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Published 17 Dec 2021, 10:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Legal Services

Official notice

Authority: 7 Forces Commercial Services

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£650,000exc. VAT30.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Jan 2022awarded 1 Apr 2022
Awarded to Weightmans LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Legal Services for Suffolk Constabulary

  • Recurrence: 60 months

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£360,000
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2 x 12 month renewalsVariant 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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · 60 months
First published
17 Dec 2021, 10:21 GMT
Last source update
13 Apr 2022, 14:09 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
7F-2021-CO03
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009912
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0302bd Find a Tender

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
Submission deadline
18 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

4 Jan 2022 → 13 Apr 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    4 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    9 Apr 2022, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    13 Apr 2022, 14:09 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 18 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
    5 Jan 2022, 09:36 GMT
    +14 days · was 4 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    13 Apr 2022, 14:09 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateIV2.24 Jan 202218 Jan 2022+14 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £450,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Weightmans LLP£450,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Legal Services · Weightmans LLP

    Signed
    1 Apr 2022
    Value
    £450,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 Forces Commercial Services

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK, IP5 3QSContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview contact point LondonContact phone
  • Seven Force Procurement ProgrammeMediation body IpswichContact email
  • The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Weightmans LLPAwarded supplierGB 974 8257 69 100 Old Hall Street , Liverpool, UK, L3 9QJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria