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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/05/2020

External Reference: 2020-203630

TED Reference: 2020/S 096-229998

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Land Development Agency
N/A
77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Block C, Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin 2
Co.Dublin
IE
Contact person: Marian Regan
Telephone: +353 14020114
E-mail: info@greenville.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.lda.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/165460

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Legal Advisory Services to the Land Development Agency
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79111000  -  Legal advisory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The LDA required Legal Advisory Services in relation to start up activities and other ongoing activities envisaged to form part of the LDA mandate. As well as advice in relation the legal issues associated with the general set up of a new Stage Agency, the Legal Advisor is required to provide advice on a wide-ranging number of topics, including but not limited to:
• Corporate, Commercial & Contract Law
• European Law
• Property Law
• Construction Law
• Employment & Information Law
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  5000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79100000  -  Legal services
79130000  -  Legal documentation and certification services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
To support work in various locations throughout Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The LDA required Legal Advisory Services in relation to start up activities and other ongoing activities envisaged to form part of the LDA mandate. As well as advice in relation the legal issues associated with the general set up of a new Stage Agency, the Legal Advisor is required to provide advice on a wide-ranging number of topics, including but not limited to:
• Corporate, Commercial & Contract Law
• European Law
• Property Law
• Construction Law
• Employment & Information Law
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resourcing of the Project / Technical Merit of the Team  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methodology for Delivery of the Service  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management Proposal  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost for the initial Contract  /  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

Competitive procedure with negotiation
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
As the subject matter of the framework is Title III services, therefore the choice of procedure and timescales is at the discretion of the contracting authority. In this instance the LDA is a new entity mandated to address the housing crisis and urgently needs to appoint a legal advisor.
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: 2019/S 086-206902

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Legal Advisory Services to the Land Development Agency

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
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:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Arthur Cox
Ten Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
Dublin
D02 T380
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:  5000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 118886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Consult legal advisor
A
IE