ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/11/2019

Expire date: 09/12/2019

External Reference: 2019-257900

TED Reference: 2019/S 218-535321

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
9510201H
Parkgate Business Centre, Parkgate Street
Dublin, D08 DK10
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Paul Farrelly
Telephone: +353 016463746
E-mail: paulj.farrelly@tii.ie
Fax: +353 016463401
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/120261
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/120261

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=156795&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=156795&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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:  Roads, Metro and Light Rail

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Corporate Legal Services for Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Reference number:  TII216
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79111000  -  Legal advisory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is the statutory agency charged with the duty to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads and, to secure the provision of, or to provide, light railway and metro railway infrastructure.
TII is seeking to engage Corporate Legal Services by way of a Framework Agreement to provide all corporate legal services required by TII, which may include, but not be limited to the following:
• Advices on all legal aspects of PPP Projects;
• PPP Support Services;
• Procurement advisory services;
• Contract administration advisory services primarily relating to construction contracts;
• Litigation Services;
• General Advisory Services including planning law, environmental law, employment law, commercial law, data protection, health and safety and intellectual property law;
• Legal advices on all aspects of future Luas lines or line extensions to be constructed by TII.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 20000000.00  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
79110000  -  Legal advisory and representation services
79112000  -  Legal representation services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 8
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is seeking to engage Corporate Legal Services by way of a single party Framework Agreement to provide all corporate legal services as required by TII.
See details within the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (IMPQQ) that details the full extend of the services required.
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: 20000000.00  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:  
TII reserve the right to extend the term by 1 year after the initial 3 year duration.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
TII intends to shortlist up to five Applicants (provided there are sufficient suitable Applicants) to progress to the Tender Stage of the competition. The IMPQQ details the object criteria for limiting the number of Applicants.
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

Respond as instructed within the IMPQQ document.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  See IMPQQ.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See IMPQQ.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See IMPQQ.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted 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:  09/12/2019
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 13/01/2020
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 : 9  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Circa. fours years after award of a framework arising from this competition.
VI.3)

Additional information

The value stated is ex vat and is an estimate only and is based on a projection of the services required over a duration of 4 years. The Client does not commit to any amount and the actual amount expended under a resulting framework may vary depending on various factors including the amount of services ordered and the duration of the framework agreement.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Central Office of the High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886511
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie