Official UK procurement notice
SONI046 Legal Services Framework
Authority: SONI Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Legal Services
- Recurrence: Minimum 4 years; Maximum 8 years
CPV: Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.0 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Full Legal ServicesCancelledRenewal
A full range of Northern Ireland Legal services and advice, including but not limited to Construction; Environmental; Procurement/Competition; Property; Planning/Consenting; Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Litigation; Data Protection; and Employment.
Lot #2Commercial, Energy & RegulationCancelledRenewal
Bespoke services and advice in relation to commercial, energy and regulatory areas of law as they apply to SONI Ltd and the NI Energy sector.
Services include, but not limited to:-
o Advisory;
o Corporate/Commercial;
o Contractual advice;
o Issues/ Disputes arising.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Full Legal Services | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Commercial, Energy & Regulation | 70% | 30% |
- Suitability
United Kingdom, the economic operator may be requested to provide a certificate from the Registrar of Companies stating that they are certified as incorporated or registered or, where he is not so certified, a certificate stating that the person concerned has declared on oath that he is engaged in the profession in a specific place under a given business name.
- Technical & professional ability
Legal qualifications
- Legal form for consortia
- N/A
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- These are detailed in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “SONI046 Legal Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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 · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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 · Minimum 4 years; Maximum 8 years
- First published
- 4 Nov 2024, 08:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Sept 2025, 11:49 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056121- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b38fFind a Tender
- Performance terms
These will be outlined in the RFP
Publisher note: (MT Ref:235468)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1440 days from the deadline
- Deposits and guarantees
- N/A
Timeline
3 Dec 2024 → 19 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published12 Sept 2025, 11:49 BST
- Invitations to tender expected306 days ago19 Dec 2025
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Sept 2025, 11:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Commercial, Energy & Regulation
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Full Legal Services
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Full Legal Services | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Commercial, Energy & Regulation | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- A&L Goodbody Northern IrelandFramework contractor
- Arthur CoxFramework contractor
- Bird & Bird LLPFramework contractor
- Carson McDowellFramework contractor
- Cleaver Fulton Rankin LimitedFramework contractor
- Tughans LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria