Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-205167

TED Reference: 2021/S 183-476904

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Solas
N/A
Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.solas.ie/

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services
Reference number:  186019
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This objective of the RFT is to award a services contract to two Framework Members using a cascade mechanism to provide general legal advice.
Required Services
The range of services required by SOLAS are in the following four areas -
• Administrative and Public Law – advices on matters relating to the public service environment, our statutory duties and the scope of our statutory remit.
• Corporate and Commercial Law - advices on matters related to contract, tort and competition law. Compliance with corporate governance obligations, including data protection and freedom of information law, and financial compliance.
• EU and Trade law – advices on matters related to implementation of provisions of relevant EU legislation.
• Employment – general employment advices, pensions, protected disclosures, external services delivery.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1200000.00  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
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
DUBLIN 1
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This objective of the RFT is to award a services contract to two Framework Members using a cascade mechanism to provide general legal advice.
Required Services
The range of services required by SOLAS are in the following four areas -
• Administrative and Public Law – advices on matters relating to the public service environment, our statutory duties and the scope of our statutory remit.
• Corporate and Commercial Law - advices on matters related to contract, tort and competition law. Compliance with corporate governance obligations, including data protection and freedom of information law, and financial compliance.
• EU and Trade law – advices on matters related to implementation of provisions of relevant EU legislation.
• Employment – general employment advices, pensions, protected disclosures, external services delivery.
From time to time we may also require -
• drafting services for contracts/agreements and legislative drafting;
• litigation services, including judicial review and other forms of dispute resolution, including conciliation, arbitration and ADR;
• advice in relation to various schemes and programmes operated by SOLAS
• analysis of Irish, EU or international law which may have an impact on our statutory remit;
• Occasional advices on property and planning matters.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach & Methodology to Deliver Service  /  Weighting:  350
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality & Relevance of Proposed Team  /  Weighting:  350
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  300
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: 2021/S 050-124849

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

William Fry
2 Grand Canal Square
Dublin 2
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  1200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1200000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

13/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Beauchamps LLP
Riverside Two, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  1200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1200000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

SOLAS
Dublin
IE