Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/06/2019
Expire date: 07/08/2019
External Reference: 2019-264480
TED Reference: 2019/S 126-308508
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Environmental Protection Agency
N/A
Headquarters
Johnstown Castle Estate
PO Box 3000
IE
Contact person:
Tom O'Reilly
Telephone:
+353 539160600
E-mail:
t.oreilly@epa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.epa.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/334
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=149702&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=149702&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
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
2019 Legal Services - Supply of Legal Services to the Environmental Protection Agency
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79100000
-
Legal services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The EPA proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of
two (2) framework agreements for the Supply of Legal Services to the Environmental Protection Agency in the following Lots:
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial
A framework agreement constitutes a means of establishing overall terms and conditions in accordance with which, for a specified duration, individual contracts may or not be awarded. In the context of a single-party framework agreement, the successful framework member does not have to compete for each new contract.
two (2) framework agreements for the Supply of Legal Services to the Environmental Protection Agency in the following Lots:
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial
A framework agreement constitutes a means of establishing overall terms and conditions in accordance with which, for a specified duration, individual contracts may or not be awarded. In the context of a single-party framework agreement, the successful framework member does not have to compete for each new contract.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 4000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
-
Legal advisory and representation services
79111000
-
Legal advisory services
79112000
-
Legal representation services
79140000
-
Legal advisory and information services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of two (2) framework agreements for the Supply of Legal Services to the Environmental Protection Agency in the following Lots:
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Advice for Director General /Directors/ Board of EPA and all the EPA offices set out in Section 3.2. regarding Lot 1 services:
Environmental Legislation
Legal aspects of licensing
Enforcement of environmental and radiological legislation
Civil enforcement
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Advice for Director General /Directors/ Board of EPA and all the EPA offices set out in Section 3.2. regarding Lot 1 services:
Environmental Legislation
Legal aspects of licensing
Enforcement of environmental and radiological legislation
Civil enforcement
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: 3300000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The framework agreements will be for four (4) years, with the option to extend for a further two (2) years subject to a maximum of six (6) years, and subject to satisfactory annual review of performance
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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
Additional information is contained in the attached documents
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Corporate and Financial
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
-
Legal advisory and representation services
79111000
-
Legal advisory services
79112000
-
Legal representation services
79140000
-
Legal advisory and information services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of two (2) framework agreements for the Supply of Legal Services to the Environmental Protection Agency in the following Lots:
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial:
Advice for Director General /Directors/ Board of EPA and all the EPA offices set out in Section 3.2.
regarding Lot 2 services.
- Employment Law
- Property and Estates
- Company Law
- Contract law
- Insolvencies, Receiverships
- Procurement
- Debt collection
- Employment Law
- Property and Estates
Financial provisions
- Financial guarantees
- Bonds
- Parental guarantees
- Legal aspects of environmental liabilities
- Insurances
- Legal aspects of environmental liabilities
Other
- Environmental data set management
- IP Patents
- Product liability and product safety
- FOI/AIE
Lot 1: Environmental Licensing and Enforcement
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial
Lot 2: Corporate and Financial:
Advice for Director General /Directors/ Board of EPA and all the EPA offices set out in Section 3.2.
regarding Lot 2 services.
- Employment Law
- Property and Estates
- Company Law
- Contract law
- Insolvencies, Receiverships
- Procurement
- Debt collection
- Employment Law
- Property and Estates
Financial provisions
- Financial guarantees
- Bonds
- Parental guarantees
- Legal aspects of environmental liabilities
- Insurances
- Legal aspects of environmental liabilities
Other
- Environmental data set management
- IP Patents
- Product liability and product safety
- FOI/AIE
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The framework agreements will be for four (4) years, with the option to extend for a further two (2) years subject to a maximum of six (6) years, and subject to satisfactory annual review of performance.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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
Additional information is contained in the attached documents
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As detailed in the tender documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.5)
Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/08/2019
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:
30/06/2020
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
6years
VI.3)
Additional information
Additional information is contained in the attached documents
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:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.2)
Body responsible for mediation procedures
TBC
TBC
IE
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Consult legal advisor
As applicable
IE