Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/04/2018
Expire date: 04/05/2018
External Reference: 2018-256246
TED Reference: 2018/S 066-146908
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Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
The Office of Government Procurement
N/A
3A Mayor Street Upper
Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Tender Operations
Telephone:
+353 0761008000
E-mail:
support@ogp.gov.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.ogp.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351
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=127148&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=127148&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)
Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
RFT# 132086 Request for Tenders to establish a Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Employment Law Legal Services
Reference number:
PLI084F
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79100000
-
Legal services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Employment law legal services to either (i) DPER or (ii) DPER and one or more of the framework clients jointly, where the parties have a common interest in obtaining such employment law legal services.
It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments and DPER will continue to obtain advice from that source. It is anticipated, however, that in exceptional circumstances, such as during peak periods and in other cases from time to time, DPER may require access to additional legal resources.
Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”) and therefore this public procurement competition is subject only to the rules in Part 3 Chapter 1 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (SI 284/2016).
It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments and DPER will continue to obtain advice from that source. It is anticipated, however, that in exceptional circumstances, such as during peak periods and in other cases from time to time, DPER may require access to additional legal resources.
Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”) and therefore this public procurement competition is subject only to the rules in Part 3 Chapter 1 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (SI 284/2016).
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 750000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
-
Legal services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Employment law legal services to either (i) the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (“DPER”) or (ii) DPER and one or more of the framework clients jointly, where the parties have a common interest in obtaining such employment law legal services.
It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments and the DPER will continue to obtain advice from that source. It is anticipated, however, that in exceptional circumstances, such as during peak periods and in other cases from time to time, DPER may require access to additional legal resources.
Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”) and therefore this public procurement competition is subject only to the rules in Part 3 Chapter 1 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (SI 284/2016).
It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments and the DPER will continue to obtain advice from that source. It is anticipated, however, that in exceptional circumstances, such as during peak periods and in other cases from time to time, DPER may require access to additional legal resources.
Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”) and therefore this public procurement competition is subject only to the rules in Part 3 Chapter 1 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (SI 284/2016).
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Proposed Resources
/
Weighting:
300
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Approach to Knowledge Management
/
Weighting:
200
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Approach to Service Delivery
/
Weighting:
150
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Proposals for Added Value Services
/
Weighting:
50
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Cost
/
Weighting:
300
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 750000.00
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 Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to six (6) months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed three (3) years in aggregate.
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
RFT# 132086 - Tenderers should be aware that the Services sought herein are within Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (“the Directive”) and therefore this public procurement competition is subject only to the rules in Part 3 Chapter 1 of the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (SI 284/2016).
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
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 a single operator
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:
04/05/2018
Local time:
13:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 6
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/05/2018
Local time:
13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Dublin 1
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please see own legal advice