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    The provision of Legal Services to the Guardian ad litem National Service (Regulation 10 Excluded)

    Department of Children Disability and Equality

    The provision of Legal Services to the Guardian ad litem National Service (Regulation 10 Excluded)

    1. Competition notice published

      Apr 9, 1:19 PMApril 9, 2026 1:19 PM

    2. Questions deadline

      Apr 24, 1:00 PMApril 24, 2026 1:00 PM

    3. Tender submission deadline

      May 8, 1:00 PMMay 8, 2026 1:00 PM

    4. Opening date

      May 8, 1:30 PMMay 8, 2026 1:30 PM

    5. Tender validity period

      Nov 4, 2:00 PMNovember 4, 2026 2:00 PM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Department of Children Disability and Equality/The provision of Legal Services to the Guardian ad litem National Service (Regulation 10 Excluded)

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    Brief

    Juridiske tjenester

    The Department of Children Disability and Equality in Ireland needs legal services for the Guardian ad litem National Service through a framework agreement over 5 years, with a maximum total value of 25,000,000 EUR. The services will be delivered on a fee-per-task model to Guardian ad litem (GAL)s authorized under section 35L of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022. Tenders will be evaluated based on Quality, specifically Service Delivery Method (40%), Firm Capability & Relevant Experience (40%), and Understanding of the Guardian ad Litem’s Role & Legal Framework (20%).

    About the bid

      The provision of Legal Services to the Guardian ad litem National Service - The Framework will provide access to external legal service providers capable of delivering legal services to Guardian ad litem “GAL”s authorised by the Guardian ad litem National Service under section 35L of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 on a fee-per-task model. Use of eTenders and Procurement Procedure: The Contracting Authority is utilising the eTenders platform and has selected the “Open” procurement procedure for administrative and system purposes only, to facilitate access to competition documentation and submission of tenders. This selection does not alter the excluded status of this competition under Regulation 10 of the 2016 Regulations, nor does it require the competition to be conducted in accordance with the procedures or requirements of those Regulations.

      Contact phone
      016473000
      Contact email
      procurement_queries@equality.gov.ie
      Address
      Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, D02 XW14 Dublin

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    • Description

      Service Delivery Method (400 Marks)

    • Description

      Firm Capability & Relevant Experience (400 Marks)

    • Description

      Understanding of the Guardian ad Litem’s Role & Legal Framework (200 Marks)

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    Contracting authority
    Department of Children Disability and Equality
    Title
    The provision of Legal Services to the Guardian ad litem National Service (Regulation 10 Excluded)
    Type
    CompetitionFramework agreementPrequalification
    Main code
    79100000Legal services
    Supplemental codes
    79111000Legal advisory services79112000Legal representation services79140000Legal advisory and information services
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €25,000,000.00
    Duration
    60 months

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