Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Painsley Catholic Academy
C/O Painsley Catholic College, Station Road, Cheadle
Staffordshire
ST10 1LH
Contact
Zoe Jones
Telephone
+44 3333201015
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
National registration number
08146661
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.painsleymac.co.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Preliminary Market Consultation for a Framework Agreement for Legal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Painsley Catholic Academy in collaboration with Churchmarketplace and 2buy2.com Ltd
(Education Buying) are inviting providers of Legal Services to participate in a formal Preliminary
Market Consultation for a proposed national Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal Services.
Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) is a “pre-procurement” process that enables contracting authorities and/or
procurement agents acting on behalf of contracting authorities that are subject to the Public Contract Regulations
2015 to seek responses from the market in transparent, fair and equitable manner. The preliminary market
consultation is an opportunity to influence the potential future shape and solution of a future procurement process.
This process is not a procurement process, although it may form part of a procurement. Further details can be
downloaded via Delta eSourcing. The deadline for PMC responses is 12noon on 5th February 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The proposed solution is a Framework Agreement with multiple Lots based on value of the procurement. It is proposed
that providers may submit expressions of interest for one or any combination of Lots throughout the duration of the
DPS. This strategy forms part of the preliminary market consultation process.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Preliminary Market Consultation for a Framework Agreement for Legal Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Main site or place of performance
Shropshire and Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See the PMC document for full details
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 March 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
All potential providers are invited to attend an online briefing session (via Zoom) which will cover the purpose, scope, design of the Framework Agreement plus the approach used to call-off the agreement once in place. This is not a mandatory session but is highly recommended.
Tuesday 2nd February 3.30 - 4.30
Register your interest here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preliminary-market-consultation-for-legal-services-tickets-137968043131
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=558523905
GO Reference: GO-2021122-PRO-17684111