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Published 15 Mar 2023, 08:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Western Riverside Waste Authority - Procurement of Legal Advice

Official notice

Authority: Western Riverside Waste Authority (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£4,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide Legal Advice to a Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority

CPV: Legal advisory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Authority wishes to appoint an external legal adviser to assist it in:RenewalPublished value£4,000,000

The Authority wishes to appoint an external legal adviser to assist it in:

  • The management of its existing waste contract with Cory Environmental Limited that expires in 2032, this shall include work on a Residual Value agreement contained within the existing contract;
  • The development of a new waste strategy and the procurement of new waste management arrangements to be implemented post 2032;
  • The potential purchase of land for the development of a new waste transfer station with scope for over site development; and
  • Extracting best value from its land holdings generally.

Advice and support will be expected to be provided on a range of subjects, potentially over the next decade.

Delivery: London · Wandsworth London
Extensions: 3 renewals of 24 months each possibleSecond stage: 4–5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Staff Qualifications and Experience: 10%
  • Acceptance of contract conditions: 10%
  • Method Statements: 50%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Staff Qualifications and Experience: 10%
  • Acceptance of contract conditions: 10%
  • Method Statements: 50%
  • Price: 30%
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to carry out SRA regulated activities

  • Technical & professional ability

    Legal Services

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Mar 2023, 08:54 GMT
Last source update
15 Mar 2023, 08:54 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007470
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory services
Delivery area
London (UKI33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b2e7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=228923. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:228923)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
13 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Mar 2023 → 21 Aug 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Mar 2023, 08:54 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    20 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    21 Aug 2023, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Western Riverside Waste Authority

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityWaste Management Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, London, London, SW18 1JSContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

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