RFT from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide legal assistance in the form of legal research and legislative drafting services in the area of Irish commercial law
External legal assistance is required to support the work of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland. The Commerce, Consumer & Competition Division in the Department is responsible for a broad range of legal and policy matters concerning company law and other law governing bodies corporate and partnerships as well as national and EU policy on competition and consumer matters. Legal Researchers and Legislative Drafters are required to support the work of the Division, including but not limited to: • Preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Bill • Supporting the Department in negotiations and the transposing of EU Directives • Supporting Regulatory Impact Analysis and Post-Enactment Assessments • Drafting legislation • Providing research support to CLRG Committees and subgroups • Conducting research on consumer law matters in order to inform the Department’s development of specific legislative proposals/provisions
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-12-19.
The procurement was published on 2022-11-18.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“RFT from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide legal assistance in the form of legal research and legislative drafting services in...”
Title
RFT from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide legal assistance in the form of legal research and legislative drafting services in the area of Irish commercial law.
CCCDETE2022
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Products/services: Legal services📦
Short description:
“External legal assistance is required to support the work of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland. The Commerce, Consumer &...”
Short description
External legal assistance is required to support the work of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland. The Commerce, Consumer & Competition Division in the Department is responsible for a broad range of legal and policy matters concerning company law and other law governing bodies corporate and partnerships as well as national and EU policy on competition and consumer matters. Legal Researchers and Legislative Drafters are required to support the work of the Division, including but not limited to: • Preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Bill • Supporting the Department in negotiations and the transposing of EU Directives • Supporting Regulatory Impact Analysis and Post-Enactment Assessments • Drafting legislation • Providing research support to CLRG Committees and subgroups • Conducting research on consumer law matters in order to inform the Department’s development of specific legislative proposals/provisions
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 492 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal Research Services in Irish Commercial Law
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“Successful Tenderers will work with Department officials providing research on a range of legal policy projects including, but not limited to supporting the...”
Description of the procurement
Successful Tenderers will work with Department officials providing research on a range of legal policy projects including, but not limited to supporting the Company Law Review Group Committees and subgroups, and conducting research on consumer law matters (e.g. frustrated contracts, on consolidation of legislation) in order to inform the Department’s development of specific legislative proposals/provisions.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 246 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“It is envisaged that the contracts will exist for a period of two years, with the option to extend the Panels for a period or periods of up to 12 months...”
Description of renewals
It is envisaged that the contracts will exist for a period of two years, with the option to extend the Panels for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extensions subject to its obligations at law. The maximum duration of the Panel will be four (4) years.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Legislative Drafter in Irish Commercial Law
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Additional products/services: Legal services📦
Description of the procurement:
“Successful Tenderers will work with Department officials providing drafting on a range of legal policy projects including, but not limited to:
• Preparing...”
Description of the procurement
Successful Tenderers will work with Department officials providing drafting on a range of legal policy projects including, but not limited to:
• Preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Bill
• Supporting the Department in negotiations and the transposing of EU Directives
• Supporting Regulatory Impact Analysis and Post-Enactment Assessments
• Drafting legislation
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 246 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“LOT 1: Tenderers for Legal Research Services must hold a primary degree in law, or a multi-disciplinary degree with a significant law element (to at least a...”
List and brief description of conditions
LOT 1: Tenderers for Legal Research Services must hold a primary degree in law, or a multi-disciplinary degree with a significant law element (to at least a 2:1 Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications), or
a post-graduate degree in law;
or as an alternative to the above, a candidate who has been admitted to the Roll of Solicitors, or who has been called to the Bar, in the State.
LOT 2: Tenderers for Legislative Drafting Services must have been called to the Bar of Ireland and be enrolled as a Barrister in the State or have been admitted and be enrolled as a Solicitor in the State; and who is qualified to practise as such without restriction in a common law jurisdiction.
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Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about a particular profession
Reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
“LOT 2: Tenderers for Legislative Drafting Services must have been called to the Bar of Ireland and be enrolled as a Barrister in the State or have been...”
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
LOT 2: Tenderers for Legislative Drafting Services must have been called to the Bar of Ireland and be enrolled as a Barrister in the State or have been admitted and be enrolled as a Solicitor in the State; and who is qualified to practise as such without restriction in a common law jurisdiction.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-12-19
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-12-20
10:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place):
“Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment
Earlsfort Centre, Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 PW01”
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2022/S 226-650460 (2022-11-18)
Contract award notice (2023-03-09) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 490 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Price
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 226-650460
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Legal Researcher in Irish Commercial Law
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-02-09 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
Name and address of the contractor
Name: David Allen BL
Postal address: Law Library
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: Four Courts
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Katie Nagle
Postal town: Athlone
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Matthew Brady BL
Postal town: Ashbourne
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Peter Stafford
Postal town: Dublin
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Shauna Keniry BL
National registration number: N/a
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Legislative Drafter in Irish Commercial Law
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Aillil O'Reilly, Senior Counsel
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: James O'Reilly SC
Postal code: Dublin
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ruth A Fitz Gerald
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 50 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 052-154142 (2023-03-09)