ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/02/2022

Expire date: 21/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-275814

TED Reference: 2022/S 037-095794

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Office of Government Procurement
IE3229842HH
3A Mayor Street Upper
Dublin 1, D01 PF72
Dublin
IE
Contact person: OGP Support
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351

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=207780&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=207780&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

SINGLE SUPPLIER SERVICES FRAMEWORK CONTRACT for the Provision of Employment Law Legal Services to the Department of Expenditure and Reform
Reference number:  PROJ000007113
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79111000  -  Legal advisory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this
request for tenders (“RFT”). The Contracting Authority invitestenders(“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a single-supplier Services Framework Contract for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (“the Services”).
The provision of Employment Law legal services to either (i) the Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform (“DPER”) or (ii) DPER and one or more of the framework clients jointly (see RFT paragraph 1.3), where the parties have a common interest in obtaining such employment law legal services.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79100000  -  Legal services
79110000  -  Legal advisory and representation services
79112000  -  Legal representation services
79130000  -  Legal documentation and certification 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

The provision of Employment Law legal services to either (i) the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (“DPER”) or (ii) DPER and one or more of the framework clients jointly, where the parties have a common interest in obtaining such employment law legal services.
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: 800000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to six (6) months with a maximum of two (2) such extension(s) on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed three (3) years in aggregate.
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 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:  Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 208153)
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 208153)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 208153)
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 208153)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 208153)
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)

Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:  
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 208153)
III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 208153)
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

Open procedure
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  21/03/2022
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

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  21/03/2022
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the Request for Tender Documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT 208153)
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18866000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please consult your own legal advisors.