Services comprise:
• legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor);
• legal services relating to special care;
• legal services relating to adoption;
• corporate and commercial legal services;
• employment law services;
• management and administration services.
Estimated total value: 36 700 000 EUR 💰
Maximum number of lots per tenderer: 6
Information about lots:
The successful tenderer appointed to lot 22 cannot be appointed to any other lot; and
— a tenderer may be successful and be appointed in:
(i) up to four (4) of lots 1-17, and
(ii) up to six (6) lots in total (from lots 1-21).
Title of the lot: Dublin North
Lot number: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1882352.96 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Title of the lot: Dublin North Central
Lot number: 2
Short description:
The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
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• Legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor)
• Legal services relating to special care
• Legal services relating to adoption
• Corporate and commercial legal services
• Employment law services
• Management and administration services
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Title of the lot: Dublin South Central
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Dublin South East, Wicklow
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Dublin South West, Kildare, West Wicklow
Lot number: 5
Title of the lot: Midlands
Lot number: 6
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law
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Title of the lot: Waterford, Wexford
Lot number: 7
Title of the lot: Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary
Lot number: 8
Title of the lot: Cork
Lot number: 9
Title of the lot: Kerry
Lot number: 10
Title of the lot: Mid-West
Lot number: 11
Title of the lot: Galway, Roscommon
Lot number: 12
Title of the lot: Mayo
Lot number: 13
Title of the lot: Sligo, Leitrim, West Cavan
Lot number: 14
Title of the lot: Donegal
Lot number: 15
Title of the lot: Cavan, Monaghan
Lot number: 16
Title of the lot: Louth, Meath
Lot number: 17
Title of the lot: Special Care Services
Lot number: 18
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 340 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Adoption Services
Lot number: 19
Estimated value excluding VAT: 560 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Corporate & Commercial Services
Lot number: 20
Estimated value excluding VAT: 550 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Employment Services
Lot number: 21
Estimated value excluding VAT: 155 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Management & Administration Services
Lot number: 22
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 100 000 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 documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #179215).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #179215).
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #179215).
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #179215).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #179215).

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 22
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 4 months
Tender opening date: 2021-01-07 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): B1. Quality of approach and methodology to service delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): B2. Quality of proposed service delivery team
Quality criterion (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name): B3. Value added service
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): B1. Quality of Approach & Methodology to Service Delivery
B2. Quality of Proposed Service Delivery Team
B3. Value Added Service
Cost criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): B3. Quality of Management Reporting Capability
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): B4. Quality of Proposals for Value Added Service

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: OGP Support
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=177095&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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 2020/S 217-531499 (2020-11-02)
Contract award notice (2021-11-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). In summary, the Services comprise: • Legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor) • Legal services relating to special care • Legal services relating to adoption • Corporate and commercial legal services • Employment law services • Management and administration services
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Total value of the procurement: 31 673 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
Phone: +353 0761008000 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-11-17 📅
Publication date: 2021-11-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 226-595666
Refers to notice: 2020/S 217-531499
OJ-S issue: 226

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): B1. Q-uality of Approach & Methodology to Service Delivery

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-08-31 📅
Name: ByrneWallace LLP
National registration number: 4610600L
Postal address: 88 Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16915000 📞
E-mail: btenders@byrnewallace.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.byrnewallace.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 2 560 000 EUR 💰
3 112 000 EUR 💰
2 252 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-08-30 📅
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
National registration number: IE0040531I
Postal address: South Bank House
Postal code: Barrow Street
Phone: +353 016142459 📞
E-mail: hdempsey@mhc.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.mhc.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 876 000 EUR 💰
3 056 000 EUR 💰
Name: Farrell and Partners Soilicitors
National registration number: IE47791789G
Postal address: O'Connor Square
Postal town: Tullamore
Postal code: Offaly
E-mail: fapkmg@gmail.com 📧
Total value of the procurement: 420 000 EUR 💰
Name: Nolan Farrell & Goff
National registration number: 2113165G
Postal address: Newtown
Postal town: Waterford
Postal code: Waterford
Phone: +353 51859999 📞
E-mail: info@nfg.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 2 500 000 EUR 💰
Name: Poe kiely hogan lanigan
National registration number: 145791R
Postal address: 21 PATRICK ST
Postal town: Kilkenny
Postal code: Kilkenny
Phone: +353 567721063 📞
E-mail: mocarroll@pkhl.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.pkhl.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 060 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-09-30 📅
Name: Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP
National registration number: 4627488P
Postal address: 2 George's Quay, Cork
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Cork
Phone: +353 0214626900 📞
E-mail: eamon.harrington@ckt.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.ckt.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 4 028 000 EUR 💰
Name: Dermot G O'Donovan Solicitors
National registration number: 6871632D
Postal address: Floor 5,
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: RiverPoint
Phone: +353 61314788 📞
E-mail: mgavin@dgod.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.dgod.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 2 700 000 EUR 💰
Name: Padhraic Harris & Co
National registration number: 3007354B
Postal address: Merchants Gate
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Merchants Road
Phone: +353 91562066 📞
E-mail: pharris@harrissolrs.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.harrissolicitors.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 1 336 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-08-29 📅
Name: Patrick J. Durcan & Co.
National registration number: 5380811T
Postal address: James Street
Postal town: Westport
Postal code: Mayo
E-mail: nicola.daly@patrickjdurcan.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 900 000 EUR 💰
Name: Hegarty & Armstrong
National registration number: IE2174597H
Postal address: Stephen Street,
Postal town: Sligo
Phone: +353 0719142648 📞
E-mail: barmstrong@millehouse.com 📧
Total value of the procurement: 400 000 EUR 💰
Name: VP McMullin
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Port Road
Postal town: Letterkenny
Postal code: Donegal
Phone: +353 0749123033 📞
E-mail: bsmith@vpmcmullin.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.vpmcmullin.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 896 000 EUR 💰
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-08-27 📅
Name: Keaveny Walsh & Co
National registration number: 4595671L
Postal address: Headfort Place
Postal town: Kells
Postal code: Meath
E-mail: michael@keavenywalsh.com 📧
Total value of the procurement: 876 000 EUR 💰
2 464 000 EUR 💰
532 000 EUR 💰
Name: Beauchamps LLP
National registration number: IE4611112D
Postal address: Riverside Two, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 014180902 📞
E-mail: b.mitchellreilly@beauchamps.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.beauchamps.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 550 000 EUR 💰
155 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisors
Source: OJS 2021/S 226-595666 (2021-11-17)
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