Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/05/2018

Expire date: 28/06/2018

External Reference: 2018-363840

TED Reference: 2018/S 095-216199

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Cork Institute of Technology
N/A
Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown
Cork
IE
Contact person: Catherine Cunningham
Telephone: +353 214335033
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.cit.ie

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=129327&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Legal Services to Cork Institute of Technology
Reference number:  Legal Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This Request for Tender (‘RFT’) invites suitably qualified parties (‘Tenderer’) to apply for appointment to a panel of solicitors to provide legal services to Cork Institute of Technology (‘CIT’)
CIT wishes to appoint a panel of three (3) parties whose services CIT may then draw down directly if and when required for the duration of the appointment.
Tenderers will be ranked for admission to the panel based on the methodology set out in this RFT, and CIT will seek to appoint the three Tenderers who have been assessed to have submitted the most economically advantageous tenders. The initial appointment will be for three (3) years.
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)

79110000  -  Legal advisory and representation services
79111000  -  Legal advisory services
79112000  -  Legal representation services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This Request for Tender (‘RFT’) invites suitably qualified parties (‘Tenderer’) to apply for appointment to a panel of solicitors to provide legal services to Cork Institute of Technology (‘CIT’)
CIT wishes to appoint a panel of three (3) parties whose services CIT may then draw down directly if and when required for the duration of the appointment.
Tenderers will be ranked for admission to the panel based on the methodology set out in this RFT, and CIT will seek to appoint the three Tenderers who have been assessed to have submitted the most economically advantageous tenders. The initial appointment will be for three (3) years.
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: 750000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
renewal option of up to 36 months (not exceeding 6 years in total)
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  28/06/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  28/06/2018
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Please see attached tender document for further information
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Cork Institute of Technology
Bishopstown
Cork
IE
Telephone: +353 214335033