Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/12/2018
External Reference: 2018-251943
TED Reference: 2018/S 235-537689
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D02WT20
IE
Contact person:
Igor Popenko
Telephone:
+353 18798300
Fax:
+353 18798333
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of Legal Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79100000
-
Legal services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority wishes to invite tenders to engage a service provider to provide Legal Services to:
1. Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the regulatory framework governing the small public vehicle (SPSV) industry or vehicle clamping;
2. Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the Authority or others in the area of SPSV licensing and services; vehicle clamping; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority;
3. Provide general legal assistance in the area of SPSV licensing and enforcement; vehicle clamping, bike share schemes and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority; and
4. Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority during the period of the contract including debt/property recovery and the licensing and enforcement of future categories of SPSVs.
1. Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the regulatory framework governing the small public vehicle (SPSV) industry or vehicle clamping;
2. Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the Authority or others in the area of SPSV licensing and services; vehicle clamping; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority;
3. Provide general legal assistance in the area of SPSV licensing and enforcement; vehicle clamping, bike share schemes and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority; and
4. Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority during the period of the contract including debt/property recovery and the licensing and enforcement of future categories of SPSVs.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
363750.00
EUR
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.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to invite tenders under an open procedure with the objective of engaging a service provider to provide Legal Services to:
1. Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the regulatory framework governing the small public vehicle industry or vehicle clamping;
2. Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the Authority or others in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and services; vehicle clamping; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority;
3. Provide general legal assistance in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and enforcement; vehicle clamping, bike share schemes and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority; and
4. Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority during the period of the contract including debt/property recovery and the licensing and enforcement of future categories of small public service vehicles.
1. Prosecute mostly summary offences on behalf of the Authority in relation to breaches of the regulatory framework governing the small public vehicle industry or vehicle clamping;
2. Represent the Authority in judicial proceedings initiated against the Authority or others in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and services; vehicle clamping; and other areas of the Authority's similar functions as directed by the Authority;
3. Provide general legal assistance in the area of small public service vehicle licensing and enforcement; vehicle clamping, bike share schemes and other areas of the Authority's functions as directed by the Authority; and
4. Carry out such other duties in relation to legal services as may be assigned from time to time by the Authority during the period of the contract including debt/property recovery and the licensing and enforcement of future categories of small public service vehicles.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
The experience and qualifications of the key members of the team proposed
/
Weighting:
40
Quality criterion
-
Name:
The quality of the Tenderer’s proposed approach
/
Weighting:
30
Price
-
Weighting:
30
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 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
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 085-191685
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Legal Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2018
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Coughlan White & Partners, Solicitors
9529632Q
Moorefield Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Kildare
Kildare
IE
Telephone:
+353 45433332
E-mail:
adowling@coughlansolicitors.ie
Internet address:
http://www.coughlansolicitors.ie/
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
363750.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by
candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of
the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested
parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current
tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland.
The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of
and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative
means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of
the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested
parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current
tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland.
The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of
and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative
means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).