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.
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...”
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
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Description of the procurement:
“This public procurement competition will be divided into three (3) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate...”
Description of the procurement
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.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅ 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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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📞 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 158-544553 (2025-08-18)