Official UK procurement notice
Legal Services Framework (P21-0018)
Authority: Scottish Enterprise·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLegal Services framework agreement for Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE), South of Scotland Enterprise Agency (SOSE), and their respective subsidiary and associated companies and undertakings, and public bodies sharing complementary economic development and/or training objectives. This framework is anticipated to commence in December 2020 and will have a duration of 4 years (48 months).
CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory services · Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 11 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a number of suitably qualified…Awarded
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a number of suitably qualified suppliers, operating under a framework agreement, to provide comprehensive legal services to Scottish Enterprise ("SE"), Highlands & Islands Enterprise ("HIE"), South of Scotland Enterprise Agency ("SOSE"), and their respective subsidiary and associated companies and undertakings, and public bodies sharing complementary economic development and/or training objectives (together, the "Purchasers"). Each supplier so appointed will be eligible to perform or bid for individual contracts awarded under this framework.
The number of suppliers to be appointed will be 3 or 4. A final decision will depend on the quality of tenders received and the extent to which the suppliers selected are capable of covering the range of services that may be required. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Application of experience, skills and knowledge required to deliver the framework: 41
- Understanding the Purchasers’ operations, values, objectives and risks: 31
- Service delivery including contract management and continuous improveme: 10
- Added value and partnership working: 8
- Fair Work Practices: 2
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 3
- Information Security Requirements: 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (8)
- Application of experience, skills and knowledge required to deliver the framework: 41
- Understanding the Purchasers’ operations, values, objectives and risks: 31
- Service delivery including contract management and continuous improveme: 10
- Added value and partnership working: 8
- Fair Work Practices: 2
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 3
- Information Security Requirements: 5
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Legal Services Framework (P21-0018)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Jan 2021, 12:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jan 2021, 12:24 GMT
- Authority reference
P21-0018- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-000644- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0289d8Find a Tender
- Review procedure
In the first instance, suppliers with any concerns are asked to contact the Head of Procurement and Facilities Management - Philip Martin - enquiries@scotent.co.uk
Publisher note: Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service, they should arrange for a separate ESPD response from each potential subcontractor (only Part II, Sections A and B, and Part III need to be completed for potential subcontractors however). Dates and other information contained in this notice are communicated as being indicative only and may be subject to change. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer. The contracting authority reserves the right to accept part of one or more offers. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in or tendering for this contract. Compliance with all relevant legislation is required during the tendering process and the terms of any resulting contract. Bidders may be required to attend for interview. Any contract awarded will be subject to the law of Scotland. The contracting authority reserves the right to source the services through existing framework agreements. The contracting authority reserves the right to assign all or part of any contracts resulting from the process. Tenders shall remain open for acceptance for ninety (90) days from the date for return of tenders, or any subsequent date notified to you by the contracting authority. A tender may be accepted by the contracting authority at any time during this period. (SC Ref:640986)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 000644-2021-1
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2020
- Value
- £8,700,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids · 11 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Highlands and Islands EnterpriseContracting authority
- South of Scotland Enterprise AgencyContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
- Scottish Government Single Point of EnquiryMediation bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Addleshaw Goddard LLPFramework contractor
- BrodiesFramework contractor
- Burness Paull LLPFramework contractor
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.