The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement with a maximum duration of 4 years for the provision of Legal Services to the Contracting Authority.
The Contracting Authority invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified legal firms for inclusion on the framework agreement.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-27.
The procurement was published on 2023-01-25.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to the National Treatment Purchase Fund
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Products/services: Legal services📦
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement with a maximum duration...”
Short description
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement with a maximum duration of 4 years for the provision of Legal Services to the Contracting Authority.
The Contracting Authority invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified legal firms for inclusion on the framework agreement.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 700 000 💰
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement with a maximum duration of 4 years for the provision of Legal Services to the Contracting Authority.
The Contracting Authority invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified legal firms for inclusion on the framework agreement.
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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 700 000 💰
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:
“The initial contract will be for a period of 3 years.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right at its sole discretion to extend the contract, subject to...”
Description of renewals
The initial contract will be for a period of 3 years.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right at its sole discretion to extend the contract, subject to satisfactory performance, budget availability and ongoing business needs. The number and duration of extensions will be for 12 months with a maximum of one (1) possible extension.
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Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Minimum Requirements as stated in the procurement documents
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: 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:
“This competition relates to solicitors’ legal services ONLY.
All of the Solicitors proposed to provide the Services must hold current valid practising...”
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
This competition relates to solicitors’ legal services ONLY.
All of the Solicitors proposed to provide the Services must hold current valid practising certificates to act as a Solicitor in Ireland issued by the Law Society of Ireland in accordance with the Solicitors Act 1954, as amended or the appropriate regulatory authority if outside the Republic of Ireland.
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Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-02-27
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 48
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-27
12:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): NTPF Offices,
Ashford House,
Tara Street,
Dublin 2
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): 2 NTPF Personnel nominated to open tender electronic tenderbox
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2027
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
Services to be drawn down on an as required basis.
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 021-059309 (2023-01-25)
Contract award notice (2023-11-03) Contracting authority Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 700 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the Proposed Service Approach and Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Quality, Relevant Experience and Availability of Resources of Proposed Team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Contract and Relationship Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 021-059309
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Invitation to Tender to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to the National Treatment Purchase Fund”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ByrneWallace LLP
National registration number: 4610600L
Postal address: 88 Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16915000📞
E-mail: btenders@byrnewallace.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.byrnewallace.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 700 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 700 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
National registration number: IE0040531I
Postal address: South Bank House
Postal code: Barrow Street
Phone: +353 016142459📞
E-mail: hdempsey@mhc.ie📧
Fax: +353 016145001 📠
URL: http://www.mhc.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 700 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 700 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
Services to be drawn down using Cascade method on an as required basis.
Review body
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2023/S 215-678105 (2023-11-03)