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Published 5 Sept 2023, 12:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Legal Services

Official notice

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)

7 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 7 lots to bid
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Published estimate£1,275,000total for 7 lots
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2023awarded 24 Jan 2024
Awarded to A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP +6 more7 awards

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services.

CPV: Legal services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£255,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 7 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1PlanningAwardedRenewalPublished value£80,000

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: Contract value for Lot 1 is per year and is based on the estimated annual cost.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 February 2024, the Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 4 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #2Land and PropertyAwardedRenewalPublished value£35,000

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: Contract value for Lot 2 is per year and is based on the estimated annual cost.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 February 2024, the Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 4 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #3EmploymentAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: Contract value for Lot 3 is per year and is based on the estimated annual cost.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 February 2024, the Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 4 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #4EnforcementAwardedRenewalPublished value£45,000

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: Contract value for Lot 4 is per year and is based on the estimated annual cost.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 February 2024, the Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 4 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #5LegislativeAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: Contract value for Lot 5 is per year and is based on the estimated annual cost.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 February 2024, the Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 4 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #6ProcurementAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,000

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: Contract value for Lot 6 is per year and is based on the estimated annual cost.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 February 2024, the Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 4 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.Variant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #7Civil Liability LitigationAwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: Contract value for Lot 7 is per year and is based on the estimated annual cost.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The anticipated Contract start date is 1 February 2024, the Contract will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 4 x 12-month periods, to be reviewed annually.Variant 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 · same split on all 7 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Proposed Methodology: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Proposed Methodology: 70
  • Price: 30
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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Sept 2023, 12:04 BST
Last source update
9 Feb 2024, 12:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004417
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fa0f Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Ards and North Down Borough Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST

Timeline

6 Oct 2023 → 3 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    9 Feb 2024, 12:24 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    3 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Feb 2024, 12:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 7
Awarded value £255,0007 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3428 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 24 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Planning1 award
A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPSME, Carson McDowell LLPSME, Cleaver Fulton RankinSMEjoint award£80,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Land and Property1 award
A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPSME, Cleaver Fulton RankinSME, Moore Mckay English SolicitorsSMEjoint award£35,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Employment1 award
A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPSME, Cleaver Fulton RankinSME, LEWIS SILKIN N.I. LLPjoint award£30,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Enforcement1 award
A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPSME, Cleaver Fulton RankinSME, Moore Mckay English SolicitorsSMEjoint award£45,000 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Legislative1 award
A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPSME, Arthur CoxSME, Cleaver Fulton RankinSMEjoint award£30,000 †—Awarded
Lot 6 · Procurement1 award
A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPSME, Arthur CoxSME, Cleaver Fulton RankinSMEjoint award£5,000 †—Awarded
Lot 7 · Civil Liability Litigation1 award
Arthur CoxSME, Carson McDowell LLPSME, Napier Sons SolicitorsSMEjoint award£30,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Planning4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
2 · Land and Property5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad4——
3 · Employment7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad5——
4 · Enforcement5bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
5 · Legislative4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
6 · Procurement3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
7 · Civil Liability Litigation6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, UK, BT20 4BTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Procurement ManagerReview body BangorContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

10 commercial parties on the notice
  • A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPAwarded supplier 42-46 Fountain Street, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT1 5EFContact email
  • A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLPAwarded supplier 42-46 Fountain Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 5EFContact email
  • ARTHUR COXAwarded supplier Victoria House, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4LSContact email
  • CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTDAwarded supplier 50 Bedford St, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT2 7FWContact email
  • Carson McDowellAwarded supplier Murray House, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 6DNContact email
  • Carson McDowell LLPAwarded supplier Murray House, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 6DNContact email
  • Cleaver Fulton RankinAwarded supplier 50 Bedford St, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7FWContact email
  • LEWIS SILKIN N.I. LLPAwarded supplier 220 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 2FYContact email
  • Moore Mckay English SolicitorsAwarded supplier Old Brewery Court, NEWTOWNARDS, Northern Ireland, BT23 4ADContact email
  • Napier Sons SolicitorsAwarded supplier 1-9 Castle Arcade, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT1 5DFContact email

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