University of Lincoln is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
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| Title: | Legal Services Panel |
| Notice type: | Social and Other Specific Services - Public Contracts |
| Authority: | University of Lincoln |
| Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
| Procedure: | Restricted |
| Short Description: | |
| Published: | 20/11/2020 13:41 |
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Preliminary Questions
This notice is for Prior information notice: No
This notice is for Contract notice: Yes
This notice is for Contract award notice: No
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: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Legal-services./WU6Z6RQ9FF
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent: electronically via -- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Legal-services./WU6Z6RQ9FF
to the abovementioned address
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:
The University is seeking to establish a multi-supplier panel of five suppliers to offer legal advice, support and guidance to each of the three 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
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 2,000,000 - Currency : GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Lot Description
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The University seeks to establish a multi-supplier panel of five suppliers 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 is a two stage process comprising of:
Stage 1 - Shortlisting Questionnaire (SLQ)
Stage 2 - Tender and Award
Stage 1 will be used to shortlist the number of suppliers invited to submit a tender response at Stage 2 to eight.
The panel is for the sole use of the University of Lincoln and will run for a an initial period of 3 years. There will be an option for the University to extend the Contract by a period of 2 years in yearly increments.
The estimated total value range of the panel is between 1 300 000 GBP to 2 000 000 GBP over the maximum 5-year period.
II.2.6) Estimate value
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 2,000,000 - currency : GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement
Duration in months - 36
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 III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
As detailed within the tender documentation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
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
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Not Provided
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: Not Provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date - 05/01/2021 Local Time - 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional Information:
The contracting authority will incorporate a voluntary standstill period when the contract award decision is communicated to tenderers.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Legal-services./WU6Z6RQ9FF
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WU6Z6RQ9FF
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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 will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days voluntary standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decisions.
This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time 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: 20/11/2020
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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
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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