Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/10/2017

Expire date: 14/11/2017

External Reference: 2017-256205

TED Reference: 2017/S 199-409758

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Medical Council
N/A
Kingram House, Kingram Place
Dublin
DO2 XY88
IE
Contact person: Tender Operations
Telephone: +353 761008000
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=119998&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Regulation

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Legal Services Framework Agreement
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Medical Council intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of legal services in two lots:
Lot 1: Regulatory Legal Advice and Representation Services
Lot 2: Corporate Legal Services
The framework agreement for Lot 1 will be established as a multi-party framework agreement with a maximum of three operators.
The framework agreement for Lot 2 will be established as a multi-party framework agreement with a maximum of two operators.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 15600000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 Regulatory Legal Advice and Respresentation Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79110000  -  Legal advisory and representation services
79111000  -  Legal advisory services
79112000  -  Legal representation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

As described in procurement documents.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 15000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The framework will be for two years with the option to extend by two further periods of two years (i.e. to a maximum period of six years) and subject to annual review, satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

The estimated value at Section II.2.7 is based on the 2 year duration of the framework agreement however there is an option to extend the agreement for two (2) further periods of two (2) years. The services covered are legal services within the meaning of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU. The Medical Council is following a bespoke negotiated procedure
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 Corporate Legal Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79110000  -  Legal advisory and representation services
79111000  -  Legal advisory services
79112000  -  Legal representation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

As described in procurement documents.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The framework will be for two years with the option to extend by two further periods of two years (i.e. to a maximum period of six years) and subject to annual review, satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints.
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

The estimated value at Section II.2.7 is based on the 2 year duration of the framework agreement however there is an option to extend the agreement for two (2) further periods of two (2) years. The services covered are legal services within the meaning of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU. The Medical Council is following a bespoke negotiated procedure.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in procurement documents.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)

Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:  
As stated in procurement documents.
III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in procurement documents.
III.2.3)

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  11
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  2017-11-14
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

The Medical Council is following a bespoke negotiated procedure in relation to this competition.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
Dublin
IE