Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Legal Services
Authority: The Riverside Group Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Riverside Group Limited (TRGL) invite tenders from suitably qualified and experienced
Contractors in relation to entering into a framework agreement (the Contract) to provide
legal services for its Group and all subsidiaries.
This procurement is to replace the current framework for external expertise to facilitate
existing TRGL?s in-house legal provision during periods of peak business demands and niche
requirements.
The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a
further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years.
The contract is to cover requirements for England and excludes Scotland.
CPV: Legal advisory and representation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 9 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.7 per place) · 5 appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £3,340,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Corporate, Finance & TreasuryAwardedRenewalceiling above
The areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are:
- Banking finance - eg raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging
arrangements.
- Charging and security work - eg due diligence, placing charges and removal of charges.
- Assistance with documentation for external funding (eg RCFs).
- Governance
Lot #2Housing ManagementAwardedRenewalceiling above
The areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are:
- Contentious - eg gas and electrical access injunctions, possession proceedings and
housing condition claims.
- Non-Contentious - eg service of tenancy notices, guardianship and sheltered
accommodation.
- Policy - eg draft form documentation and advice on procedures.
- Governance
Lot #3Property & DevelopmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,320,000
The areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are:
- Commercial Property - eg property rationalisation, title investigations and landlord/tenant
matters.
- Residential Property - eg purchase and sales of residential units, new build plot sales and
service charge issues.
- Development - eg joint ventures, package deals and construction agreements.
- Governance
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
- Suitability
Applicants must be regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Legal Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 9 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 21 Apr 2021, 18:23 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Oct 2021, 10:23 BST
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025927- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a8cdFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As detailed within the procurement documentation.
Publisher note: Tender documents are accessible from the Riverside electronic portal, (RiverSource), via https://riversource.wax-live.com/. Once published, any queries with regards to the tender opportunity and use of RiverSource are to be directed to: [email protected]; Telephone Number: 0151 367 2739.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://riversource.wax-live.com/s2c/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 24 May 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
24 May 2021 → 18 Oct 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 May 2021, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected14 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published18 Oct 2021, 10:23 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Oct 2021- Status changed to complete18 Oct 2021, 10:23 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Oct 2021, 10:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 9 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,111,111, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Corporate, Finance & Treasury
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Corporate, Finance, & Treasury
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Corporate, Finance, & Treasury
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Housing Management
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Housing Management
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Property & Development
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Property & Development
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Property & Development
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Property & Development
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Corporate, Finance & Treasury | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Housing Management | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Property & Development | 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Riverside Group LtdContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Court of JusticeReview body
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- Capsticks Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- DWF Law LLPFramework contractor
- Devonshires Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria