Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/03/2021
Expire date: 09/04/2021
External Reference: 2021-276000
TED Reference: 2021/S 050-124849
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Solas
N/A
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
E-mail:
tenders@solas.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.solas.ie/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1210
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=184392&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=184392&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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services
Reference number:
186019
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79100000
-
Legal services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
This objective of the RFT is to award a services contract to two Framework Members using a cascade mechanism to provide general legal advice.
Required Services
The range of services required by SOLAS are in the following four areas -
• Administrative and Public Law – advices on matters relating to the public service environment, our statutory duties and the scope of our statutory remit.
• Corporate and Commercial Law - advices on matters related to contract, tort and competition law. Compliance with corporate governance obligations, including data protection and freedom of information law, and financial compliance.
• EU and Trade law – advices on matters related to implementation of provisions of relevant EU legislation.
• Employment – general employment advices, pensions, protected disclosures, external services delivery.
Required Services
The range of services required by SOLAS are in the following four areas -
• Administrative and Public Law – advices on matters relating to the public service environment, our statutory duties and the scope of our statutory remit.
• Corporate and Commercial Law - advices on matters related to contract, tort and competition law. Compliance with corporate governance obligations, including data protection and freedom of information law, and financial compliance.
• EU and Trade law – advices on matters related to implementation of provisions of relevant EU legislation.
• Employment – general employment advices, pensions, protected disclosures, external services delivery.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1200000.00
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
Main site or place of performance:
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
This objective of the RFT is to award a services contract to two Framework Members using a cascade mechanism to provide general legal advice.
Required Services
The range of services required by SOLAS are in the following four areas -
• Administrative and Public Law – advices on matters relating to the public service environment, our statutory duties and the scope of our statutory remit.
• Corporate and Commercial Law - advices on matters related to contract, tort and competition law. Compliance with corporate governance obligations, including data protection and freedom of information law, and financial compliance.
• EU and Trade law – advices on matters related to implementation of provisions of relevant EU legislation.
• Employment – general employment advices, pensions, protected disclosures, external services delivery.
From time to time we may also require -
• drafting services for contracts/agreements and legislative drafting;
• litigation services, including judicial review and other forms of dispute resolution, including conciliation, arbitration and ADR;
• advice in relation to various schemes and programmes operated by SOLAS
• analysis of Irish, EU or international law which may have an impact on our statutory remit;
• Occasional advices on property and planning matters.
Required Services
The range of services required by SOLAS are in the following four areas -
• Administrative and Public Law – advices on matters relating to the public service environment, our statutory duties and the scope of our statutory remit.
• Corporate and Commercial Law - advices on matters related to contract, tort and competition law. Compliance with corporate governance obligations, including data protection and freedom of information law, and financial compliance.
• EU and Trade law – advices on matters related to implementation of provisions of relevant EU legislation.
• Employment – general employment advices, pensions, protected disclosures, external services delivery.
From time to time we may also require -
• drafting services for contracts/agreements and legislative drafting;
• litigation services, including judicial review and other forms of dispute resolution, including conciliation, arbitration and ADR;
• advice in relation to various schemes and programmes operated by SOLAS
• analysis of Irish, EU or international law which may have an impact on our statutory remit;
• Occasional advices on property and planning matters.
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: 1200000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 24 month contract with option to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions.
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.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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
2
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:
09/04/2021
Local time:
13:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/04/2021
Local time:
13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
SOLAS
Dublin
IE