The objective of this Request For Tender (RFT) is to invite proposals from suitably qualified tenderers with a view to establishing multi-party Frameworks for the Provision of Legal Services. This RFT is divided into 4 lots as follows: Lot 1: Administration of Public Functions, Corporate Governance and Employment & Pensions Lot 2: Data Protection, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Lot 3: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport Lot 4: EU & Competition Law and Public Procurement
SEAI intends to appoint two framework members per Lot.
For more information in relation to the RFT please refer to the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-05-05.
The procurement was published on 2023-04-03.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Establishment of Multi-Party framework agreements for the provision of legal services to SEAI divided into 4 Lots”
Products/services: Legal services📦
Short description:
“The objective of this Request For Tender (RFT) is to invite proposals from suitably qualified tenderers with a view to establishing multi-party Frameworks...”
Short description
The objective of this Request For Tender (RFT) is to invite proposals from suitably qualified tenderers with a view to establishing multi-party Frameworks for the Provision of Legal Services. This RFT is divided into 4 lots as follows: Lot 1: Administration of Public Functions, Corporate Governance and Employment & Pensions Lot 2: Data Protection, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Lot 3: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport Lot 4: EU & Competition Law and Public Procurement
SEAI intends to appoint two framework members per Lot.
For more information in relation to the RFT please refer to the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 350 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Administration of Public Functions, Corporate Governance and Employment & Pensions” Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and representation services📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory services📦
Additional products/services: Legal representation services📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“This lot encompasses the majority of the services SEAI requires to carry out its public functions, powers and duties. SEAI acquired statutory obligations...”
Description of the procurement
This lot encompasses the majority of the services SEAI requires to carry out its public functions, powers and duties. SEAI acquired statutory obligations under its establishing legislation and a number of specific statutory instruments; it also has certain obligations flowing from its designation as a public sector body. Under this lot, SEAI will also require the provision of services relating to employment and pensions law to comply with its obligations as an employer.
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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 1 600 000 💰
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:
“SEAI will initially award a framework agreement for a term of one year (“the Term”) which may be extended for up to three consecutive periods of twelve...”
Description of renewals
SEAI will initially award a framework agreement for a term of one year (“the Term”) which may be extended for up to three consecutive periods of twelve months each.The framework will be for a maximum period of four years.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Data Protection, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Under this lot, SEAI will require the provision of services relating to data protection to comply with its obligations as a data controller and data...”
Description of the procurement
Under this lot, SEAI will require the provision of services relating to data protection to comply with its obligations as a data controller and data processor (as appropriate), and information to comply with its obligations as a public sector body. SEAI is seeking to appoint two service providers with extensive experience advising public authorities in all areas of data protection and information technology to this framework.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 150 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Under this lot, SEAI will require the provision of services relating to Public, Administrative and Regulatory Law for the following sectors: Energy,...”
Description of the procurement
Under this lot, SEAI will require the provision of services relating to Public, Administrative and Regulatory Law for the following sectors: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport.
SEAI is seeking to appoint two service providers to this framework with extensive experience advising public authorities and providing a full range of legal services across the named sectors.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 250 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: EU & Competition Law and Public Procurement
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Under this lot, SEAI will require the provision of services relating to public procurement, competition and State Aid law to comply with its obligations as...”
Description of the procurement
Under this lot, SEAI will require the provision of services relating to public procurement, competition and State Aid law to comply with its obligations as public sector body. SEAI is seeking to appoint two service providers to this framework with extensive experience advising public authorities on public procurement, competition and State Aid law.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“All Tenderers must demonstrate that they have the following technical and professional ability and must furnish the following documentation with their...”
List and brief description of conditions
All Tenderers must demonstrate that they have the following technical and professional ability and must furnish the following documentation with their Tenders. Tenderers will either pass OR fail this qualification criterion:
Please complete the Self-Declaration Form contained in Appendix 4 relating to the following:
Conduct: Tenderers must confirm (by way of a self-declaration) that none of the Solicitors proposed to provide the Services have been found guilty of misconduct pursuant to the Solicitors Act 1954 -2015 (as amended) and the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (as amended) , or in the case of Solicitors from outside the Republic of Ireland, the equivalent legislation, rules or regulations, in the last five (5) years.
Practicing Certificates: Tenderers must confirm (by way of a self-declaration) that all of the Solicitors proposed to provide the Services 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 1954-2015 (as amended) or the appropriate regulatory authority if outside the Republic of Ireland; and that there are no restrictions on their practising certificate which would impact the services required under this Framework Agreement.
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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:
“Tenderers must confirm (by way of a self-declaration) that all of the Solicitors proposed to provide the Services hold current, valid practising...”
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Tenderers must confirm (by way of a self-declaration) that all of the Solicitors proposed to provide the Services 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 1954-2015 (as amended) or the appropriate regulatory authority if outside the Republic of Ireland; and that there are no restrictions on their practising certificate which would impact the services required under this Framework Agreement.
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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: 2
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 050-144422
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-05-05
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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-05-05
12:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 070-208305 (2023-04-03)
Contract award notice (2023-08-24) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The objective of this Request For Tender (RFT) was to invite proposals from suitably qualified tenderers with a view to establishing multi-party Frameworks...”
Short description
The objective of this Request For Tender (RFT) was to invite proposals from suitably qualified tenderers with a view to establishing multi-party Frameworks for the Provision of Legal Services. This RFT was divided into 4 lots as follows: Lot 1: Administration of Public Functions, Corporate Governance and Employment & Pensions Lot 2: Data Protection, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Lot 3: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport Lot 4: EU & Competition Law and Public Procurement
SEAI intended to appoint two framework members per Lot.
For more information in relation to the RFT please refer to the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 2 350 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality and level of resources to be applied to the delivery of the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrated understanding of SEAI’s requirements and the legislative environment in which SEAI operates”
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Approach and Methodology for the delivery of the service
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Price (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name): Quality and level of resources to be applied to the delivery of the Service
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 070-208305
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
“Administration of Public Functions, Corporate Governance and Employment & Pensions”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-02 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Postal address: South Bank House
Postal town: Barrow Street
Postal code: D04 TR29
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 1 600 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 600 000 💰
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Data Protection, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 150 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 150 000 💰
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Philip Lee LLP
Postal address: Connaught House
Postal town: One Burlington Road
Postal code: D04 C5Y6
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 💰
4️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: EU & Competition Law and Public Procurement
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title:
“2: Administration of Public Functions, Corporate Governance and Employment & Pensions” Name and address of the contractor
Name: Philip Lee
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 600 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 600 000 💰
6️⃣
Title: 2: Data Protection, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 150 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 150 000 💰
7️⃣
Title:
“2: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport” Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mason Hayes and Curran LLP
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 💰
8️⃣
Title: 2: EU & Competition Law and Public Procurement
Name and address of the contractor
Postal code: D04TR29
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 350 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 165-519761 (2023-08-24)