Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/04/2020

External Reference: 2020-253904

TED Reference: 2020/S 076-180474

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
[Contactpoint]: Sinéad Connolly
[AddressPhone]: +353 12370335
[Internets]:
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Electricity

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

EirGrid Group Legal Services Framework
[Fileref]:  ENQEIR632
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79100000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

This tender process is now complete. EirGrid has appointed a panel of legal advisors to provide legal advice to certain EirGrid Group companies (as detailed in Part 3 Section 2 of the RFP) for the Lots more particularly described below.
Lot 1 – ROI Full Service Irish Legal Advice
Lot 2 – ROI Legal Process Outsourcing (Irish law)
Lot 3 – NI Full Service Northern Irish Legal Advice
Lot 4 – NI Legal Process Outsourcing (Northern Irish law)
Lot 5 - ROINI Commercial, Energy & Regulation (Both Irish and Northern Irish/UK law)
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend one or more Lots annually for up to an additional four years.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [Yes]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  14040000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

ROI Full Service Irish Legal Advice
[LotNumber]:  1
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79110000  - 
79111000  - 
79112000  - 
79130000  - 
79140000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

General legal advisory services including, but not limited to, the following areas of Irish law:
o Environmental & Planning, Construction and Health & Safety;
o Corporate Governance, General Corporate and Company Secretary;
o Pensions;
o Employment;
o Data Protection, Privacy & Freedom of Information (FOI); and
o Property.
This excludes Lot 2 and Lot 5.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources - Core Services Team  /  [Weighting]:  40%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources - Additional Services Team  /  [Weighting]:  10%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach & Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Service Levels  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Total Hourly Rates Schedule  /  [Weighting]:  30%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Volume Discounts  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Secondee Rates  /  [Weighting]:  5%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend one or more Lots annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the members.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

The estimated contract value of €14,040,000 covers all Lots taking into account the contracts being extended for the additional four years.
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

ROI Legal Process Outsourcing (Irish law)
[LotNumber]:  2
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79110000  - 
79111000  - 
79112000  - 
79130000  - 
79140000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Includes services for labour intensive legal tasks including, but not limited to:-
o Large scale contract and document reviews;
o Due diligence;
o Discovery;
o Legal research;
o Data protection;
o FOI requests.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach & Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  10%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Servlce Levels  /  [Weighting]:  15%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Total Weekly rate Schedule  /  [Weighting]:  30%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Total Monthly rate Schedule  /  [Weighting]:  40%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Volume Discounts  /  [Weighting]:  5%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend one or more Lots annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the members.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

The estimated contract value of €14,040,000 covers all Lots taking into account the contracts being extended for the additional four years.
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

NI Full Service Northern Irish Legal Advice
[LotNumber]:  3
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79110000  - 
79111000  - 
79112000  - 
79130000  - 
79140000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Northern Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

General legal advisory services including, but not limited to, the following areas of Irish law:
o Environmental & Planning, Construction and Health & Safety;
o Corporate Governance, General Corporate and Company Secretary;
o Pensions;
o Employment;
o Data Protection, Privacy & Freedom of Information (FOI); and
o Property.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources - Core Services Team  /  [Weighting]:  40%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources - Additional Services Team  /  [Weighting]:  10%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach & Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Service Levels  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Total Hourly Rates Schedule  /  [Weighting]:  30%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Volume Discounts  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Secondee Rates  /  [Weighting]:  5%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend one or more Lots annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the members.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

The estimated contract value of €14,040,000 covers all Lots taking into account the contracts being extended for the additional four years.
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

NI Legal Process Outsourcing (Northern Irish law)
[LotNumber]:  4
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79110000  - 
79111000  - 
79112000  - 
79130000  - 
79140000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Northen Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Includes services for labour intensive legal tasks including, but not limited to:-
o Large scale contract and document reviews;
o Due diligence;
o Discovery;
o Legal research;
o Data protection;
o FOI requests.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach & Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  10%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Service Levels  /  [Weighting]:  15%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Total Weekly rate Schedule  /  [Weighting]:  30%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Total Monthly rate Schedule  /  [Weighting]:  40%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Volume Discounts  /  [Weighting]:  5%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend one or more Lots annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the members.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

The estimated contract value of €14,040,000 covers all Lots taking into account the contracts being extended for the additional four years.
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.1)

[TitleContract]

ROINI Commercial, Energy & Regulation
[LotNumber]:  5
II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79110000  - 
79111000  - 
79112000  - 
79130000  - 
79140000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Ireland and Northern Ireland
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

It is anticipated that the successful Tenderer for Lot 5 will be a law firm (i) established in Ireland and in Northern Ireland/the UK, or (ii) if the law firm concerned does not have a direct presence in any of those jurisdictions, by a law firm having an association with one or more other law firms established in those jurisdictions.
Services include, but not limited to:-
o Advisory;
o Corporate/Commercial;
o Contractual advice;
o Issues/ Disputes arising
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources  /  [Weighting]:  50%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach & Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Service Levels  /  [Weighting]:  5%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Total Hourly Rates Schedule  /  [Weighting]:  35%
[AwardLowestCost]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Volume Discounts  /  [Weighting]:  5%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend one or more Lots annually for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the members.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

The estimated contract value of €14,040,000 covers all Lots taking into account the contracts being extended for the additional four years.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeCompNegotiation]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2018/S 237-541424

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[LotNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Lot 1 – ROI Full Service Irish Legal Advice

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

26/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Arthur Cox
IE0659305A
Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
Co.Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 016180850
[AddressFax]: +353 016163811

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4800000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 2

[LotNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Lot 1 – ROI Full Service Irish Legal Advice

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

27/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Mason Hayes & Curran
IE0040531I
South Bank House
Dublin
Barrow Street
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 016142459
[AddressEmail]: hdempsey@mhc.ie
[AddressFax]: +353 016145001
[Internet]: http://www.mhc.ie

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4800000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 3

[LotNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Lot 1 – ROI Full Service Irish Legal Advice

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

27/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Philip Lee
9522629P
7,8 Wilton Terrace
Dublin 2
Dublin 2
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 12373700
[AddressEmail]: mbaker@philiplee.ie
[AddressFax]: +353 16787794

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4800000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 4

[TitleContract]: Lot 2 – ROI Legal Process Outsourcing (Irish law)

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

30/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  4
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  4
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

McCann FitzGerald
IE 0056560F
Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 16071779

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  400000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 5

[LotNumber]: 3

[TitleContract]: Lot 3 – NI Full Service Northern Irish Legal Advice

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

30/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

A&L Goodbody
42-44 Fountain Street
Belfast
BT1 5EF
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 2890727499

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4000000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 6

[LotNumber]: 3

[TitleContract]: Lot 3 – NI Full Service Northern Irish Legal Advice

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

31/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Arthur Cox
Victoria House, Gloucester Street
Belfast
BT1 4LS
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 2890894531

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  400000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 7

[LotNumber]: 3

[TitleContract]: Lot 3 – NI Full Service Northern Irish Legal Advice

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

30/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  7
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  7
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Tughans
252025109
Marlborough House, 30 Victoria Street
Belfast
Antrim
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 2890553300
[AddressFax]: +28 90550096

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4000000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 8

[TitleContract]: Lot 4 – NI Legal Process Outsourcing (Northern Irish law)

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

30/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  4
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  4
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

A&L Goodbody
IE0040207W
42-44 Fountain Street
Belfast
BT1 5EF
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 2890727499

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  400000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 9

[LotNumber]: 5

[TitleContract]: Lot 5 - ROINI Commercial, Energy & Regulation

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

26/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Arthur Cox
IE0659305A
Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
Co.Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 016180850
[AddressFax]: +353 016163811

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4000000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 10

[LotNumber]: 5

[TitleContract]: Lot 5 - ROINI Commercial, Energy & Regulation

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01/04/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [Yes]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Bird & Bird LLP
GB 927 5739 83
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 2079826548

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Tughans
Marlborough House, 30 Victoria Street
Belfast
BT1 3GG
UK

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4000000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 11

[LotNumber]: 5

[TitleContract]: Lot 5 - ROINI Commercial, Energy & Regulation

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

27/03/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [Yes]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

William Fry
4611749E
2 Grand Canal Square
Dublin
2
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 16395000

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Cleaver Fulton Rankin
NI031078
50 Bedford Street
Belfast
BTZ 7FW
UK

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Matheson
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin
2
IE

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  4000000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000

VI.4.4)

[AppealsInfo]

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000