Contract

Joint Legal Services

  • Office of the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
  • Office of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000811

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04023d

Published 10 January 2024, 2:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Office of the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner

PO Box 412, Guildford, Surrey

Guildford

GU3 1YJ

Contact

Paige Ward

Email

Paige.Ward@sussex.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.surrey-pcc.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Office of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

Lewes

Email

Paige.Ward@sussex.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law

This is a joint contract under the PCC for Surrey and the PCC for Sussex.

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Joint Legal Services

Reference number

JPS1405

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey (“the PCC for Surrey”) has appointed a suitable Successful Tenderer for the Provision of Legal Services via the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The PCC for Surrey is acting as lead force for a Contract Agreement for Surrey Police, Sussex Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex (“the Participating Organisations” and “Participating Organisation” shall mean any one of them as applicable).

The Contract Term shall be for 5 years with the option to extend the Contract by 2 additional 12 month increments, making the maximum possible Contract Term 7 years. The option to extend the Contract shall be at the sole discretion of the PCC for Surrey.

The commencement date for this contract will be 01/04/24.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £28,963,993.71 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79112000 - Legal representation services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance

Guildford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey (“the PCC for Surrey”) has appointed a suitable Successful Tenderer for the Provision of Legal Services via the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The PCC for Surrey is acting as lead force for a Contract Agreement for Surrey Police, Sussex Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex (“the Participating Organisations” and “Participating Organisation” shall mean any one of them as applicable).

The Contract Term shall be for 5 years with the option to extend the Contract by 2 additional 12 month increments, making the maximum possible Contract Term 7 years. The option to extend the Contract shall be at the sole discretion of the PCC for Surrey.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Compliance with statement of requirement / Weighting: 55%

Quality criterion - Name: Response to information in technical questionnaire / Weighting: 15%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

Open 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: 2023/S 000-027746


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Joint Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WEIGHTMANS LLP

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC326117

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £28,963,993.71 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a contract for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex. The total value of the contract has been estimated using historic spend and rates provided by Weightmans LLP as part of their tender as well an additional contingency on top with expected increase in service use.

The value can be broken down as follows:

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey: £14,594,522.78

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex: £14,369,440.93

These values are for the maximum term of contract: 5 year initial period with an additional 2 x 12 month extensions.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey

Guildford

Country

United Kingdom