Galway City Council - Single Operator Framework Contract for Legal Services for Capital Works Projects

The provision for legal advisory services for such services as public procurement, contract advice,

Galway City Council - Single Operator Framework Contract for Legal Services for Capital Works Projects

Galway City Council

## Summary Galway City Council is seeking a single operator framework contract for legal services related to capital works projects, with an estimated value of €1,500,000 over 4 years.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of legal advisory services for public procurement, contract advice, environmental impact assessment and/or report, planning/statutory approval process, litigation and judicial review, European law, transportation law, data protection, and intellectual property services. * Services will be provided for capital works projects in the West region of Ireland.

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Economic operators with relevant experience and qualifications can participate. * Qualifications: Tenderers must have relevant expertise in legal advisory services, including public procurement, contract advice, and environmental impact assessment. * Experience: Tenderers must demonstrate experience in providing similar services to local authorities or government agencies. * Certifications: Not specified.

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €1,500,000 over 4 years. * Submission deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026 (12:00 PM IST). * Contract duration: 4 years with possible extensions of up to 2 years. * Framework/DPS: Single operator framework.

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission through the eTenders website. * Languages: English. * Key documents to prepare: + Tender submission form. + Technical proposal (including experience, qualifications, and certifications). + Financial proposal (including pricing and payment terms).

## Bid Considerations * This tender suits legal services providers with experience in public procurement, contract advice, and environmental impact assessment. * Opportunities: The framework agreement may lead to additional contracts for the successful bidder. * Risks: + High competition due to the open procedure. + Potential for complex evaluation criteria.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Galway City Council has 28 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 5 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 83 contract(s) worth around €241,842,122.

Recent awarded suppliers include Healthmatic Ireland Ltd, Swarco Ireland Ltd, Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates Ltd, SCCUL Enterprises CLG_108222, COPE Galway.