Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
Telephone
+44 1615282624
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Legal-services./7Z8C6MP394
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Procurement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the procurement is to establish a new legal panel for the Regulator of Social Housing, under which firms appointed to the panel will be eligible to provide legal services to the Regulator of Social Housing (the “Framework”). The Framework will comprise of two lots: 1) Regulator Services and 2) General Services (as further detailed in this contract notice). If appointed to one or more Lots under the Framework, firms will be eligible to be awarded work from the Regulator of Social Housing through call-off instructions issued in accordance with the Framework. The Framework will provide a flexible legal resource to support delivery of the regulatory function and to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £850,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: Regulatory Services
Lot No
One
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 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
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing in carrying out its core regulatory functions. The scope of Lot one - (Regulatory Services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: public/administrative and regulatory law; charity law; trust law; and sector-specific insolvency arrangements under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2022
End date
30 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7Z8C6MP394
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Services Panel: General Services
Lot No
Two
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation 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
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity. The scope for lot two - (General services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: corporate, commercial and financial law; employment law; public procurement law; litigation; information law (including data protection law); and non-sector specific restructuring/insolvency law.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2022
End date
30 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4C8M68973K
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (ITT)
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out in the procurement documents.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=659436063
GO Reference: GO-2022125-PRO-19536091
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulations 92 to 104 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), the Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the contract award was notified to bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with information in the "Award Decision Notice" at the start of the standstill period including details of their submission in relation to the winning submission comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operators and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England & Wales.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Telephone
+44 2072761234
Country
United Kingdom