New SME-friendly tendering structures for the provision of Legal Services to Local Authorities
Simon Harris TD, Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Public Procurement, announced on the 9th September that the Office of Government Procurement will be launching of a public procurement competition to establish a number of Multi-Supplier Framework Agreements for the Provision of Legal Services to Local Authorities. The Framework Agreement is divided into eight regional Lots, with each Lot representing a cluster of Local Authorities that broadly fall within the Circuit Court jurisdictions. Law firms of all sizes were encouraged to share their experiences of previous public sector procurement competitions, and their views on barriers to competition and participation.
Further details are available on www.etenders.gov.ie and the closing date for receipt of Tenders is 12th October.
