ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/04/2023

Expire date: 10/05/2023

External Reference: 2023-267669

TED Reference: 2023/S 070-213195

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Chief State Solicitor's Office
N/A
Osmond House
Dublin 8
Little Ship Street
IE
Contact person: Jamie Mulleady
Telephone: +353 14176187
E-mail: jamie_mulleady@csso.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.attorneygeneral.ie/csso/english/index.htm
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/353

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=238783&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=238783&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  The Contracting Authority provides litigation, advisory and conveyancing services to Government departments
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Legal Services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

High Quality Legal Agency Clerking and Searching and Other Services for the Chief State Solicitors Office
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

High quality Legal Agency Clerking and Searching and Other Services for the Chief State Solicitors Office, as set out in Appendix 1
The Chief State Solicitor's Office provides litigation and property related services to the Attorney General, government departments and government offices. The State Property Division of the Chief State Solicitor's Office (“Division”) provides conveyancing services and property advices to all Government Departments and to the Office of Public Works (“OPW”). The Division deals principally with purchases, sales, commercial leasing, licensing and charging of property. The Division also handles probate matters in respect of escheated estates. Although the Division conducts an increased amount of its searching online it requires legal agency services in respect of conveyancing and probate work
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 350000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79100000  -  Legal services
79131000  -  Documentation services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

High quality Legal Agency Clerking and Searching and Other Services for the Chief State Solicitors Office, as set out in Appendix 1
The Chief State Solicitor's Office provides litigation and property related services to the Attorney General, government departments and government offices. The State Property Division of the Chief State Solicitor's Office (“Division”) provides conveyancing services and property advices to all Government Departments and to the Office of Public Works (“OPW”). The Division deals principally with purchases, sales, commercial leasing, licensing and charging of property. The Division also handles probate matters in respect of escheated estates. Although the Division conducts an increased amount of its searching online it requires legal agency services in respect of conveyancing and probate work
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: 350000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period of 12 months
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.12)

Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.3)

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

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:  09/05/2023
Local time:  23:59
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  09/05/2023
Local time:  23:59

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief State Solicitors Office
Osmond House, Little Ship St, Dublin 8
Dublin
D08 V8C5
IE