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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/02/2023

External Reference: 2023-219661

TED Reference: 2023/S 027-078899

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Charities Regulator
N/A
Charities Regulator, 1st Floor, 3 George's Dock,
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 014020114
E-mail: tenders@greenville.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://charitiesregulator.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/131720

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

Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Legal Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Charities Regulator (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Authority”) engaged in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework agreement with a maximum duration of 7 years for the provision of Legal Services to the Contracting Authority.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2000000.00  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
79130000  -  Legal documentation and certification services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Charities Regulator has awarded a multi-part framework agreement for legal services for a maximum seven-year duration.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and range of expertise of the team proposed  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for engagement with Client and Management of assignments  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for engagement with Client and Management of assignments  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reliability and Continuity of Service  /  Weighting:  15%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  20%
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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT 209522

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 051-133276

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP
IE0040100E
Temple Chambers, 3 Burlington Road
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 12026448
E-mail: lonelle.johnson@aglaw.com
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Fieldfisher LLP
9526914L
Capel Building, Mary's Abbey
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18280600
E-mail: orlagh.colman@fieldfisher.com
Fax: +353 18280614
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.fieldfisher.ie

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:  2000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

McCann FitzGerald LLP
IE 0056560F
Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16071779
E-mail: busdev@mccannfitzgerald.com
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please note that the Euro 2,000,000 mentioned in the award section relates to the overall value of the framework agreement. As no expenditure is guaranteed the precise value for each framework member is not known at this point in time.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification