Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Legal Services
Charities Regulator
The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework agreement with a maximum duration of 7 years for the provision of Legal Services to the Contracting Authority.
The provision of a comprehensive range of legal services, including but not limited to: -
1. providing legal advice to the Contracting Authority, the CEO and staff, as required, on the Contracting Authority’s statutory functions pursuant to the Charities Act 2009, as may be amended from time to time, and other relevant legislation,
2. providing legal advice on all legislation, Statutory Instruments, Regulations and EU legislation, as they may relate to the Contracting Authority’s functions generally, and such other relevant legal issues or developments that may arise from time to time,
3. drafting documentation including legal documentation and draft Regulations,
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-04-11. The procurement was published on 2022-03-09.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Legal advisory and representation services › Legal advisory services
- • Legal advisory and representation services › Legal representation services
- • Legal services › Legal documentation and certification services
- • Legal services › Legal advisory and information services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2022-03-09 | Contract notice |
| 2022-04-07 | Additional information |
| 2023-02-02 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2022-03-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a...”
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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: Dublin 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Charities Regulator
Postal address: Charities Regulator, 1st Floor, 3 George's Dock,
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1, X5X0
Contact
Internet address: https://charitiesregulator.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: tenders@greenville.ie 📧
Phone: +353 014020114 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=209215&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=209215&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-04-11 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 051-133276
OJ-S issue: 51
Additional information
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a...”
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“The provision of a comprehensive range of legal services, including but not limited to: -”
“1. providing legal advice to the Contracting Authority, the CEO and staff, as required, on the Contracting Authority’s statutory functions pursuant to the...”
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“2. providing legal advice on all legislation, Statutory Instruments, Regulations and EU legislation, as they may relate to the Contracting Authority’s...”
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“3. drafting documentation including legal documentation and draft Regulations,”
Estimated total value: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
“4. providing legal services in respect of Public, Administrative and Regulatory Law as it relates to the charities sector and the Contracting Authority,”
“5. providing all forms of representational (including advocacy) and litigation support and advisory services in both contentious and non-contentious matters,”
“6. providing legal services in respect of legal proceedings, including, but not limited to, summary district court proceedings brought by the Contracting...”
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“7. providing legal services in respect of the Contracting Authority’s function as Protector of Charities,”
“8. assisting with, at the request of, and for the consideration of, the Contracting Authority, the preparation of such reports as the Charities Act 2009...”
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 84 months
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin, Ireland”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“As stated in the procurement documents available to download”
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in the procurement documents available to download”
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Based on the quality of the responses, it is envisaged that the top 5 applicants will be invited to tender.”
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Justification for the framework agreement:
“As the subject matter of the framework falls within Title III Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU. The rules on the duration of frameworks do not apply.”
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:
“As the subject matter of the framework falls within Title III Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU. The rules on the duration of frameworks do not apply.”
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Jeanne Copeland
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/131720 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=209215&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
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“2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and...”
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“3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:”
“• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.”
“• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After”
“submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should...”
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“• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers...”
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“• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical”
“assistance. Email etenders@eusupply. com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging...”
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“4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government”
“Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an...”
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“5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.”
“6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.”
“7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.”
“8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.”
“9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded...”
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“10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source,”
“process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it”
“should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always...”
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“11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a”
“clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they...”
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification”
Source: OJS 2022/S 051-133276 (2022-03-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a...”
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: Dublin 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Charities Regulator
Postal address: Charities Regulator, 1st Floor, 3 George's Dock,
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 1, X5X0
Contact
Internet address: https://charitiesregulator.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: tenders@greenville.ie 📧
Phone: +353 014020114 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=209215&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=209215&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-04-11 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 051-133276
OJ-S issue: 51
Additional information
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a...”
“The provision of a comprehensive range of legal services, including but not limited to: -”
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“1. providing legal advice to the Contracting Authority, the CEO and staff, as required, on the Contracting Authority’s statutory functions pursuant to the...”
“2. providing legal advice on all legislation, Statutory Instruments, Regulations and EU legislation, as they may relate to the Contracting Authority’s...”
“3. drafting documentation including legal documentation and draft Regulations,”
Short description:
“4. providing legal services in respect of Public, Administrative and Regulatory Law as it relates to the charities sector and the Contracting Authority,”
“5. providing all forms of representational (including advocacy) and litigation support and advisory services in both contentious and non-contentious matters,”
Show more (3)
“6. providing legal services in respect of legal proceedings, including, but not limited to, summary district court proceedings brought by the Contracting...”
“7. providing legal services in respect of the Contracting Authority’s function as Protector of Charities,”
“8. assisting with, at the request of, and for the consideration of, the Contracting Authority, the preparation of such reports as the Charities Act 2009...”
Duration: 84 months
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin, Ireland”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“As stated in the procurement documents available to download”
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in the procurement documents available to download”
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Based on the quality of the responses, it is envisaged that the top 5 applicants will be invited to tender.”
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Justification for the framework agreement:
“As the subject matter of the framework falls within Title III Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU. The rules on the duration of frameworks do not apply.”
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years:
“As the subject matter of the framework falls within Title III Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU. The rules on the duration of frameworks do not apply.”
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Jeanne Copeland
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/131720 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=209215&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
“2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and...”
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“3) Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:”
“• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per file. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.”
“• In order to submit a document to the electronic postbox, please note that you must click “Submit Response”. After”
“submitting a response, the response may be modified and re-submitted as many times as may be necessary until the RFT deadline has expired. Suppliers should...”
“• Suppliers must ensure that they give themselves sufficient time to upload & submit all required documentation before the submission deadline. Suppliers...”
“• If you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact eTenders Support Desk for technical”
“assistance. Email etenders@eusupply. com or Telephone: 353(0)21 2439277 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT) 5. All queries must be submitted through the messaging...”
“4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government”
“Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an...”
“5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.”
“6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.”
“7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.”
“8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.”
“9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded...”
“10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source,”
“process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it”
“should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always...”
“11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a”
“clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they...”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification”
Source: OJS 2022/S 051-133276 (2022-03-09)
Additional information (2022-04-07)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal representation services 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-04-20 📅
Publication date: 2022-04-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 072-193331
Refers to notice: 2022/S 051-133276
OJ-S issue: 72
Additional information
“Please note the closing date has been extended.”
Source: OJS 2022/S 072-193331 (2022-04-07)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal representation services 📦
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-04-20 📅
Publication date: 2022-04-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 072-193331
Refers to notice: 2022/S 051-133276
OJ-S issue: 72
Additional information
“Please note the closing date has been extended.”
Source: OJS 2022/S 072-193331 (2022-04-07)
Contract award notice (2023-02-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) engaged in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework...”
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Total value of the procurement: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-02 📅
Publication date: 2023-02-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 027-078899
OJ-S issue: 27
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator has awarded a multi-part framework agreement for legal services for a maximum seven-year duration.”
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality and range of expertise of the team proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for engagement with Client and Management of assignments
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
15%
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and Continuity of Service
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-01-16 📅
Name: Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP
National registration number: IE0040100E
Postal address: Temple Chambers, 3 Burlington Road
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 12026448 📞
E-mail: lonelle.johnson@aglaw.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Fieldfisher LLP
National registration number: 9526914L
Postal address: Capel Building, Mary's Abbey
Phone: +353 18280600 📞
E-mail: orlagh.colman@fieldfisher.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.fieldfisher.ie 🌏
Name: McCann FitzGerald LLP
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/ 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Reference
Additional information
“Please note that the Euro 2,000,000 mentioned in the award section relates to the overall value of the framework agreement. As no expenditure is guaranteed...”
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Source: OJS 2023/S 027-078899 (2023-02-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) engaged in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework...”
Total value of the procurement: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-02 📅
Publication date: 2023-02-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 027-078899
OJ-S issue: 27
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Charities Regulator has awarded a multi-part framework agreement for legal services for a maximum seven-year duration.”
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality and range of expertise of the team proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Methodology for engagement with Client and Management of assignments
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
15%
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and Continuity of Service
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-01-16 📅
Name: Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP
National registration number: IE0040100E
Postal address: Temple Chambers, 3 Burlington Road
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 12026448 📞
E-mail: lonelle.johnson@aglaw.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Internet address: http://https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 2 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Fieldfisher LLP
National registration number: 9526914L
Postal address: Capel Building, Mary's Abbey
Phone: +353 18280600 📞
E-mail: orlagh.colman@fieldfisher.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.fieldfisher.ie 🌏
Name: McCann FitzGerald LLP
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/ 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Reference
Additional information
“Please note that the Euro 2,000,000 mentioned in the award section relates to the overall value of the framework agreement. As no expenditure is guaranteed...”
Source: OJS 2023/S 027-078899 (2023-02-02)
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