Legal Services - Implant Legal Advisor

Tender description

Dublin City Council gives notice to invoke Article 32 (2) (b) (ii) for a derogation from tendering for the provision of Legal Services - Implant Legal Advisor by McInerney Solicitors. The Scope of Services required include; Acting on behalf of the Contracting Authority (Dublin City Council) on bringing to a conclusion a number of legacy legal matters relating to the former Dublin Docklands Development Authority. - Matters of a miscellaneous legal and/or legally related nature - The provision of accurate, relevant and timely legal information to the Contracting Authority - Acting as a liaison between the Contracting Authority and legal firms that have been engaged by the Contracting Authority under the Framework Agreements General Legal Services. - Liaising / negotiating as required with stakeholders, tenants etc. - Liaising with internal staff and management of the Contracting Authority, as required. McInerney Solicitors has been providing legal services to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) since 2010 and was awarded a new contract for the supply of legal services to the DDDA in 2016. As a result of the enactment of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act 2016, this contract was transferred to Dublin City Council (DCC) The Services being provided relate specifically to legacy DDDA legal matters and an in depth knowledge of the various legal issues is of paramount importance in the successful conclusion of these matters. McInerney Solicitors has built up an invaluable corporate memory that would be impossible to replicate in a new legal advisor. In addition, the cost of appointing new advisors that would be required to read into the detail of each issue would not be cost effective. Dublin City Council is awarding this contract under Article 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Procurement Directives 2014/24/EU. Value of Contract: €150,000 Term of Contract: 3 years