Request for Tenders to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Advisory Services to the Pensions Authority.
The Pensions Authority
The Pensions Authority is seeking tenders to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of legal advisory services in the area of pensions law, trust law, public administrative law, regulatory law and tax law as related to pensions (the "Key Services"). Key Services will include the provision of legal assistance and legal advice in terms of general pension advices (domestic and EU), in relation to our obligations under EU law (including IORP II and III) and the implementation of EU legislation, and pensions reform. The Contracting Authority may also require legal advice relating to matters affecting its operations/workings as an organisation and, in particular, as a public sector organisation. The proposed Framework is expected to come into effect in December 2026.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-09-16
Who? What?- โข Legal advisory and representation services โบ Legal advisory services
- โข Legal services โบ Legal advisory and information services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-08-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Advisory Services to the Pensions Authority.
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Legal services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1951219.51 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Quantity: 1
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services:
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
GPP
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change adaptation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Postal address: Verschoyle House, 28-30 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 KX27
Postcode: D02 KX27
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Award criteria
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria: MEAT
Criterion: MEAT
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-09-16 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-09-16 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8794605
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 5
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-09-16 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8794605
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-28 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Pensions Authority
National registration number:
Postal address: Verschoyle House, 28-30 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 KX27
Postal code: D02 KX27
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@pensionsauthority.ie ๐ง
Phone: 353(0)16131900 ๐
URL: https://www.pensionsauthority.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.pensionsauthority.ie ๐
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=8794605 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8794605 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 151-548342 (2026-08-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders to establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Advisory Services to the Pensions Authority.
Short description:
The Pensions Authority is seeking tenders to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of legal advisory services in the area of pensions law, trust law, public administrative law, regulatory law and tax law as related to pensions (the "Key Services"). Key Services will include the provision of legal assistance and legal advice in terms of general pension advices (domestic and EU), in relation to our obligations under EU law (including IORP II and III) and the implementation of EU legislation, and pensions reform. The Contracting Authority may also require legal advice relating to matters affecting its operations/workings as an organisation and, in particular, as a public sector organisation. The proposed Framework is expected to come into effect in December 2026.
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Products/services: Legal services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1951219.51 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Quantity: 1
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services:
GPP
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change adaptation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Postal address: Verschoyle House, 28-30 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 KX27
Postcode: D02 KX27
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Award criteria
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria: MEAT
Criterion: MEAT
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-09-16 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-09-16 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8794605
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 5
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-09-16 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8794605
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-28 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Pensions Authority
National registration number:
9584039R
Postal address: Verschoyle House, 28-30 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 KX27
Postal code: D02 KX27
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@pensionsauthority.ie ๐ง
Phone: 353(0)16131900 ๐
URL: https://www.pensionsauthority.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.pensionsauthority.ie ๐
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=8794605 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8794605 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 151-548342 (2026-08-06)
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