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Published 19 Nov 2024, 17:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Legal Services Panel Framework 2025

Official notice

Authority: City of Doncaster Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,670,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 20 Dec 2024awarded 4 Feb 2025

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

CDC are looking to appoint a panel of advisors onto a framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The framework is designed to meet the needs of CDC. CDC has also permitted South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to access the framework in which case SYMCA will place an order directly with the advisor.

It is anticipated that the Framework contract will commence on the 11th February 2025 and will run for an initial three years. There is an option to extend the Framework by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council.

The Council has split this opportunity into two lots:

Lot 1 General Legal Services

Lot 2 Adult Care Legal Services

As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents.

The Council will appoint a maximum of four Advisors for each of Lots 1 and Lots 2.

Recurrence: On expiry of the contract term, including any exercised extensions.

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 4 suppliers · 4 bids received (1.0 per place) · 5 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1General Legal ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£670,000

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Extensions: The contract will operate for an initial three year period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

79100000 Legal services

Lot #2Adult Care Legal ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000

CDC are looking to appoint a panel of advisors onto a framework agreement for the provision of Adult Care legal services. There is an option to extend the Framework by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Extensions: CDC are looking to appoint a panel of advisors onto a framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The framework is designed to meet the needs of CDC. It is anticipated that the Framework contract will commence on the 11th February 2025 and will run for an initial three years. There is an option to extend the Framework by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council.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 2 lots

Quality: 55%Price: 45%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 55
Price: 45

What this means for your bid

Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
“Legal Services Panel Framework 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, 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: Yes · On expiry of the contract term, including any exercised extensions.
First published: 19 Nov 2024, 17:52 GMT
Last source update: 20 Feb 2025, 15:31 GMT
Award evaluation window: 20 Dec 2024 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-006333
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bd0f Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day stand still period at the point when the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an a appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) 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, Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: Contract Start Date 4th February 2025 Contract End Date 3rd February 2028 Optional 12 month extension at the sole discretion of the Council

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Appointment period ends: 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

20 Dec 2024 → 20 Feb 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
20 Feb 2025, 15:31 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
20 Feb 2025, 15:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 7latest 4 Feb 2025

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

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £670,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

General Legal Services
Signed
4 Feb 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Adult Care Legal Services
Signed
4 Feb 2025
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
General Legal Services
Signed
4 Feb 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Adult Care Legal Services
Signed
4 Feb 2025
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
General Legal Services
Signed
4 Feb 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Adult Care Legal Services
Signed
4 Feb 2025
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
General Legal Services
Signed
4 Feb 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · General Legal Services	9bids · 9 electronic	—	—	—
2 · Adult Care Legal Services	4bids · 4 electronic	—	—	—
Whole notice	4bids · 4 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Doncaster Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 182338557 Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN1 3BUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Browne Jacobon LLPFramework contractor Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, , Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 1BJ
Geldards LLPFramework contractor 4 Capital Quarter Tyndall Street , Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4BZ
Sharpe Pritchard LLPFramework contractor Elm Yard, 10-16 Elm Street, London, London, WC1X 0BJ
Ward Hadaway LLPFramework contractor Sandgate House, 102 Quayside,, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3DX
Ward Hadaway LLPFramework contractor Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3DX
Weightmans LLPFramework contractor 100 Old Hall Street , Liverpool, North West, L3 9QJ

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