Request for Tenders (RFT) to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Litigation Support and Legal Advice Services

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

This public procurement competition will be divided into three (3) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Call-off-contract(s) under the framework agreement. Lot 1 - Competition law legal services: (i) Full civil litigation support services relating to the Contract Authority’s competition enforcement and merger review functions, including, litigation support and legal advice on issues that arise in the course of such litigation. The successful Tenderer will provide professional legal support services to the Contracting Authority when the Contracting Authority initiates legal proceedings / applies to court under the Competition Act 2002, as amended (the “2002 Act”) and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”). (ii) Legal advice and consultancy services on investigations to support the Contracting Authority in managing demand for legal services related to competition enforcement Lot 2 - Data Protection and Digital law legal services Full legal advice and litigation support services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data protection and digital functions: (i) Legal advice and litigation services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data and digital remit – including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, the Digital Services Act 2024 and European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; and (ii) legal advice and support on any appeals to the Data Protection Commission; and (ii) litigation support and legal advice on litigation relating to judicial reviews of those functions. Lot 3 - General litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2 Full litigation support services relating to the judicial review of any CCPC activity not covered in Lots 1 and 2.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-09-22. The procurement was published on 2025-08-18.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-08-18 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-08-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders (RFT) to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Litigation Support and Legal Advice Services
Short description:
This public procurement competition will be divided into three (3) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Call-off-contract(s) under the framework agreement. Lot 1 - Competition law legal services: (i) Full civil litigation support services relating to the Contract Authority’s competition enforcement and merger review functions, including, litigation support and legal advice on issues that arise in the course of such litigation. The successful Tenderer will provide professional legal support services to the Contracting Authority when the Contracting Authority initiates legal proceedings / applies to court under the Competition Act 2002, as amended (the “2002 Act”) and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”). (ii) Legal advice and consultancy services on investigations to support the Contracting Authority in managing demand for legal services related to competition enforcement Lot 2 - Data Protection and Digital law legal services Full legal advice and litigation support services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data protection and digital functions: (i) Legal advice and litigation services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data and digital remit – including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, the Digital Services Act 2024 and European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; and (ii) legal advice and support on any appeals to the Data Protection Commission; and (ii) litigation support and legal advice on litigation relating to judicial reviews of those functions. Lot 3 - General litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2 Full litigation support services relating to the judicial review of any CCPC activity not covered in Lots 1 and 2.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Legal services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 230 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 3

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Competition Law Legal Services
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Data Protection and Digital Law Legal Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: General Litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-09-22 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-09-22 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6331177
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Maximum number of participants: 4
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-09-22 12:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6331177
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-09-12 12:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
National registration number: 0000
Postal address: Bloom House, Railway Street
Postal code: D01 C576
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: procurement@ccpc.ie 📧
Phone: +353 19133482 📞
URL: https://www.ccpc.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ccpc.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6331177 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6331177 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 158-544553 (2025-08-18)