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Published 13 Mar 2023, 13:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services

Official notice

Authority: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£40,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Apr 2023awarded 24 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement exercise is to establish the Legal Services 2023 Framework Agreement. It will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 1 period of 12 months at HealthTrust Europe's discretion.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal representation services · Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids received · 10 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Establishment of Legal Services 2023 Framework AgreementAwardedRenewal

Establishment of Legal Services 2023 Framework Agreement. Requires all awarded suppliers to be able

to cover all mandatory specialisms of law as outlined below to the required standard:

  • Corporate
  • Healthcare including Mental Health Law
  • Commercial
  • Employment
  • Real Estate and Property Law
  • Cyber, Data Protection and Information Law
  • Finance
  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

There are, in addition, a number of specialist areas of law which are deemed optional, please see

below:

  • Procurement
  • Intellectual Property, IT, Telecoms, Media and eCommerce Law
  • International Law
  • Tax
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Investigations
  • Education
  • Public Sector Law
  • Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) and Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
  • Immigration
  • Social Care
  • Child law
  • Charities Law

Which suppliers will be able to provide under the Framework Agreement providing they meet the

minimum capability score.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The contract shall be for the period of 3 years with the option to renew for one period of 12 months at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe · The contract shall be for the period of 3 years with the option to renew for one period of 12 months at the discretion of HealthTrust EuropeVariant bids: not allowed
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services79112000 Legal representation 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: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price: 30
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public ContractsRegulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.

  • Economic & financial standing

    HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.

    Minimum: HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.
  • Technical & professional ability

    HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.

    Minimum: HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Restricted 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Mar 2023, 13:52 GMT
Last source update
5 Sept 2023, 16:29 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Apr 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026245
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityLegal advisory and information servicesLegal advisory and representation servicesLegal advisory servicesLegal representation servicesLegal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b246 Find a Tender

Publisher note: HTE is acting on behalf of MSE, a central purchasing body. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE who is conducting this tender exercise and MSE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet of the following weblink are envisaged as framework agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk). This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes. This framework agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisations.

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
12 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Apr 2023 → 5 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    11 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Sept 2023, 16:29 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 12 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
    13 Mar 2023, 14:52 GMT
    +1 days · was 11 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    13 Mar 2023, 14:52 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Sept 2023, 16:29 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    5 Sept 2023, 16:29 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    5 Sept 2023, 16:29 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of expressions of interest · IV.2.211 Apr 202312 Apr 2023+1 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 10admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2023

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

Contracts

  • Contract 026245-2023-1

    Signed
    24 Jul 2023
    Value
    £40,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic · 2 from abroad10——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("MSE")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 19 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, B15 1NUContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)Mediation body Birmingham
  • HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("MSE")Review body Birmingham
  • Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe LLPReview body BirminghamContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.