Provision of Legal Services

National Transport Authority

The Authority is seeking legal services to:
Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the regulatory framework governing the small public vehicle industry, public bus passenger services; international bus and coach services, or vehicle clamping.
Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings related to the above-mentioned regulatory framework and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority.
Provide general legal assistance in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and enforcement; public bus service licensing, international bus and coach services and vehicle clamping, bike share schemes, rickshaw licensing and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority.
Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-05. The procurement was published on 2022-06-24.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-06-24 Contract notice
2022-11-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-06-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Short description:
The Authority is seeking legal services to: Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the regulatory framework governing the small public vehicle industry, public bus passenger services; international bus and coach services, or vehicle clamping. Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings related to the above-mentioned regulatory framework and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority. Provide general legal assistance in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and enforcement; public bus service licensing, international bus and coach services and vehicle clamping, bike share schemes, rickshaw licensing and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority. Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority.
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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: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Transport Authority
Postal address: Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court Harcourt Lane
Postal code: D02WT20
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: ted.obrien@nationaltransport.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18798300 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=217461&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=217461&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-06-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-08-05 📅
Publication date: 2022-06-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 123-350257
OJ-S issue: 123
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them. Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The Contracting Authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. Refer to procurement documents for further information.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Authority is seeking legal services to:
Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the regulatory framework governing the small public vehicle industry, public bus passenger services; international bus and coach services, or vehicle clamping.
Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings related to the above-mentioned regulatory framework and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority.
Provide general legal assistance in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and enforcement; public bus service licensing, international bus and coach services and vehicle clamping, bike share schemes, rickshaw licensing and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority.
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Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority.
Estimated total value: 2 100 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the Authority or others in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and services; public bus passenger service licensing; international bus and coach services; vehicle clamping; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority.
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Provide general legal assistance in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and enforcement; public bus service licensing, international bus and coach services and vehicle clamping, bike share schemes, rickshaw licensing and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority and
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Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority during the period of the contract including debt/property recovery and the licensing and enforcement of future categories of small public service vehicles, public bus passenger services, international bus and coach services and rickshaws.
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Court actions may arise from the regulation of small public service vehicles comprising any prosecutions or defences under the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016 and the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015. Court actions may also arise from the regulation of public bus passenger services or the authorisation of International bus and coach services comprising any prosecutions or defences under the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 and Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 and ancillary legislation.
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The Authority has a national remit the provision of the services will involve prosecution in Courts throughout the country.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 100 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory, the contract may be renewed annually up to a maximum of 2 years after the end of the second year. The extension of the contract will be dependent on service requirements, performance and continued funding availability.
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Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As set out in the tender documents
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As set out in the contract

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2023-02-01 📅
Tender opening date: 2022-08-05 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0000
Contact
Contact point: Ted O'Brien
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=217461&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
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Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The Contracting Authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
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The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
Source: OJS 2022/S 123-350257 (2022-06-24)
Contract award notice (2022-11-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 1 960 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-13 📅
Publication date: 2022-11-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 223-638227
Refers to notice: 2022/S 123-350257
OJ-S issue: 223

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Experience and qualifications of members of the proposed team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Quality of proposed approach
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Price (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-10-13 📅
Name: Coughlan White and Partner Solicitors
National registration number: 522791
Postal address: Moorefield Road,
Postal town: Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Ireland 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 1 960 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2022/S 223-638227 (2022-11-13)
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