Ireland - Legal services - Single Supplier Framework Contract For the Provision of Construction Related Legal Services for the Office of Government Procurement for the CWMF Review

In summary, the Services comprise: the review, advices, preparation and recommendation of amendments to the Capital Works Management Framework comprising Public Works Contracts, Standard Conditions of Engagement, Standard Templates for Cost Planning, Cost Control, and Suitability Assessment Questionnaires, Model Forms and Guidance Notes (“the Services”), as further described in Appendix 1 to this RFT. The Service Provider will be required to work in a close collaborative manner with the Construction Procurement Policy Unit of the Office of Government Procurement (“Framework Client”) to develop amendments to the CWMF. It should be noted that the Office of the Attorney General (the “AGO”) including the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (the “CSSO”) is the primary legal advisor to Government Departments, and the Contracting Authority, including the OGP, will continue to obtain advice from that source. It is anticipated however, that in certain limited circumstances, the CSSO may not be in a position to provide the support necessary and the Contracting Authority may require access to additional legal resources. For that reason, the Contracting Authority has identified the need to augment the legal services provided by the CSSO in certain limited circumstances, and more particularly those Services as specified in this RFT.