Establishment of Multi-Party framework agreements for the provision of legal services to SEAI divided into 4 Lots

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

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:

Who?

• Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2023-04-03	Contract notice
2023-08-24	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2023-04-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 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 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

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Legal services 📦
Additional CPV: Legal advisory and representation services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Postal address: Three Park Place
Postal code: Upper Hatch Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.seai.ie 🌏
E-mail: aisling.hall@seai.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18082130 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238250&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238250&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-05-05 📅
Publication date: 2023-04-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 070-208305
Refers to notice: 2023/S 050-144422
OJ-S issue: 70

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

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

Estimated total value: 2 350 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Administration of Public Functions, Corporate Governance and Employment & Pensions
Lot number: 1
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
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.

Title of the lot: Data Protection, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Lot number: 2
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Energy, Renewables, Environment, Planning, Marine, Infrastructure and Transport
Lot number: 3
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: EU & Competition Law and Public Procurement
Lot number: 4
Short description:

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.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 EUR 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

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.

Information about a particular profession: Services
Reference to relevant legislative or regulatory provisions:

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.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 2
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2023-05-05 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9607090 O
Contact
Contact point: Aisling Hall
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=238250&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

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 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

Total value of the procurement: 2 350 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-08-24 📅
Publication date: 2023-08-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 165-519761
Refers to notice: 2023/S 070-208305
OJ-S issue: 165

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

SEAI intended to appoint two framework members per Lot.

Procedure
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

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-08-02 📅
Name: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Postal address: South Bank House
Postal town: Barrow Street
Postal code: D04 TR29
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 1 600 000 EUR 💰
150 000 EUR 💰
Name: Philip Lee LLP
Postal address: Connaught House
Postal town: One Burlington Road
Postal code: D04 C5Y6
Total value of the procurement: 250 000 EUR 💰
350 000 EUR 💰
Name: Philip Lee
Mason Hayes and Curran LLP
Postal code: D04TR29
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
3
2
Source: OJS 2023/S 165-519761 (2023-08-24)

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