Tender

Legal Services Procurement

  • Regulator of Social Housing

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-002200

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030f31

Published 25 January 2022, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Regulator of Social Housing

Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza

Manchester

M1 4BT

Email

procurement@rsh.gov.uk

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

Internet address

www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk