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Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/04/2019

Expire date: 20/05/2019

External Reference: 2019-211353

TED Reference: 2019/S 086-206902

Contract notice

Contract notice

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.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=146324&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=146324&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

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 requires 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 will be 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.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00  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
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 requires 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 will be 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

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: 5000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Based on responses to the qualification questionnaire it is anticipated that the top 5 scoring firms will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying under the rules of the competition.
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

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 per procurement documents - available to download from RFT ID 150171 on 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.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As per tender documents available at the 2nd stage of the process.
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
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  20/05/2019
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 10/06/2019
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)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those parties that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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