Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Digital
7 & 8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Contact
Patricia Nweke
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Advisory Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Digital provides national ICT services supporting health and social care. This procurement relates to the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to support all activity of all programmes.
In addition, NHS Digital occasionally requires legal support for its own internal matters e.g., employment law support, and employment tribunal support.
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: £1,888,509
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
7 and 8 Wellington Place
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 4AP
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Digital provides national ICT services supporting health and social care. This procurement relates to the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to support all activity of all programmes.
In addition, NHS Digital occasionally requires legal support for its own internal matters e.g., employment law support, and employment tribunal support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
RM3786 expressly allows NHSD to directly award legal services contracts to such of the panel firms which NHSD deem best capable to provide services. As such, we can implement this direct award through CCNs under existing contracts in accordance with PCR Reg 72 (1) a. Extending the contracts under the existing CCS framework, has additional value for money benefits for the NHS as it allows NHSD to continue to call on DLA Piper at lower rates since the rates on the new Legal Services Panel RM6179 have increased between 3-11%.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DLA Piper UK LLP
160 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HT
Telephone
+44 2073490296
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC307847
Internet address
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: £1,888,509
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,888,509
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Digital
7 & 8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care