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
This requirement is for the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to provide legal support for all programmes and internal matters such as 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: £713,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is for the provision of legal services associated with the engagement of external legal services to provide legal support for all programmes and internal matters such as 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:
CCS Framework 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 with WBD and in accordance with PCR Regulation 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 WBD 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
20 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
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
4 More London Riverside
Southwark
SE1 2AU
Telephone
+44 3454150000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £713,500
Total value of the contract/lot: £713,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
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
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Digital
7 & 8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom