National Audit Office: GEN_20_28 The Provision of Legal Services: Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law

UK-London: Legal services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       National Audit Office
       157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London,, London, , United Kingdom, London, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2077987985, Email: tania.khan@nao.org.uk
       Main Address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law Central Government

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Financial audit and VFM reports

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: GEN_20_28 The Provision of Legal Services: Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law            
      Reference number: GEN_20_28

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79100000 - Legal services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Legal advice for Constitutional and Public Law and Local Public Audit Law.
This tender has been divided into two lots.
Lot 1: Constitutional and Public Law
Lot 2: Local Public Audit Law
Further details can be found in the ITT documents.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
                  
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,885,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Constitutional and Public Law   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            79100000 - Legal services.
            79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services.
            79111000 - Legal advisory services.
            79112000 - Legal representation services.
            79140000 - Legal advisory and information services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Legal Advice relating to the C&AG/NAO’s constitutional position and statutory powers – including but not limited to:
o interpretation of C&AG/NAO's existing powers and responsibilities (for example: financial audit; value for money examinations and Comptroller function);
o proposed/draft legislation impacting on C&AG/NAO's powers and responsibilities (both UK and devolved legislation);
o relationship between the C&AG, the NAO and Parliament;
o C&AG's discretion and independence;
o C&AG as an Officer of the House of Commons;
o parliamentary privilege.

•Advice relating to existing and draft legislation of relevance to the C&AG/NAO's operational and audit activities - including but not limited to:
o application and compliance with statutory regimes (for example: Freedom of Information; Environmental Information Regulations; subject access requests; data protection; money laundering; judicial review; equality and inclusion);
o interpretation and guidance regarding the implications of public law matters for the C&AG/NAO's work (for example: commercial sensitivity; national security; confidentiality; tax law; defamation and discovery; legal privilege and sub-judice questions; EU exit, EU law; devolution and Covid19 related matters).

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/82R9T84E65

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Local Public Audit Law   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            79100000 - Legal services.
            79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services.
            79111000 - Legal advisory services.
            79112000 - Legal representation services.
            79140000 - Legal advisory and information services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: •Legal advice Including but not limited to:
o supporting and advising on matters relating to the C&AG’s Code of Audit Practice and guidance to local auditors;
o providing guidance and advice on all aspects of the local public audit regime in England;
o assisting the NAO in responding to queries from audit firms and other correspondents on the interpretation of public law, audit law and the legal framework applicable to local public bodies;
o advising on anticipated/actual changes in relevant primary and secondary legislation and regulations, including any implications of EU exit, devolution and Covid19.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/82R9T84E65


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 208-509172
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 1    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/11/2020

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             BDB Pitmans, OC320798
             One Bartholomew Cl, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,510,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/11/2020

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Bates Wells, 08816444
             10 Queen St Pl, London, EC4R 1BE, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 345,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          National Audit Office
          157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2077987985, Email: tania.khan@nao.org.uk
          Internet address: www.nao.org.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/06/2021