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1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Request for Tenders (RFT) to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Litigation Support and Legal Advice Services
Description: This public procurement competition will be divided into three (3) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Call-off-contract(s) under the framework agreement. Lot 1 - Competition law legal services: (i) Full civil litigation support services relating to the Contract Authority’s competition enforcement and merger review functions, including, litigation support and legal advice on issues that arise in the course of such litigation. The successful Tenderer will provide professional legal support services to the Contracting Authority when the Contracting Authority initiates legal proceedings / applies to court under the Competition Act 2002, as amended (the “2002 Act”) and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”). (ii) Legal advice and consultancy services on investigations to support the Contracting Authority in managing demand for legal services related to competition enforcement Lot 2 - Data Protection and Digital law legal services Full legal advice and litigation support services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data protection and digital functions: (i) Legal advice and litigation services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data and digital remit – including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, the Digital Services Act 2024 and European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; and (ii) legal advice and support on any appeals to the Data Protection Commission; and (ii) litigation support and legal advice on litigation relating to judicial reviews of those functions. Lot 3 - General litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2 Full litigation support services relating to the judicial review of any CCPC activity not covered in Lots 1 and 2.
Procedure identifier: 4bfddab2-32d5-462e-a140-6b80bfe37d28
Previous notice: 1aaf9913-fbab-4023-b8b8-a199c659e86b-01
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification (cpv): 79111000 Legal advisory services, 79140000 Legal advisory and information services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 230 000,00 EUR
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 4 230 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Competition Law Legal Services
Description: This public procurement competition will be divided into three (3) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Call-off-contract(s) under the framework agreement. Lot 1 - Competition law legal services: (i) Full civil litigation support services relating to the Contract Authority’s competition enforcement and merger review functions, including, litigation support and legal advice on issues that arise in the course of such litigation. The successful Tenderer will provide professional legal support services to the Contracting Authority when the Contracting Authority initiates legal proceedings / applies to court under the Competition Act 2002, as amended (the “2002 Act”) and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”). (ii) Legal advice and consultancy services on investigations to support the Contracting Authority in managing demand for legal services related to competition enforcement Lot 2 - Data Protection and Digital law legal services Full legal advice and litigation support services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data protection and digital functions: (i) Legal advice and litigation services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data and digital remit – including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, the Digital Services Act 2024 and European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; and (ii) legal advice and support on any appeals to the Data Protection Commission; and (ii) litigation support and legal advice on litigation relating to judicial reviews of those functions. Lot 3 - General litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2 Full litigation support services relating to the judicial review of any CCPC activity not covered in Lots 1 and 2.
Internal identifier: 1
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification (cpv): 79111000 Legal advisory services, 79140000 Legal advisory and information services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 48 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 230 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Cost
Description: cost of services
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Quality of services
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0002
Title: Data Protection and Digital Law Legal Services
Description: This public procurement competition will be divided into three (3) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Call-off-contract(s) under the framework agreement. Lot 1 - Competition law legal services: (i) Full civil litigation support services relating to the Contract Authority’s competition enforcement and merger review functions, including, litigation support and legal advice on issues that arise in the course of such litigation. The successful Tenderer will provide professional legal support services to the Contracting Authority when the Contracting Authority initiates legal proceedings / applies to court under the Competition Act 2002, as amended (the “2002 Act”) and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”). (ii) Legal advice and consultancy services on investigations to support the Contracting Authority in managing demand for legal services related to competition enforcement Lot 2 - Data Protection and Digital law legal services Full legal advice and litigation support services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data protection and digital functions: (i) Legal advice and litigation services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data and digital remit – including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, the Digital Services Act 2024 and European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; and (ii) legal advice and support on any appeals to the Data Protection Commission; and (ii) litigation support and legal advice on litigation relating to judicial reviews of those functions. Lot 3 - General litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2 Full litigation support services relating to the judicial review of any CCPC activity not covered in Lots 1 and 2.
Internal identifier: 2
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification (cpv): 79111000 Legal advisory services, 79140000 Legal advisory and information services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 48 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 230 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Cost
Description: cost of services
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: quality of services
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0003
Title: General Litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2
Description: This public procurement competition will be divided into three (3) lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Call-off-contract(s) under the framework agreement. Lot 1 - Competition law legal services: (i) Full civil litigation support services relating to the Contract Authority’s competition enforcement and merger review functions, including, litigation support and legal advice on issues that arise in the course of such litigation. The successful Tenderer will provide professional legal support services to the Contracting Authority when the Contracting Authority initiates legal proceedings / applies to court under the Competition Act 2002, as amended (the “2002 Act”) and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”). (ii) Legal advice and consultancy services on investigations to support the Contracting Authority in managing demand for legal services related to competition enforcement Lot 2 - Data Protection and Digital law legal services Full legal advice and litigation support services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data protection and digital functions: (i) Legal advice and litigation services relating to the Contracting Authority’s data and digital remit – including GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, the Digital Services Act 2024 and European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024; and (ii) legal advice and support on any appeals to the Data Protection Commission; and (ii) litigation support and legal advice on litigation relating to judicial reviews of those functions. Lot 3 - General litigation not falling within Lots 1 or 2 Full litigation support services relating to the judicial review of any CCPC activity not covered in Lots 1 and 2.
Internal identifier: 3
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification (cpv): 79111000 Legal advisory services, 79140000 Legal advisory and information services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 48 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 230 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Cost
Description: cost of services
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: quality of services
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 70
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation executing the payment: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
6. Results
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 4 230 000,00 EUR
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0001
Winner selection status: No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen: Decision of the buyer, because of a change in needs
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate:
Type of received submissions: Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 2
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0002
Winner selection status: At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement:
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 1 430 000,00 EUR
6.1.2.
Information about winners
Winner:
Official name: DAC Beachcroft Dublin
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000133173
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434040
Date on which the winner was chosen: 20/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08/01/2026
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement: no
Winner:
Official name: Fieldfisher Ireland LLP
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000133235
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434041
Date on which the winner was chosen: 20/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08/01/2026
Winner:
Official name: RDJ LLP
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000133232
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434042
Date on which the winner was chosen: 20/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08/01/2026
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate:
Type of received submissions: Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 5
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0003
Winner selection status: At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement:
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 400 000,00 EUR
6.1.2.
Information about winners
Winner:
Official name: DAC Beachcroft Dublin
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000133173
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434046
Date on which the winner was chosen: 20/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08/01/2026
Winner:
Official name: Beauchamps LLP
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000133238
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434043
Date on which the winner was chosen: 20/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08/01/2026
Winner:
Official name: Fieldfisher Ireland LLP
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000133235
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434044
Date on which the winner was chosen: 20/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08/01/2026
Winner:
Official name: RDJ LLP
Tender:
Tender identifier: 000133232
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 434045
Date on which the winner was chosen: 20/10/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08/01/2026
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate:
Type of received submissions: Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 4
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
Registration number: 0000
Postal address: Bloom House, Railway Street
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D01 C576
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 014025513
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation executing the payment
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: DAC Beachcroft Dublin
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Registration number: 379736
Town: Three Haddington Buildings
Postcode: D04 T253
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Roles of this organisation:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0002, LOT-0003
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Beauchamps LLP
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Registration number: N/A
Postal address: Riverside Two, Sir John Rogersons Quay
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D02 KV60
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 014180600
Roles of this organisation:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0003
8.1.
ORG-0004
Official name: Fieldfisher Ireland LLP
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Registration number: Fieldfisher LLP
Postal address: 45 Mespil Road
Town: Dublin 4
Postcode: D04 W2F1
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 01 828 0600
Roles of this organisation:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0002, LOT-0003
8.1.
ORG-0005
Official name: RDJ LLP
Size of the economic operator: Medium
Registration number: 3280723NH
Postal address: RDJ LLP, 85 South Mall
Town: Cork
Postcode: T12 TP8D
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 0214802757
Roles of this organisation:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0002, LOT-0003
8.1.
ORG-0006
Official name: The High Court of Ireland
Registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0007
Official name: European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number: 002024901000
Department: European Dynamics S.A.
Town: Athens
Postcode: 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών (EL301)
Country: Greece
Telephone: +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: ed7b32c6-c61d-4613-bf07-3a94c22d90e4 - 01
Form type: Result
Notice type: Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 29
Notice dispatch date: 14/01/2026 09:03:43 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 29026-2026
OJ S issue number: 10/2026
Publication date: 15/01/2026