SSB038F — Single Supplier Framework Contract for the Provision of Construction Related Legal Services for the Office of Government Procurement

The Office of Government Procurement

The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenders’) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the ‘Framework Contract’) for the provision of the services which will comprise of the review, advices, preparation and recommendation of amendments to the capital works management framework comprising public works contracts, standard conditions of engagement, standard templates for cost planning, cost control and suitability assessment and model forms and guidance notes (‘the Services’), as further described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General (the ‘AGO’) including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (the ‘CSSO’) is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments, and the contracting authority, including the OGP, will continue to obtain advice from that source.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-05-22. The procurement was published on 2020-04-03.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-04-03 Contract notice
2020-05-14 Additional information
2020-11-23 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-04-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Reference number: PROJ000005505
Short description:
The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenders’) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the ‘Framework Contract’) for the provision of the services which will comprise of the review, advices, preparation and recommendation of amendments to the capital works management framework comprising public works contracts, standard conditions of engagement, standard templates for cost planning, cost control and suitability assessment and model forms and guidance notes (‘the Services’), as further described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General (the ‘AGO’) including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (the ‘CSSO’) is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments, and the contracting authority, including the OGP, will continue to obtain advice from that source.
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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 📧
Phone: +353 761008000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165020&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165020&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-04-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-05-22 📅
Publication date: 2020-04-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 069-164451
OJ-S issue: 69

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 750 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenders’) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the ‘Framework Contract’) for the provision of the services which will comprise of the review, advices, preparation and recommendation of amendments to the capital works management framework comprising public works contracts, standard conditions of engagement, standard templates for cost planning, cost control, and suitability assessment and model forms and guidance notes (‘the Services’), as further described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General (the ‘AGO’) including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (the ‘CSSO’) is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments, and the contracting authority, including the OGP, will continue to obtain advice from that source.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 750 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals: Two possible 12 month extensions..
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please refer to the RFT documents for this competition (RFT # 167838).
Economic and financial standing: Please refer to the RFT documents for this competition (RFT # 167838).
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please refer to the RFT documents for this competition (RFT # 167838).
Technical and professional ability: Please refer to the RFT documents for this competition (RFT # 167838).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to the RFT documents for this competition (RFT # 167838).

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2020-05-22 📅
Tender opening time: 13:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): B.1. Quality of proposed resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 400
Quality criterion (name): B.2. Quality of approach to service delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): B.3. Quality of proposals for conflict management
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): B.4. Quality of proposals for added value services**
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 300

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Contact point: Tender Operations
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=165020&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2020/S 069-164451 (2020-04-03)
Additional information (2020-05-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the “Framework Contract”) for the provision of the services which will comprise of the review, advices, preparation and recommendation of amendments to the capital works management framework comprising public works contracts, standard conditions of engagement, standard templates for cost planning, cost control, and suitability assessment and model forms and guidance notes (‘the Services’), as further described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General (the ‘AGO’) including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (the ‘CSSO’) is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments, and the contracting authority, including the OGP, will continue to obtain advice from that source.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal representation services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-14 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-05-29 📅
Publication date: 2020-05-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 095-227808
Refers to notice: 2020/S 069-164451
OJ-S issue: 95
Source: OJS 2020/S 095-227808 (2020-05-14)
Contract award notice (2020-11-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the award of a single supplier framework contract (the ‘Framework Contract’) for the provision of the services which will comprise of the review, advices, preparation and recommendation of amendments to the capital works management framework comprising public works contracts, standard conditions of engagement, standard templates for cost planning, cost control, and suitability assessment and model forms and guidance notes (‘the Services’), as further described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General (the ‘AGO’) including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (the ‘CSSO’) is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments, and the contracting authority, including the OGP, will continue to obtain advice from that source.
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Total value of the procurement: 750 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-11-23 📅
Publication date: 2020-11-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 232-572303
OJ-S issue: 232

Object
Scope of the procurement
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 two (2) such 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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Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-11-18 📅
Name: McCann FitzGerald
National registration number: IE 0056560F
Postal address: Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16071779 📞
E-mail: busdev@mccannfitzgerald.com 📧
Internet address: http://https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 750 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Tender operations
Source: OJS 2020/S 232-572303 (2020-11-23)