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Published 2 Jul 2021, 14:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PURCH1894 Provision Of A Framework Agreement For Legal Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Jul 2021awarded 12 Nov 2021
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Award of PURCH1894 Provision Of A Framework Agreement For Legal Services

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 8 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (8.0 per place) · 3 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1One Stop ShopAwardedRenewal

Award of PURCH1894 Provision Of A Framework Agreement For Legal Services

LOT 1 - One Stop Shop

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: 2 years fixed term period with an extension period of 2 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #2Employment Law and PensionsAwardedRenewal

Award of PURCH1894 Provision Of A Framework Agreement For Legal Services

LOT 2 Employment Law and Pensions

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: 2 years fixed term period with an extension period of 2 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
79100000 Legal services
Lot #3Governance and Dispute ResolutionAwardedRenewal

Award of PURCH1894 Provision Of A Framework Agreement For Legal Services

LOT 3 Governance and Dispute Resolution

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: 2 years fixed term period with an extension period of 2 x 12 monthsVariant 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 3 lots
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Knowledge & Experience: 25%
  • Methodology & Approach: 12.5%
  • Resources: 10%
  • Information Security: 2.5%
  • Value Add: 5%
  • Jurisdictional capability: 5%
  • Interview: 10%
  • Legal T&Cs: 5%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Knowledge & Experience: 25%
  • Methodology & Approach: 12.5%
  • Resources: 10%
  • Information Security: 2.5%
  • Value Add: 5%
  • Jurisdictional capability: 5%
  • Interview: 10%
  • Legal T&Cs: 5%
  • Price: 25%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than ten million pounds sterling (10,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims. -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 G…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “PURCH1894 Provision Of A Framework Agreement For Legal Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Jul 2021, 14:15 BST
Last source update
4 Apr 2022, 14:55 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
PURCH1894
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008990
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b83c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:688081)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
5 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Jul 2021 → 4 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Apr 2022, 14:55 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  3. Deadline moved to 5 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
    -2 days · was 7 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    4 Apr 2022, 14:55 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.25 Jul 20217 Jul 2021+2 d

Supplier request extension.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 81 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 12 Nov 2021

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • One Stop Shop

    Signed
    12 Nov 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Employment Law and Pensions

    Signed
    12 Nov 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Governance and Dispute Resolution

    Signed
    12 Nov 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · One Stop Shop8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad1——
2 · Employment Law and Pensions8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad1——
3 · Governance and Dispute Resolution8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • BrodiesFramework contractor 58 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8BPContact email, phone
  • CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPFramework contractor Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, UK, EC4N6AFContact email, phone
  • Shepherd and Wedderburn LLPFramework contractor 1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8ULContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria