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 (Medical Negligence 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 Medical Negligence Claims, comprising of four panels:
Panel 1 Dublin (South and North)
Panel 2 HSE North East/Mid Leinster (excluding Dublin South & North)
Panel 3 HSE South
Panel 4 HSE West
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 โ€“ Dublin (South and North).

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
2023-01-16 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 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Procurement Unit
Phone: +353 12384000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: procurement@ntma.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ntma.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1163 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208433&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208433&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders (RFT) for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the SCA on managing delegated claims & counter-claims...โ€    Show more
Products/services: Legal services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is seeking tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims...โ€    Show more
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 1: Dublin (South and North)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    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

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 2: HSE North East/Mid Leinster (excluding Dublin South & North)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Main site or place of performance: North East/Mid Leinster
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 3: HSE South
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Main site or place of performance: South
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Panel 4: HSE West
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Main site or place of performance: West
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    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 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2022/S 043-112513 (2022-02-25)
Additional information (2022-04-08)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 043-112513

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified:
โ€œTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interestโ€
Old value
Date: 2022-04-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 16:00
New value
Date: 2022-04-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 16:00
Source: OJS 2022/S 073-196512 (2022-04-08)
Contract award notice (2023-01-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) sought tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims Agency...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 74 403 757 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe NTMA sought tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims Agency on managing delegated claims and...โ€    Show more
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
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe NTMA sought tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims Agency on managing delegated claims and...โ€    Show more
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe NTMA sought tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims Agency on managing delegated claims and...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Team
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe NTMA sought tenders for appointment to a framework for the provision of legal services to the State Claims Agency on managing delegated claims and...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 043-112513

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: Panel 1: Dublin (South and North)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-12-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators โœ…
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Daniel Spring & Co
Postal address: 50 Fitzwilliam Square
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Name: Hayes Solicitors LLP
Postal address: Lavery House, Earlsfort Terrace
Name: Kennedys Solicitors LLP
Postal address: Second Floor, Bloodstone Building, Sir John Rogersonโ€™s Quay
The contractor is an SME
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Postal address: South Bank House, Barrow Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D04 TR29
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 600 939 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: Panel 2: HSE North East/Mid Leinster (excluding Dublin South & North)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP
Postal address: 2 Georges Quay
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: T12TR2A
Region: Southern ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Postal town: Dublin 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 600 939 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: Panel 3: HSE South
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Doyle Solicitors
Postal address: 31 South Bank, Crosses Green
Postal code: T12 DD80
Name: Ronan Daly Jermyn LLP
Postal address: 2 Park Place, City Gate Park, Mahon Point
Postal code: T12 DH0F
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 600 939 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Title: Panel 4: HSE West
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Hegarty & Armstrong Solicitors LLP
Postal address: Millennium House, Stephen Street
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: F91 E7KH
Region: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Name: VP McMullin Solicitors
Postal address: Port Road
Postal town: Letterkenny
Postal code: F92 VK20
Region: Northern and Western ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 18 600 939 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œAmounts 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,...โ€    Show more
Source: OJS 2023/S 015-035998 (2023-01-16)