Official UK procurement notice
East Leeds Extension/East Leeds Orbital Route Legal Advisors
Authority: Leeds City Council - PACS (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Legal Advice to the Council for the East Leeds Extension Growth Area and East Leeds Orbital Route
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
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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).
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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).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Dec 2021, 12:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2021, 12:22 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032053- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0304acFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
A direct award has been made to Pinsent Masons under Regulation 32 as competition is absent on the technical grounds that Pinsent Masons have significantly more previous knowledge of the project.
In 2015, Leeds City Council conducted a further competition under the CCS Legal Framework, specifically under Lot 8 Complex and Major Projects. Following the tender process, Pinsent Masons were awarded a 2 year contract. In 2017, a further contract was awarded to Pinsent Masons, for 48 months including extension options. This contract is due to expire on 31 December 2021.
Although the Council is dealing with some matters in-house, there is continued legal advice required for the East Leeds Extension and East Leeds Orbital Road projects. Due to the costs involved in bringing a new provider on board and up to speed with the project, Pinsent Mason's previous involvement which commenced in 2015 and the technical knowledge they have gained regarding the project as a result, it is considered that Pinsent Masons are best placed to be reappointed to continue providing the required legal expertise on this project. As such, the Council considers that there is no other reasonable alternative and is therefore awarding a two year contract direct to Pinsent Masons. This contract will commence in January 2022.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinsent Masons LLP | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
East Leeds Extension/East Leeds Orbital Route Legal Advisors · Pinsent Masons LLP
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2021
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Pinsent MasonsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.