Contract

Legal Services under Lot 1 of the National LGPS Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446)

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Councilas administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000283

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034863

Published 5 January 2024, 8:20am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Councilas administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Aldermanbury House, 4 Godwin Street

Bradford

BD1 2ST

Contact

Simon Edwards

Email

simon.edwards@wypf.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE41 - Bradford

National registration number

180808262

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wypf.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Local Authority Pension Fund


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Legal Services under Lot 1 of the National LGPS Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446)

Reference number

81145

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract for the provision of legal services by Osborne Clarke LLP as Solicitor to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund in respect of its UK Direct Property Portfolio and pursuant to the Legal Services Framework Agreement dated 10 January 2023 between: (i) Norfolk County Council (the Authority); and (i) Osborne Clarke LLP.

Contract has been awarded through the Call-off process.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE41 - Bradford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contract for the provision of legal services by Osborne Clarke LLP as Solicitor to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund in respect of its UK Direct Property Portfolio and pursuant to the Legal Services Framework Agreement dated 10 January 2023 between: (i) Norfolk County Council (the Authority); and (i) Osborne Clarke LLP.

Contract has been awarded through the call-off process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 25

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-026289


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Property legal services on behalf of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund's UK Direct Property Portfolio

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Osborne Clarke LLP

Bristol

BS1 6AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Aldermanbury House, 4 Godwin Street

Bradford

BD1 2ST

Email

simon.edwards@wypf.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.wypf.org.uk/