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)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Reference number: 2022PR003
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 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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal services 📦
Additional CPV: Legal advisory services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Postal address: Treasury Dock, North Wall Quay
Postal code: D01 A9T8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ntma.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@ntma.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12384000 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208402&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208402&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-02-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-04-13 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 043-112512
OJ-S issue: 43
Additional information
Please see Request for Tenders attached to this notice for further information.

Object
Scope of the procurement
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 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:
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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.
Title of the lot: Panel 1: Dublin
Lot number: 1
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 1 – Dublin.
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Duration: 60 months
Title of the lot: Panel 2: Eastern Circuit
Lot number: 2
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 2 Eastern Circuit.
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Additional information: Please see Request for Tenders attached to this notice for further information.
Title of the lot: Panel 3: Cork Circuit
Lot number: 3
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 3 Cork Circuit.
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Additional information:
Please see Request for Tenders attached to this notice
for further information.
Title of the lot: Panel 4: Northern Circuit
Lot number: 4
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 4: Northern Circuit.
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Title of the lot: Panel 5: Western Circuit
Lot number: 5
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 5: Western Circuit.
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Title of the lot: Panel 6: Midland Circuit
Lot number: 6
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 6: Midland Circuit.
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Title of the lot: Panel 7: South Western Circuit
Lot number: 7
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 7: South Western Circuit.
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Title of the lot: Panel 8: South Eastern Circuit
Lot number: 8
Short description:
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 against the State in respect of General Claims (Employer’s Liability, Public Liability & Property Damage): Panel 8: South Eastern Circuit.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
Eastern region
Cork
Northern region
Western region
Midland region
South Western region
South Eastern region

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
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Justification for the framework agreement: Services fall within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years: Services fall within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU
Time of receipt of tenders: 16:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Unit
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1163 🌏

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)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal advisory services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-04-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-04-27 📅
Publication date: 2022-04-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 073-196511
Refers to notice: 2022/S 043-112512
OJ-S issue: 73
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: 26 353 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-19 📅
Publication date: 2023-01-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 017-047971
OJ-S issue: 17

Procedure
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

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-12-21 📅
Name: Corrigan and Corrigan Solicitors
Postal address: 3 St. Andrew Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: D02 KP30
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Dublin 🏙️
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
Country: Southern 🏙️
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Postal address: South Bank House, Barrow Street
Postal town: Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 TR29
Total value of the procurement: 3 294 125 EUR 💰
Name: Nathaniel Lacy and Partners LLP
Postal address: Kenlis Place, Kells
Postal town: Meath
Postal code: A82 XV40
Country: Eastern and Midland 🏙️
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
Name: Hegarty & Armstrong Solicitors LLP
Postal address: Top Floor, Millennium House, Stephen Street
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: F91 E7KH
Country: West 🏙️
Name: V.P. McMullin Solicitors
Postal address: Port Road, Letterkenny
Postal town: Donegal
Postal code: F92 VK20
Country: Northern and Western 🏙️
Name: Harrison O’Dowd LLP
Postal address: Estuary House, Henry Street
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: V94 XT5F
Name: Nolan Farrell & Goff LLP
Postal address: Newtown
Postal town: Waterford
Postal code: X91 XW29
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
8
6
7
10
11

Reference
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, the contract values for the procurement and/or each lot stated in this notice (not withstanding Section II.1.7 and Sections V.2.4 above) are the NTMA’s best estimate of the value of the framework and/or lot and should not be taken as a definitive indication or guarantee of the volume of services that may be required by the NTMA under the framework and/or each lot due to the variable demand for these services.
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Source: OJS 2023/S 017-047971 (2023-01-19)