Official UK procurement notice
Covid Inquiry Solicitors · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who sought to establish a contract for legal advice and support to participate in the UK Government Covid-19 Public Inquiry.
CPV: Legal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The process of supporting the Health Board to provide comprehensive and relevant…AwardedRenewal
The process of supporting the Health Board to provide comprehensive and relevant disclosure and thereafter provide ongoing advice and support in relation the production of witness evidence and the review of the evidence of other participants, represents a major undertaking for the small (3 person) in house Inquiry team that has been established to lead this work. Accordingly, the Health Board are looking to source additional capacity and support from external solicitors.
The Health Board will require support and advice to enable the Health Board to comply, in a timely and efficient manner, with preparation for and responses to requests made of it by the Inquiry. This will include but is not limited to, disclosure obligations and the preparation of witness evidence.
Further requirements are outlined in the specification document.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 60%
- Financial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 60
- Financial: 40
- Technical & professional ability
This requirement is for legal services and any bidder must hold all relevant qualifications.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Nov 2022, 12:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Jan 2023, 08:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CAV-OJEU-PROJECT51719- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000755- Accelerated
There is an urgent requirement for external legal services to support the Health Board through the Covid Inquiry.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e60Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (WA Ref:128014)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2022, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Nov 2022, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Nov 2022 → 11 Jan 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline17 Nov 2022, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Nov 2022, 16:00 GMT
- Notice published11 Jan 2023, 08:58 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Jan 2023, 08:58 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEMPSONS LLP | £450,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000755-2023-CAV-OJEU-PROJECT51719-1 · HEMPSONS LLP
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2023
- Value
- £450,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HempsonsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria