Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Legal Services Framework 2024-2028
Authority: Kingdom Housing Association Limited (Housing)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionKingdom Housing Association Limited (KHA) intends to enter into a Framework Agreement with a limited number of organisations for Legal Services for a 3 year period with the option to extend for a 1 year period solely at the discretion of KHA.
Other parties to this agreement would be KHA's partners, see overview below:
Overview of the Kingdom Group
The Kingdom Group (KG) comprises of Kingdom Housing Association (KHA), a Registered Social Landlord with charitable status.
Kingdom Initiatives Limited (KI), is a non-charitable wholly owned subsidiary of Kingdom Housing Association.
Kingdom Support and Care (KSC) CIC is a Community Interest Company wholly owned subsidiary of Kingdom Housing Association.
CPV: Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1General Legal AdviceAwardedRenewal
Lot 1 - General Legal Advice
The provision of general legal advice relating to services provided by Registered Social Landlords but not covered within the specialist lots.
Work and advice related to procurement & contract issues.
Advice relating to Governance issues, including changes in status, structure, legislation and guidance notes.
Subsidiary advice on Group Structure and Company Legislation.
Lot #2Property Law & ConveyancingAwardedRenewal
Lot 2 - Property Law & Conveyancing
Conveyancing work and advice in dealing with related issues.
Transfer of new build housing developments to other housing providers.
Sale of properties through LIFT & MMR and other relevant schemes.
Agreements relevant to disposals.
Lot #3Employment LawAwardedRenewal
Lot 3 - Employment Law
Advice re compliance of employment policies and practices, TUPE; Dispute resolution; Grievance and disciplinary issues.
Lot #4Banking & FinanceAwardedRenewal
Lot 4 - Banking & Finance
Advice on related matters and issues, including alternative funding / finance.
Production & assistance with regards to financial legal paperwork for large loans with lenders and with regards to financial legal paperwork to re-finance loans with lenders.
Standard Security work.
Lot #5HousingAwardedRenewal
Lot 5 - Housing
Advice and work on related matters, including Breach of Tenancy, legal access to properties, Housing Management policies, Alternative Tenures/ Models.
Court work, including raising court actions for tenancy breach and defending actions raised against Kingdom or Kingdom employees.
Pursuing court actions raised by the Association against third parties.
Preparation of Leases / Management Agreements.
Factoring.
Delivery of notices
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Bidders are required to be fully trained, competent and experienced in the field of Scots Law, Clear evidence of training and competency must be supplied to ensure KG are compliant and the minimum requirements are;
Trainee and above - LLB degree and Diploma in Legal Practice
All qualified staff to meet requirements for CPD set by the Law Society of Scotland
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers must confirm their yearly general turnover for the past two (2) years. Where required, KG may request evidence from Tenderers that details their annual turnover for the period stated.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders are required to be fully trained, competent and experienced in the field of Scots Law, Clear evidence of training and competency must be supplied.
Minimum: The minimum requirements are; Trainee and above - LLB degree and Diploma in Legal Practice All qualified staff to meet requirements for CPD set by the Law Society of Scotland
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Legal Services Framework 2024-2028” 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Oct 2023, 10:21 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Nov 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005634- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d47Find a Tender
Publisher note: Scotland Excel are managing this tender activity on behalf of KG, all communications during the live tender phase should be via PCS, any post tender submission communications will be via the email address above. Scotland Excel will have no involvement in the management of the Framework after Notification of Award. (SC Ref:758605)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Nov 2023 → 21 Feb 2024 · 3 dates- Bids opened20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2023- Deadline moved to 27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT20 Nov 2023, 08:50 GMT+7 days · was 20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete21 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 20 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 20 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | +7 d |
Dear Tenderer, Kingdom Housing Association has determined that the Tender Submission Deadline shall be extended by one week. The revised Tender Submission Deadline is now 12 noon on 27 November 2023. Regards, Kingdom Housing Association
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 5 - Housing
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £167,874
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Banking & Finance
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £464,114
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - General Legal Advice
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £55,650
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Property Law & Conveyancing
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £990,475
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Employment Law
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2024
- Value
- £77,324
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General Legal Advice | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Property Law & Conveyancing | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Employment Law | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Banking & Finance | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Housing | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hardies Property & Construction ConsultantsReview body
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Addleshaw Goddard LLPFramework contractor
- BTO Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- Brodies LLPFramework contractor
- Harper Macleod LLPFramework contractor
- TC Young SolicitorsFramework contractor
- Thorntons Law LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.