A national framework for the provision of Legal Services to Universities (including the newly established national Technological Universities). Universities have a broad and diverse range of legal service requirements ranging from routine and defined type services that are transactional in nature, to standard operational type services, and to high level strategic advices which may be of sectoral importance.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-12-08.
The procurement was published on 2023-10-23.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“PLI130F - Multisupplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services to the University Sector”
Products/services: Legal services📦
Short description:
“A national framework for the provision of Legal Services to Universities (including the newly established national Technological Universities). Universities...”
Short description
A national framework for the provision of Legal Services to Universities (including the newly established national Technological Universities). Universities have a broad and diverse range of legal service requirements ranging from routine and defined type services that are transactional in nature, to standard operational type services, and to high level strategic advices which may be of sectoral importance.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 11 100 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Corporate, Commercial, Information and Research Legal Services
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:
“A national framework for the provision of Legal Services to Universities (including the newly established national Technological Universities). Universities...”
Description of the procurement
A national framework for the provision of Legal Services to Universities (including the newly established national Technological Universities). Universities have a broad and diverse range of legal service requirements ranging from routine and defined type services that are transactional in nature, to standard operational type services, and to high level strategic advices which may be of sectoral importance.
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Quality criterion (name): A1. Quality of Expertise in Providing the Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Quality criterion (name):
“A2. Environmental & Sustainability Practices in the delivery of the Service Requirements”
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Cost criterion (name): B.1 – Senior Legal Practitioner
Cost criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): B2 – Mid-Level Legal Practitioner
Cost criterion (weighting): 5
Cost criterion (name): B.3 – Junior Legal Practitioner
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 11 100 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: As required
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 Estates Management and Capital Development
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 11 100 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 Employment and HR
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 11 100 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4 Procurement and Competition
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 11 100 000 💰
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5 University Affairs
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 11 100 000 💰
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6 Multi-Disciplinary Legal Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): A1. Quality of Expertise in Providing the Services in Employment
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name):
“A2. Quality of Expertise in Providing the Services in Commercial, Corporate, Information, IP and Research”
Quality criterion (weighting): 18
Quality criterion (name):
“A3. Quality of Expertise in Providing the Services in Estates Management & Capital Development”
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): A4. Quality of Expertise in Providing the Services in Procurement & Competition
Quality criterion (weighting): 6
Quality criterion (name): A5. Quality of Expertise in Providing the Services in University Affairs
Quality criterion (name): A6. Environment & Sustainability Practices for Service Delivery
Cost criterion (name): B.2 – Mid-Level Legal Practitioner
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 11 100 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Tenderers must declare by way of eESPD that they satisfy the technical and professional requirement(s) set out below in respect of each Lot tendered for and...”
List and brief description of conditions
Tenderers must declare by way of eESPD that they satisfy the technical and professional requirement(s) set out below in respect of each Lot tendered for and that they are able, upon request and without delay, to provide the supporting documentation specified below to the Contracting Authority in each case.. (i) Suitability to Pursue Professional Activity (All Lots) . Minimum Requirement Qualifying Threshold. Conduct: Tenderers must declare by way of eESPD that none of the Legal Practitioners who will provide or who may be proposed to provide the Services have been found guilty of misconduct pursuant to the Solicitors Act 1954 -2015 and the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as amended, or in the case of Legal Practitioners from outside the Republic of Ireland, the equivalent legislation, rules or regulations, in the last five (5) years. Pass/Fail. Practising Certificate: Tenderers must declare by way of eESPD that all of the Legal Practitioners who will provide or who may be proposed to provide the services will 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 have their name entered onto the Roll of Practicing Barristers as required under section 134 (1) of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. Pass/Fail.
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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: Legal
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
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: 30
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-12-08
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-12-08
12:30 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper, North Wall, Dublin, D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 208-655334 (2023-10-23)