Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Digital Manufacturing Ireland ran this procurement for “Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• Title: Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services
• Lot 1: Procurement, Competition & Construction Legal Services – €160,000
• Lot 2: Corporate, Employment, Property & Regulatory Legal Services – €310,000
• Mini-Competition: Where the estimated value of the required Services exceeds €50,000, or
• ty estimates that the expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Framework Agreementmay amount to some €470,000 (excl
• ng provides an estimate of the expenditure by Lot * Lot 1: Procurement, Competition & Construction Legal Services – €160,000 * Lot 2: Corporate, Employment, Property & Regulatory Legal Services – €310
• he Contracting Authority estimates the expenditure on the services covered by the proposed contract to be approximately €470,000 (excluding VAT) over the Term and potential extensions
• Mini-Competition: Where the estimated value of the required Services exceeds €50,000, or where DMI considers a Mini-Competition to be the most appropriate route (e
• the provision of all Services provided by the Framework Member following the award of a Call-Off
• Member and may procure the Services in other ways
• By supplying these numbers the Framework Member acknowledges and
• The Framework Member agrees that (i) the Services will be provided by the persons identified for that Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• 1.7 Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by
• pricing strategy, ensuring that all foreseeable costs, risks, and obligations are

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; l be required to hold for the term of the Framework Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability N/A Type of Insura; f the Framework Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability of the Frame
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• l be required to hold for the term of the Framework Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability N/A Type of Insura
• 2A Financial & Economic Standing (All Lots) (i) Turnover: Tenderers who are applying must have a minimum annual turnover of not less than €1,500,000 in each of the last three (3) financial
• f the Framework Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability of the Frame
• work Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability N/A Ty
• Turnover: Tenderers who are applying must have a minimum annual turnover of not less than €1,500,000 in each of the last three (3) financi

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• [Request for Tender.pdf] Request for Tender
• provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”).
• The general requirements and specification of services are outlined in Appendix 1. Please
• note that the information at Appendix 1 is a non-exhaustive list and merely serves to
• [Request for Tender.pdf] 24/EU as implemented in Ireland by the European Union (Award of Public
• [Request for Tender.pdf] this Competition and therefore increase their social and

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 36 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• l be required to hold for the term of the Framework Agreement and Call Off Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Product Liability N/A Type of Insura
• In consideration for payment by DMI of the sum of €1 and for other good and valuable consideration to
• terms, in consideration of the payment of €1 (one euro) by DMI to the Framework Member, the relevant
• contract to be approximately €470,000 (excluding VAT) over the Term and potential extensions
• he Contracting Authority estimates the expenditure on the services covered by the proposed contract to be approximately €470,000 (excluding VAT) over the Term and potential extensions
• The appointment of the Framework Member does not constitute a commitment or guarantee by DMI to
• The Framework Member agrees that the terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement shall apply

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: Request for Tender.pdf, Schedule 2 (or such lower rates if tendered under, RFT”) from economic operators.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: OJEU threshold as LTR applies).
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”)., Appendix 1. Please, Appendix 1 is a non-exhaustive list and merely serves to.