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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/02/2024

External Reference: 2024-217537

TED Reference:

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann/Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
N/A
18/20 Carysfort Avenue
Co. Dublin
Blackrock
IE
Contact person: Procurement NMBI
Telephone: +353 8189488
E-mail: kgleeson@nmbi.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nmbi.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/454

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

Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Fitness to Practise Legal Services
Reference number:  2022 NMBI FTP Legal services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79110000  -  Legal advisory and representation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The NMBI Fitness to Practise Department processes complaints made against registered nurses and registered midwives on grounds including professional misconduct, poor professional performance and relevant medical disability. The main purpose of the fitness to practise process is to protect the public.
The primary role of the legal firm(s) engaged under this procurement process will be to prepare and present cases on behalf of the NMBI CEO with respect to registrants who have been referred to inquiry.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79100000  -  Legal services
79111000  -  Legal advisory services
79112000  -  Legal representation services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The NMBI Fitness to Practise Department processes complaints made against registered nurses and registered midwives on grounds including professional misconduct, poor professional performance and relevant medical disability. The main purpose of the fitness to practise process is to protect the public.
The primary role of the legal firm(s) engaged under this procurement process will be to prepare and present cases on behalf of the NMBI CEO with respect to registrants who have been referred to inquiry.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Suitability of tenderers in meeting the service requirement  /  Weighting:  400
Price  -  Weighting:  600
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

Restricted 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 107-299260

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Fitness to Practise Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Fieldfisher
9526914L
Capel Building, Mary's Abbey
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18280600
E-mail: orlagh.colman@fieldfisher.com
Fax: +353 18280614
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.fieldfisher.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2500000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Fitness to Practise Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Hayes Solicitors
0051753O
Lavery House, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 16624747
E-mail: skavanagh@hayes-solicitors.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.hayes-solicitors.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2500000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Fitness to Practise Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
IE0040531I
South Bank House
Dublin
Barrow Street
IE
Telephone: +353 016142459
E-mail: hdempsey@mhc.ie
Fax: +353 016145001
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.mhc.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2500000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Multi-Party Framework Agreement for Fitness to Practise Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Tughans
252025109
The Ewart, 3 Bedford Square
Belfast
Antrim
UK
Telephone: +44 2890553300
E-mail: michelle.mckee@tughans.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.tughans.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  2500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

NMBI
Dublin
IE