Tender for the provision of Childcare Legal Services for Separated Children seeking International Protection to The Child and Family Agency

Tusla Child and Family Agency

In summary, the Services comprise: Childcare Legal Services for Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP). The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a single service provider contract. This is designed to cover the requirements that arise in relation to Separated Children seeking International Protection. Typical activity which arises will include but not necessarily be limited to; โ€ข Appearance in District, Circuit and Higher Courts to deal with complex and sensitive applications to protect separated children seeking international protection including domestic violence and criminal matter; โ€ข Advising Tusla on complex and sensitive childcare cases relating to separated children seeking international protection โ€ข Advising on regulatory issues, risk management and codes of conduct โ€ข Where children arrive from other member states and have been subject to care orders there, efforts to relocate back โ€ข Advice in relation to matter of age โ€ข Cost negotiations

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-31. The procurement was published on 2023-06-29.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-06-29 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-06-29)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Tusla Child and Family Agency
Postal address: Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Dublin 8.
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D08 X01F
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: sharon.gallagher2@tusla.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œTender for the provision of Childcare Legal Services for Separated Children seeking International Protection to The Child and Family Agencyโ€
Products/services: Legal services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise: Childcare Legal Services for Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP). The Contracting Authority...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 390 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Legal advisory and representation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise: Childcare Legal Services for Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP). The Contracting Authority...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
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 390 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Subject to extension by 12 and subject to renewal thereafter

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See tender documents
Economic and financial standing
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: See tender documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: See tender documents
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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-07-31 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 4
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-07-31 12:30 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Online

Complementary information
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement โœ…
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of one (1) such extension...โ€    Show more
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 126-400115 (2023-06-29)