Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services

Tender 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. 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.