Request for Tenders (RFT) for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims & counter-claims against the State (General Claims)

National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims Agency on managing delegated claims and counter-claims against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage), comprising of eight panels:
Panel 1 Dublin
Panel 2 Eastern Circuit
Panel 3 Cork Circuit
Panel 4 Northern Circuit
Panel 5 Western Circuit
Panel 6 Midland Circuit
Panel 7 South Western Circuit
Panel 8 South Eastern Circuit
Please see the RFT attached to this notice for further information.
Please note that the RFT and associated documentation for each panel is available for download from the folder: Panel 1 – Dublin.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-04-13. The procurement was published on 2022-02-25.

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

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2022-02-25 Contract notice
2022-04-08 Additional information
2023-01-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-02-25)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Postal address: Treasury Dock, North Wall Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D01 A9T8
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Procurement Unit
Phone: +353 12384000 📞
E-mail: procurement@ntma.ie 📧
Region: Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ntma.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1163 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208402&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208402&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders (RFT) for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims & counter-claims...”    Show more
Products/services: Legal services 📦
Short description:
“The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims...”    Show more
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 1: Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 2: Eastern Circuit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Main site or place of performance: Eastern region
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more
Additional information: Please see Request for Tenders attached to this notice for further information.

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 3: Cork Circuit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Main site or place of performance: Cork
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more
Additional information: Please see Request for Tenders attached to this notice for further information.

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 4: Northern Circuit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Main site or place of performance: Northern region
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more

5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 5: Western Circuit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Main site or place of performance: Western region
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more

6️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 6: Midland Circuit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Main site or place of performance: Midland region
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more

7️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 7: South Western Circuit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Description
Main site or place of performance: South Western region
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more

8️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 8: South Eastern Circuit
Title
Lot Identification Number: 8
Description
Main site or place of performance: South Eastern region
Description of the procurement:
“The NTMA is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims and counter-claims...”    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please see the RFT attached to this notice for further information.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Services fall within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-04-13 16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Source: OJS 2022/S 043-112512 (2022-02-25)
Additional information (2022-04-08)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 043-112512

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 / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest”
Old value
Date: 2022-04-13 📅
Time: 16:00
New value
Date: 2022-04-27 📅
Time: 16:00
Source: OJS 2022/S 073-196511 (2022-04-08)
Contract award notice (2023-01-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 26 353 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Execution Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Team & Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Fees
Cost criterion (weighting): 25

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 043-112512

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Panel 1: Dublin
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-12-21 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Corrigan and Corrigan Solicitors
Postal address: 3 St. Andrew Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 KP30
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Dublin 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Name: Hayes Solicitors LLP
Postal address: Lavery House, Earlsfort Terrace
Postal code: D02 T625
Name: Ronan Daly Jermyn LLP
Postal address: 2 Park Place, City Gate Park, Mahon Point
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: T12 DH0F
Region: Southern 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Postal address: South Bank House, Barrow Street
Postal town: Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 TR29
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Panel 2: Eastern Circuit
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Nathaniel Lacy and Partners LLP
Postal address: Kenlis Place, Kells
Postal town: Meath
Postal code: A82 XV40
Region: Eastern and Midland 🏙️
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Panel 3: Cork Circuit
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP
Postal address: 2 George’s Quay
Postal code: T12 TR2A
Name: TJ Hegarty LLP
Postal address: 58 South Mall
Postal code: T12 WT73
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title: Panel 4: Northern Circuit
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Hegarty & Armstrong Solicitors LLP
Postal address: Top Floor, Millennium House, Stephen Street
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: F91 E7KH
Region: West 🏙️
Name: V.P. McMullin Solicitors
Postal address: Port Road, Letterkenny
Postal town: Donegal
Postal code: F92 VK20
Region: Northern and Western 🏙️
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Title: Panel 5: Western Circuit
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Title: Panel 6: Midland Circuit
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Harrison O’Dowd LLP
Postal address: Estuary House, Henry Street
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: V94 XT5F
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Title: Panel 7: South Western Circuit
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Title: Panel 8: South Eastern Circuit
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Nolan Farrell & Goff LLP
Postal address: Newtown
Postal town: Waterford
Postal code: X91 XW29
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 294 125 💰

Complementary information
Additional information

“Amounts payable under this framework and each lot will be linked to the volume of services required by the NTMA in respect of the Legal Services. Therefore,...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2023/S 017-047971 (2023-01-19)