Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring the provision of legal services under a number of Framework Agreements. The legal services are associated with the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and all other aspects of roads, active travel, and light rail projects nationwide. Tenderers will note that this competition contains four lots.
The legal services to be provided are those required to deliver the various phases of the Project Management Guidelines, as they apply to Roads and Active Travel projects, as well as light rail projects.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-10-12.
The procurement was published on 2022-08-31.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Legal Services Framework with Local Authorities (LA) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland acting as Client
TII335”
Products/services: Legal services📦
Short description:
“Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring the provision of legal services under a number of Framework Agreements. The legal services are associated with...”
Short description
Transport Infrastructure Ireland is procuring the provision of legal services under a number of Framework Agreements. The legal services are associated with the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and all other aspects of roads, active travel, and light rail projects nationwide. Tenderers will note that this competition contains four lots.
The legal services to be provided are those required to deliver the various phases of the Project Management Guidelines, as they apply to Roads and Active Travel projects, as well as light rail projects.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 5 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
• General legal services in relation to the performance of statutory functions;
• General legal services and representation;
• Advice in relation to CPO, EIS, environmental issues, and procurement issues;
• Advice and services relating to land acquisition.
• Representation at Oral Hearings regarding CPO and EIS;
• Commercial and contract law issues; and
• Health and safety issues.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 5 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“There is a possibility for an extension of 1 year plus 1 year on this Framework.”
Additional information:
“Tenderers will need to register on the etenders
government website to download the tender documents
The contract notice value of this contract for all Lots...”
Additional information
Tenderers will need to register on the etenders
government website to download the tender documents
The contract notice value of this contract for all Lots is €5m, with a contingency for any unexpected events bringing the total anticipated expenditure on the Framework value to €10m.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 - South East and Dublin Region Legal Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Main site or place of performance: South East & Dublin Region
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 5 000 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 - Southwest Region Legal Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Main site or place of performance: South West Region
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 5 000 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 - Nationwide Legal Advice and Representation
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Main site or place of performance: Nationwide
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of all necessary advice and representation in respect of procurement, contractual and dispute-related issues, with particular emphasis on...”
Description of the procurement
Provision of all necessary advice and representation in respect of procurement, contractual and dispute-related issues, with particular emphasis on conciliation, arbitration, adjudication, other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and litigation.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 5 000 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 28
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-10-12
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2023-06-30 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-10-12
12:00 📅
Complementary information Additional information
“TII will not be liable for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the
competition, irrespective of the outcome of the...”
TII will not be liable for any participant’s costs arising in connection with participating in the
competition, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is cancelled
or postponed.
- TII has the right at any time and without notice to:
(i) terminate the competition (or part of it);
(ii) change the competition’s basis or procedures;
(iii) procure the contract by other means,
(iv) negotiate with one or more parties at any time;
(v) reject any, or all, of the applications/tenders;
(vi) not furnish a candidate or tenderer with additional information
or to do any combination of the foregoing or anything else deemed appropriate. In no
instance will TII be required to give any reason for any alteration or termination of the
process.
- If any past or future contracts or other documents are summarised or described in this
document, or in other information given to Candidates, the summary or description must not
be taken as comprehensive, or as a substitute for reading the contract or other document
itself when it becomes available.
- Award of contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
- Award of contract may be subject to successful interview.
- Interested parties are advised that TII is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014
(together with other legislation governing access to information). If a candidate/tenderer
considers that any information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be
disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, they must, when
providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be
disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Please note, it is not sufficient to
include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the
response.
- An ITT and ESPD are available on the etenders Website at http://www.etenders.gov.ie.
Interested parties wishing to participate should ensure that the ESPD, supporting documents,
and Criterion Responses relating to the tender are completed and returned in accordance
with the requirements set out in the ITT.
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 170-482254
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders
Old value
Date: 2022-10-12 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-10-19 📅
Time: 12:00
Other additional information
“Extension of 1 week for tender responses changing to Wednesday 19th October 2022 at 12 Noon. There will be no further extensions.”
Source: OJS 2022/S 194-550545 (2022-10-04)
Additional information (2022-10-17)
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2022-10-19 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-11-07 📅
Time: 12:00
Other additional information
“Extension of 3 weeks for tender responses changing to Monday 7th November 2022 at 12
Noon. There will be no further extensions.”
Source: OJS 2022/S 204-582248 (2022-10-17)
Contract award notice (2023-09-05) Contracting authority Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 10 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 700
Price (weighting): 300
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 170-482254
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 - West and North Region Legal Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-07-24 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Name: A&L Goodbody LLP
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Name: McCann FitzGerald LLP
Name: Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP
Postal town: Cork
The contractor is an SME ✅
Name: Philip Lee LLP
Name: MHP Sellors
Postal town: Clare
Name: Regan McEntee & Partners
Postal town: Meath
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 - South East and Dublin Region Legal Services
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Southwest Region Legal Services
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Leahy Reidy
Postal town: Limerick
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 4 - Nationwide Legal Advice and Representation
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Beauchamps LLP
Name: Rdj llp
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 500 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“In relation to the 'total value of the procurement' of 10 million euro across all lots noted in
section 2.1.7. That amount is the maximum amount not to be...”
In relation to the 'total value of the procurement' of 10 million euro across all lots noted in
section 2.1.7. That amount is the maximum amount not to be exceeded throughout the 24
month framework period. There is a possibility for an extension of 1 year plus 1 year on this framework.
The actual estimated framework spend is circa 5 million euro some 50% less than the 10
million euro not to be exceeded amount specified. The 5 million euro is an estimated amount
only to cover call offs under the framework agreements for all lots (1 & 2 & 3 & 4) for the
duration of the framework.. The estimate is based on historical records and certain
assumptions over the next 24 months. The estimate is based on awarding numerous call offs
over the duration of the framework. TII does not commit to any amount, any retainer and all
projects are subject to approval by the appropriate authorities.
This Award notice related to the appointment of applicants onto Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the TII335
Framework Agreement.
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Source: OJS 2023/S 173-542146 (2023-09-05)