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Published 6 Aug 2021, 14:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The North West Legal Consortium External Legal Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 17 Apr 2020
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Sefton) as lead contracting authority for the North West Legal Consortium wishes to procure a framework contract to provide external legal services from solicitors to support the in-house provision of its member organisations. The member organisations can be found at www.nwlegalconsortium.com/organisations/consor… ↗

The estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement is expected to be worth up to £15 million. This figure is an estimate only and may be exceeded. However, no guarantee is given as to any level of business to be awarded through the framework.

The Framework will run from 17 April 2020 to 16 April 2024.

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
24 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 14 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Civil Litigation, Prosecutions and RegulatoryAwarded

Lot 1: Civil Litigation, Prosecutions and Regulatory.

To include construction litigation, negligence proceedings, possession proceedings, licensing appeals and employment advice and litigation.

Delivery: North West
79100000 Legal services
Lot #2Property, Planning and EnvironmentAwarded

Lot 2: Property, Planning and Environment.

To include all conveyancing, regeneration and highways advice.

Delivery: North West
79100000 Legal services
Lot #3Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information LawAwarded

Lot 3: Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law.

To include organisational governance issues, data protection advice including advice on use of social media by councillors or third parties involving the Council/council officers.

Delivery: North West
79100000 Legal services
Lot #4Projects, Procurement and CommercialAwarded

Lot 4: Projects, Procurement and Commercial.

To include all commercial contracts and company law. Transport regulation including light rail/tram, heavy rail and bus, ticketing, concessionary fares, state aid, competition law, telecommunications, information technology, digital infrastructure and communications, smart technology, construction contracts (NEC and JCT) and construction adjudication/arbitration.

Delivery: North West
79100000 Legal services
Lot #5Social Care and EducationAwarded

Lot 5: Social Care and Education.

To include social care and education.

Delivery: North West
79100000 Legal services
Lot #6Partner Status (Optional)Awarded

Eligibility for appointment to Partner Status will be determined by reference to Bidders’ rankings after Selection and Award. Only Eligible Bidders will be invited to interview in the final Partner Status stage of the Award process. An Eligible Bidder for Partner Status is a bidder who both a) expresses an interest in Partner Status and submits its offering for that and b) is successfully appointed to at least 3 out of the previous five lots. All Eligible Bidders will be ranked according to their added value offer and a maximum of 8 taken through to interview stage. Bidders will be under no obligation to accept Partner Status appointment should they not wish to do so. Up to 4 Bidders will be given Partner Status on the framework. Partners will have their branding on the Consortium website.

Delivery: North West
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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Civil Litigation, Prosecutions and Regulatory50%50%
2 · Property, Planning and Environment50%50%
3 · Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law50%50%
4 · Projects, Procurement and Commercial50%50%
5 · Social Care and Education50%50%
6 · Partner Status (Optional)100%—
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
  • “The North West Legal Consortium External Legal Services Framework” 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2021, 14:48 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2021, 14:48 BST
Authority reference
DN436645
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019062
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d1e5 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 14admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 24busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 17 Apr 2020

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

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £15,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Property, Planning and Environment

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Property, Planning and Environment

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Property, Planning and Environment

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Property, Planning and Environment

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Civil Litigation, Prosecutions and Regulatory

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Projects, Procurement and Commercial

    Signed
    17 Apr 2020
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Civil Litigation, Prosecutions and Regulatory24bids———
2 · Property, Planning and Environment24bids———
3 · Corporate Governance, Ethical Standards and Information Law24bids———
4 · Projects, Procurement and Commercial24bids———
5 · Social Care and Education24bids———
6 · Partner Status (Optional)24bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Merton House, Stanley Road, Liverpool, North West, L20 3UUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

15 commercial parties on the notice
  • Addleshaw Goddard LLPFramework contractorOC318149 Milton Gate 60 Chiswell Street, London, UK, EC1Y 4AG
  • Berrymans Lace Mawer LLPFramework contractorOC340981 King's House 42 King Street West, Manchester, UK, M3 2NU
  • Bevan Brittan LLPFramework contractorOC309219 Kings Orchard 1 Queen Street, Bristol, UK, BS2 0HQ
  • Brabners LLPFramework contractorOC309501 Horton House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, UK, L2 3YL
  • Browne Jacobson LLPFramework contractorOC306448 Mowbray House Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, UK, NG2 1BJ
  • DAC Beachcroft LLPFramework contractorOC317852 25 Walbrook, London, UK, EC4N 8AF
  • DLA Piper UK LLPFramework contractorOC307847 160 Aldersgate Street, London, UK, EC1A 4HT
  • DWF Law LLPFramework contractorOC423384 1 Scott Place 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, UK, M3 3AA
  • Freeths LLPFramework contractorOC304688 Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham, UK, NG1 6HH
  • Geldards LLPFramework contractorOC313172 Dumfries House Dumfries Place, Cardiff, UK, CF10 3ZF
Show 5 more suppliers
  • Plexus Legal LLPFramework contractorOC416421 Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk,, Leeds, UK, LS3 1AB
  • Sharpe Pritchard LLPFramework contractorOC378650 Elm Yard 10-16 Elm Street, London, UK, WC1X 0BJ
  • TLT LLPFramework contractorOC308658 One Redcliff Street, Bristol, UK, BS1 6TP
  • TLT LLPFramework contractorOC 308658 One Redcliff Street, Bristol, UK, BS1 6TP
  • Weightmans LLPFramework contractorOC326117 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9QJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.