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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/12/2015

Expire date: 22/01/2016

External Reference: 2015-288527

TED Reference: 2015/S 249-455291

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Dublin Docklands Development Authority
9586711K
52-55 Sir John Rogersons Quay
3  Dublin Docklands
IE
For the attention of: Achilles
Telephone: +353 14020114
E-mail: info@achilles.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/345
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95239&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95239&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Economic and financial affairs
  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Legal Services

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No21:  Legal services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  1200000  and 2400000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a accelerated negotiated

    procedure for the establishment of two framework agreements for the provision of Legal Services.

    They are as follows:

    1. General Legal Advisory Services (Multi Party Framework)

    2. Implant Legal Advisor (Single Party Framework)

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79110000   Legal advisory and representation services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    See information in lots.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: General Legal Advisory Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Multi-Party Framework Agreement for General Legal

    Advisory Services.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79110000   Legal advisory and representation services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    This lot comprises the provision of legal advice and services relating to:

    - All aspects of Irish and EU Law, Statutory Instruments, Regulations and the Local Government Acts.

    - Litigation

    - Property Law

    - General Planning and Environmental Law

    - Corporate Law

    - Procurement / Contract Law

    In this regard, it is envisioned that a range of support may be required across a full range of staff (i.e., partner, associate, solicitor, assistant solicitor and trainee).

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  800000  and 1600000  EUR
    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Implant Legal Advisor
    1)

    Short description:

    Single Party Framework Agreement for provision of an

    Implant at DDDA.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79110000   Legal advisory and representation services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    The Contracting Authority requires the services of a legal advisor to provide a range of legal support services required in connection with all aspects of its role in delivering its statutory functions and objectives. It is envisaged that this service will be based on c. 21 hours per week (3 x 7 hour days) and the legal advisor will be required to operate from the Contracting Authority’s offices for at least 21 hours per week (3 x 7 hour days).

    The primary function of this legal advisor will be to assist and report to the Board of the Contracting Authority in addition to acting as a liaison between the Contracting Authority and legal firms that have been engaged by the Contracting Authority under the Framework Agreement established under Lot 1 above.

    The successful candidate is to be a single representative and is to be the only point of contact for the Contracting Authority. Delegating alternative representations at meetings etc. will not be accepted. A high calibre candidate with a comprehensive understating of the functions and the business of the Contracting Authority and a high standard of written and verbal communication will be required.

    Note: this process refers to the provision of a service to the Contracting Authority and will not lead to a contract of employment within the Contracting Authority

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  400000  and 800000  EUR
    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Not applicable

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    To be agreed with the successful service providers.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    A grouping, if successful, may be required to contract as a single entity having joint and severable liability but subject to the agreement of the contracting parties. If it is proposed to sub-contract the delivery of any portion of the initial contract or any subsequent contract under the framework, it may be a condition of award of contract that both the service provider and any proposed sub-contractor enter simultaneously into a collateral warranty with the contracting authority for the relevant portion of that contract.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 101826.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 101826.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Qualification Questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 101826.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Accelerated negotiated

    Urgency to have service in places and noting that legal services are a non-priority service and therefore not subject to full compliance on timescales in award of frameworks.

    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    22.01.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    — As the subject matter of these framework agreements is a non-priority (Annex IIB) service, the establishment of the frameworks is not subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC with regard to the choice of procedure. Therefore, the awarding authority will employ an accelerated negotiated procedure under its own terms and conditions.

    — Interested parties must register their interest on the etenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes will be published on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge.

    — The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

    — Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

    — It will be a condition for admittance to the framework agreements that tenderers and their sub-contractors (if any) produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners and that they retain a fully valid certificate throughout the lifetime of the frameworks and of contracts awarded under the frameworks.

    — Admittance to the frameworks will also be conditional upon formal written acceptance of Dublin Docklands Development Authority Terms and Conditions.

    — If for any reason it is not possible to admit one or more of the successful tenderers to the framework agreement following the conclusion of the competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to joint the framework agreement as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

    — Notwithstanding the existence of the frameworks, the contracting authority at its sole discretion reserves the right to engage in a separate procurement procedure outside of the frameworks for any contract arising for legal services.

    — The contracting authority reserves the right to reduce the number of operators during this negotiated procedure. The contracting authority may gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Four Courts, Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    Consult a legal advisor
    Internet address: