University of Lincoln: Legal Services Panel

UK-Lincoln: Legal services.
Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for Prior information notice: No
   This notice is for Contract notice: No
   This notice is for Contract award notice: Yes
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       University of Lincoln
       Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1522886762, Email: lsimms@lincoln.ac.uk
       Contact: Laura Simms
       Main Address: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/
       NUTS Code: UKF3
      Specifications and additional documents: ANNEX A.II
      
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:    
   Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   II.1.1) Title: Legal Services Panel          
         Reference number: 312          
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      79100000 - Legal services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICE

   II.1.4) Short description:
   Contract award notice for the University's Legal Services Panel of five providers appointed following a two stage procurement process. Legal Services are listed in Schedule 3 of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR’s) as a specific service which is subject to the Light Touch Regime. The tender process was conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of the PCR’s.          
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No           
   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)       
      Value : 2,000,000 Currency : GBP    

   II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKF3 - Lincolnshire
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The University has appointed a panel of five providers to provide legal advice, support and guidance to each of the colleges within the University and Professional Service departments. Legal services are required to cover the below four core deliverable areas:

- General and Commercial
- Property
- Employment and People
- Student Focus

The procurement process was undertaken in two stages, comprising of Stage 1: Shortlisting Questionnaire, followed by Stage 2: Tender and Award. Providers successful at Stage 1 were invited to participate in Stage 2.

The panel is for the sole use of the University of Lincoln and will run for a an initial period of 3 years from 01st June 2021 to 31st May 2024. There will be an option for the University to extend the Contract by a period of 2 years in yearly increments taking the maximum contract end date to 31st May 2026.
   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       
      Not Provided
   
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure                    
         Restricted procedure                          
   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 will be used - Not Provided          
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - Not Provided
IV.2) Administrative information       
   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure    
   Notice number in OJEU: 2020/S 230 - 568504    
   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 - Yes

Section V: Award of Contract
   
Award of Contract : 1
   Contract No:       
   Title:
   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract:
   V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 28/05/2021    
   V.2.2) Information about tenders
      Number of tenders received: 9       
      Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided (SME – as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
      Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided       
      Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9       
      Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9       
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators Yes
   V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor       
      Name and address of the contractor No. 1
       Birketts LLP, OC317545
       Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QJ, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKF3
      The contractor is an SME : No          
      Name and address of the contractor No. 2
       Pinsent Masons LLP, OC333653
       30 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKF3
      The contractor is an SME : No          
      Name and address of the contractor No. 3
       Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, OC311575
       125 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AW, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKF3
      The contractor is an SME : No          
      Name and address of the contractor No. 4
       Shakespeare Martineau LLP, OC319029
       No 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham, B4 6AA, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKF3
      The contractor is an SME : No          
      Name and address of the contractor No. 5
       Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP, OC384033
       Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKF3
      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: 2,000,000 - Currency: GBP       
      Total value of the contract/lot: 2,000,000 - Currency: GBP       
   V.2.5) Information about subcontracting       
      Not Provided

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=600961651
GO-202169-PRO-18372572 TKR-202169-PRO-18372571              
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
   VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
       University of Lincoln
       Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
       Email: Lsimms@lincoln.ac.uk       
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:                
         The Contracting Authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decisions.

This notification provided the information that tenderers were legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides times for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).    

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 09/06/2021