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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/02/2023

External Reference: 2023-215821

TED Reference: 2023/S 028-082214

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Pensions Authority
9584039R
Verschoyle House
Dublin 2
28/30 Lower Mount St
IE
Contact person: Catherine McAuley
Telephone: +353 016131900
E-mail: catherine.mcauley@pensionsauthority.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.pensionsauthority.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1189

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Legal Advisory Services in the areas of pensions law, trust law, public administrative law and tax law as related to pensions
Reference number:  TPA - Legal - FW - 2022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79111000  -  Legal advisory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Pensions Authority (the Authority) wishes to invite proposals for the provision of Legal Advisory Services in the areas of pensions law, trust law, public administrative law and tax law as related to pensions. This will include the provision of legal assistance and legal advice in terms of general pension advices (domestic and EU) and in relation to the implementation of IORP II and pensions reform.
The Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement from which the required services can be drawn down as and when required.
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)

79100000  -  Legal services
79110000  -  Legal advisory and representation services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The Pensions Authority (the Authority) wishes to invite proposals for the provision of Legal Advisory Services in the areas of pensions law, trust law, public administrative law and tax law as related to pensions. This will include the provision of legal assistance and legal advice in terms of general pension advices (domestic and EU) and in relation to the implementation of IORP II and pensions reform.
The Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement from which the required services can be drawn down as and when required.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service delivery methodology and understanding of the service requirement  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the proposed resources for delivering the services  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract management approach  /  Weighting:  15%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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.1.3)

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 120-340559

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Legal Advisory Services in the areas of pensions law, trust law, public administrative law and tax law as related to pensions

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

McCann Fitzgerald LLP
Dublin
D02 X576
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
Eversheds Sutherland
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
A&L Goodbody
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
Mason Hayes Curran
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie