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Published 25 Jul 2022, 13:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services

Official notice

Authority: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£150,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2022awarded 31 Jan 2023
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Jan 2027 · starts 1 Feb 2023

Re-procurement plannedLegal Services Framework Agreement 2027 NHSCS · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to procure, through a Framework Agreement, a panel of suitably experienced and qualified suppliers of legal services to provide expert guidance to NHS and, potentially, other public sector organisations.

CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal documentation and certification services · Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
18 bids received · 18 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Feb 2023

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1He purpose of this procurement is to facilitate, through a Framework Agreement, the…Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£150,000,000

he purpose of this procurement is to facilitate, through a Framework Agreement, the provision of legal services, on any of:

(i) a case by case basis;

(ii) a periodical basis (e.g., a 12-month period);

(iii) a retainer basis or

(iv) in support a specific identified project.

The categories of law for which services are expected to be required for include, but are not necessarily limited to:

  • commercial and corporate,
  • employment,
  • property,
  • health,
  • primary care,
  • mental health,
  • healthcare projects (including PFI, PPP, joint ventures and Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) Schemes),
  • NHS Governance and Public Law.

The estimated total value of contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement is expected to be between 130 000 000 GBP and 150 000 000 GBP. However, interested parties should note that the Framework Agreement is not a guarantee of work and the Contracting Authority makes no commitment by any party to the use of the agreement nor the estimated value.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2023 – 31 Jan 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · At the customer's premises or the supplier's premises.
79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79130000 Legal documentation and certification services79140000 Legal advisory and information services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Services to the Contracting Authority: 11%
  • Services to Participating Authorities: 12%
  • Legal categories: 37%
  • Hourly rates: 35%
  • Cumulative discounts: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Services to the Contracting Authority: 11%
  • Services to Participating Authorities: 12%
  • Legal categories: 37%
  • Hourly rates: 35%
  • Cumulative discounts: 5%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Jul 2022, 13:51 BST
Last source update
27 Apr 2023, 16:11 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jul 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012179
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory and information servicesLegal advisory and representation servicesLegal documentation and certification servicesLegal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035560 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a voluntary standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful.

Bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for 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).

Publisher note: Please note the procurement procedure will be an open procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Sept 2022 → 27 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2023
  3. Notice published
    27 Apr 2023, 16:11 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Apr 2023, 09:18 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Apr 2023, 09:18 BST
Published amendments (2)

I.V 1.8 is Yes for GPA

All correspondence or enquiries should be to [email protected] and not sharon.dcruze.net

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-07: 1 release · 25 Jul 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 18admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 18
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jan 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Framework agreement for the provision of legal services

    Signed
    31 Jan 2023
    Value
    £150,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Jan 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
18bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth THIRD FLOOR,LEATHERHEAD HOUSE, STATION ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, South East, KT227FGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial SolutionsReview body Dorking

Framework contractors & participating bidders

18 commercial parties on the notice
  • Ashford LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: Ashford LLP Ashfords LLP, Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane, Bristol,, Bristol, UK, BS2 0JJ
  • Bevan Brittan LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: Bevan Brittan LLP Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, Bristol, UK, BS2 0HQ
  • Blake MorganFramework contractorGB-COH: Blake Morgan Cardiff, UK
  • Brachers LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: Brachers LLP Somerfield House, 59 London Rd, Maidstone, Kent, Kent, UK, ME16 8JH
  • Bristows LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: Bristows LLP London, London, UK
  • Browne Jacobson LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: Browne Jacobson LLP Nottingham, UK
  • Capsticks Solicitors LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: Capsticks Solicitors LLP London, UK
  • Clyde and CoFramework contractorGB-COH: Clyde and Co London, UK
  • DAC Beachcroft LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: DAC Beachcroft LLP London, UK
  • HempsonsFramework contractorGB-COH: Hempsons London, UK
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria