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Official UK procurement notice

Legal Services for NCG · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NCG (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,400,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2024awarded 11 Mar 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas: Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction Lot 2 - Employment Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate

  • Recurrence: February 2028

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
5 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Property, Estates and ConstructionAwardedRenewalPublished value£525,000

Legal services for the following:

  • Acquisition of freehold land and buildings.
  • Collateral warranties.
  • Construction contracts and litigation.
  • Dilapidation and general property related disputes Estates and FM contracts advice.
  • Environmental Law.
  • Health and Safety Law.
  • Lease acquisition, disposal, and extension.
  • Planning advice and support.
  • Property development, law, and regulations.
  • Property licensing. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H ↗
Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #2EmploymentAwardedRenewalPublished value£320,000

Legal services for the following:

  • Business and human rights.
  • Change management.
  • Cross-border acquisition, re-organisation, and outsourcing.
  • Employment aspects of business-critical incidents, including competition authority investigations and treatment of implicated employees.
  • Employment aspects of restructuring, including contract change and redundancy.
  • Employment litigation, including discrimination.
  • Executive severance, team moves and post-termination restrictions.
  • Global labour law and trade union issues.
  • HR support.
  • HR training.
  • International secondments and assignments.
  • Mediation.
  • Recruitment issues, model employment contracts and service agreements.
  • Transfers of undertakings (protection of employment). In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H ↗
Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #3Commercial & CorporateAwardedRenewalPublished value£545,000

Legal services for the following:

  • Alternative dispute resolution.
  • Charity law and implications of re-classification of FE institutions.
  • Collaboration and partnership agreements.
  • Commercial agreements including subcontracts, including disputes and litigation.
  • Debt collection.
  • Distressed business acquisitions.
  • Funding Agreements and Guidance along with relationships with funding bodies and associated bodies.
  • Intellectual property advice and disputes.
  • Joint Ventures and minority shareholding in other organisations.
  • Mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, and disposals.
  • Model documents including Instrument and Articles of Government and statutory powers, Code of Conduct, Guide outlining governors’ responsibilities, checklist of important policies and codes for FE colleges.
  • Procurement advice and disputes.
  • Restructuring and insolvency. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H ↗
Delivery: North East · NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: A maximum of three Contracts per lot will be awarded following this Procurement. It is anticipated that the initial Contract will be in place for a period of 4 years commencing 1 April 2024. The Initial Period will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. There will then be an option to extend the Contract for two further periods of two years (24 months); 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030 and 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2032 or retender the opportunity.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality of Service Delivery: 30%
  • Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience: 30%
  • Hourly Rate: 20%
  • Capped Pricing: 10%
  • Rebate: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality of Service Delivery: 30
  • Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience: 30
  • Hourly Rate: 20
  • Capped Pricing: 10
  • Rebate: 10
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1, 2 & 3
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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.
  • “Legal Services for NCG” 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · February 2028
First published
12 Jan 2024, 16:07 GMT
Last source update
11 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
NCG231002T
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011869
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042cd9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=855083355 GO Reference: GO-2024411-PRO-25741807

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/FPH… ↗

Timeline

12 Feb 2024 → 11 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    11 May 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Apr 2024, 19:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 52 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 11 Mar 2024

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

Contracts

  • Lot 1, Property Estates and Construction

    Signed
    11 Mar 2024
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

  • Employment

    Signed
    11 Mar 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

  • Commercial and Corporate

    Signed
    11 Mar 2024
    Value
    £540,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Property, Estates and Construction5bids · 5 electronic2——
2 · Employment5bids · 6 electronic2——
3 · Commercial & Corporate5bids · 5 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NCG Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE4 7SAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NCGReview body Newcastle upon TyneContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Muckle LLPFramework contractorOC315403 Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE14BFContact email, phone
  • Ward Hadaway LLPFramework contractorOC430614 Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3DXContact email, phone
  • Ward Hadaway LLPFramework contractorOC430614 Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North EastContact email, phone

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