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Published 2 Apr 2021, 16:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C1046 - Legal Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NI Water and its subsidiaries

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 2 Apr 2021
Awarded to CMS Cameron McKenna LLP +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Legal Services

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Awarded
Extensions: The initial period of this contract is for 2 years with the option to extend the contract for a further three 1 year periods.
Lot #2Awarded
Extensions: The initial period of the contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further three 1 year periods.
Lot #3Awarded
Extensions: The initial period of the contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further three 1 year periods.

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 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Cost: 40
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 · 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Apr 2021, 16:24 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2021, 16:24 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-006933
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityLegal advisory and representation servicesLegal services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a286 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 21
Contracts signed 3latest 2 Apr 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Provision of Legal Services1 award
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP£2,500,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Provision of Legal Services1 award
A L Goodbody£2,500,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Provision of Legal Services1 award
DAC BEACHCROFT LLP£2,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Provision of Legal Services7bids · 7 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
2 · Provision of Legal Services7bids · 7 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
3 · Provision of Legal Services7bids · 7 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Contracting authorityWater Westland House, Belfast, UK, BT14 6TEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NI WaterReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • A L GoodbodyAwarded supplier Lesley Tower, BELFAST, UK, BT1 5EFContact email, phone
  • CMS CAMERON MCKENNA LLPAwarded supplier MITRE HOUSE, LONDON, UK, EC1A 4DDContact email, phone
  • DAC BEACHCROFT LLPAwarded supplier PORTWALL PLACE, BRISTOL, UK, BS1 9HSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.