Official UK procurement notice
Legal services - future of SWAN
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of legal services for the Future of Swan procurement project.
CPV: Legal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland), a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“NSS”) is the contracting authority for the Scottish Wide Area Network (“SWAN”) which serves the public sector in Scotland. NSS has been instructed by the SWAN members to undertake a procurement for a framework agreement to replace the current SWAN (the “Project”).
- NSS requires a high level of professional legal and commercial advice and support throughout the Project and optionally for the duration of the resulting framework. NSS requires to appoint appropriately experienced and qualified legal advisors (the “Firm”) to act on its behalf, to provide pro-active advice on all the contractual and legal aspects of the Project and generally undertake all legal work required to facilitate successful completion of the Project, including those set out in more detail in the ITT. Additional information: Only a Firm which will use staff to provide the Legal Services who are appropriately qualified in Scots Law will be considered.
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).
- Technical & professional ability
It is a mandatory requirement that the appointed Firm will use staff to provide the Legal Services who are appropriately qualified in Scots Law. Any Tender not constructed on this basis will not be further evaluated.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jan 2021, 16:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2022, 13:03 GMT
- Authority reference
NSS202135- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006580- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0288bfFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Public Sector in Scotland is committed to the delivery of high quality public services, and recognises that this is critically dependent on a workforce that is well-rewarded, well-motivated, well-led, has access to appropriate opportunities for training and skills development,diverse and engaged in decision making. These factors are also important for workforce recruitment and retention, and thus continuity of service. Public Bodies in Scotland are adopting fair work practices, which include: A fair and equal pay policy that includes a commitment to supporting the Living Wage, including, for example being a Living Wage Accredited Employer; clear managerial responsibility to nurture talent and help individuals fulfil their potential, including for example, a strong commitment to Modern Apprenticeships and the development of Scotland's young workforce; Promoting equality of opportunity and developing a workforce which reflects the population of Scotland in terms of characteristics such as age, gender, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation and disability; Support for learning and development; Stability of employment and hours of work, and avoiding exploitative employment practices, including for example no inappropriate use of zero-hours contracts; Flexible working (including for example practices such as flexi-time and career breaks) and support for family friendly working and wider work life balance; Support progressive workforce engagement, for example Trade Union recognition and representation where possible, otherwise alternative arrangements to give staff an effective voice. In order to ensure the highest standards of service quality in this contract we expect contractors to take a similarly positive approach to fair work practices as part of a fair and equitable employment and reward package. --- Please describe how you will commit to fair work practices for workers (including any agency or sub-contractor workers) engaged in the delivery of this contract. (SC Ref:686474)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jan 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Jan 2021 → 10 Mar 2022 · 2 dates- Submission deadline22 Jan 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published10 Mar 2022, 13:03 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021- Status changed to active27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Deadline moved to 22 Jan 2021, 10:00 GMT27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST-5 days · was 27 Jan 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2022, 13:03 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 22 Jan 2021 | 27 Jan 2021 | +5 d |
Prior to yesterday’s deadline for clarification questions, we received circa 30 clarification questions. We are working through these and will provide a response ASAP – probably by close of play today (19/01/2021) or tomorrow (20/01/2021). To allow you time to review these questions and answers, and to accommodate these into your tender response, we have amended the deadline for responses. The new…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP | £217,925 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006580-2022-1 · CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2021
- Value
- £217,925
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.