Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/01/2022

External Reference: 2022-281647

TED Reference: 2022/S 010-020344

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Tusla Child and Family Agency
3218849KH
The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter
Dublin 8
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE05 -  Southern
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.tusla.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor) for Co. Kerry.
Reference number:  T08022021
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor) for Co. Kerry. This is designed to cover the requirements that arise in relation to childcare legal services. Typical activity which arises will include but not necessarily be limited to;
• Appearance in District, Circuit and Higher Courts to deal with complex and sensitive applications to protect minors including domestic violence and criminal matter;
• Advising Tusla on complex and sensitive childcare cases
• Advising on regulatory issues, risk management and codes of conduct
• Brussels II bis Regulation and Hague Convention related matters
• Prosecutions on behalf of Tusla including in the area of Educational Welfare Services and Early Years Services
• Cost negotiations
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  570000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79100000  -  Legal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE05 -  Southern
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor) for Co. Kerry. This is designed to cover the requirements that arise in relation to childcare legal services. Typical activity which arises will include but not necessarily be limited to;
• Appearance in District, Circuit and Higher Courts to deal with complex and sensitive applications to protect minors including domestic violence and criminal matter;
• Advising Tusla on complex and sensitive childcare cases
• Advising on regulatory issues, risk management and codes of conduct
• Brussels II bis Regulation and Hague Convention related matters
• Prosecutions on behalf of Tusla including in the area of Educational Welfare Services and Early Years Services
• Cost negotiations
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Criteria  /  Weighting:  700
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost Criteria  /  Weighting:  300
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: 2021/S 030-073435

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Legal services relating to childcare (including education welfare services, early year services, domestic violence applications and criminal matters related to the minor) for Co. Kerry.

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/09/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP
2 George's Quay
Cork
T12 TR2A
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  570000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  570000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin
IE