Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/09/2021
Expire date: 29/10/2021
External Reference: 2021-201335
TED Reference: 2021/S 187-486939
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
N/A
Lincoln House
Dublin 2
Lincoln Place
IE
E-mail:
leo@iprocure.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
https://www.fspo.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/548
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=198222&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=198222&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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Provision of External Drafting Services
Reference number:
FSPO22092021
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79100000
-
Legal services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The FSPO invites tenders from suitably qualified individuals for the provision of drafting services to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority seeks to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement of suitably qualified individuals for the provision of external drafting services.
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)
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79130000
-
Legal documentation and certification services
79131000
-
Documentation services
79140000
-
Legal advisory and information services
79200000
-
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79400000
-
Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE06 -
Eastern and Midland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The FSPO invites tenders from suitably qualified individuals for the provision of drafting services to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority seeks to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement of suitably qualified individuals for the provision of external drafting services. In summary, these services will comprise of the following:
• Drafting of Summaries of Complaint: The Summary of Complaint articulates the specific conduct complained of to the FSPO, to which the respondent Provider must answer. This incorporates a comprehensive and appropriate “Schedule of Questions” and “Schedule of Evidence Required” suitable to gathering of necessary detail and evidence, for the effective progression of the investigation of the individual complaint
• Drafting of Preliminary Decisions, suitable to the quasi-judicial function of the FSPO. The Preliminary Decision takes into account, inter alia, the nature of the conduct complained of, the respective parties’ contractual positions, the weight of the evidence made available, and includes comment as to the legal and regulatory responsibilities of the parties. The analysis within the draft Preliminary Decision also comes to a conclusion pursuant to Section 60/61 of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 and indicates suitable redress, if appropriate to the outcome
• Drafting of Summaries of Complaint: The Summary of Complaint articulates the specific conduct complained of to the FSPO, to which the respondent Provider must answer. This incorporates a comprehensive and appropriate “Schedule of Questions” and “Schedule of Evidence Required” suitable to gathering of necessary detail and evidence, for the effective progression of the investigation of the individual complaint
• Drafting of Preliminary Decisions, suitable to the quasi-judicial function of the FSPO. The Preliminary Decision takes into account, inter alia, the nature of the conduct complained of, the respective parties’ contractual positions, the weight of the evidence made available, and includes comment as to the legal and regulatory responsibilities of the parties. The analysis within the draft Preliminary Decision also comes to a conclusion pursuant to Section 60/61 of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 and indicates suitable redress, if appropriate to the outcome
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:
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 twelve (12) 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.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) 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.
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.1.3)
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:
14
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:
29/10/2021
Local time:
12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
29/04/2022
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/10/2021
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
18 months
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Dublin
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult your legal advisors