Opportunity

Legal Services

  • London Universities Purchasing Consortium

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-002387

Published 5 February 2021, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Universities Purchasing Consortium

Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia

London

W1T 7NZ

Contact

Roy Dennis

Email

r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2073072772

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lupc.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36485&B=LUPC

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36485&B=LUPC

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Legal Services

Reference number

PFB5069 LU

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of legal services in England and Wales. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. Members include higher education, further education, schools, the wider public sector and not for profit institutions.

Lots under the framework will include legal services such as: commercial services, dispute resolution (including student matters), human resources, and a one-stop-shop.

The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2021.

Lots under the framework will include legal services such as: human resource/employment; dispute resolution; commercial; and, student matters.

The framework agreement is estimated to commence in May 2021.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Bidders who submit tenders for multiple lots will be restricted on the lots that they can be awarded. Bidders can be awarded on lots 1, 2, and 3 (or any permutation of), or lot 4 (one stop shop). Bidders should indicate their preference for lot 4, or the other three lots. Where Bidders do not clearly state their lot preference the lot(s) award will be at LUPC’s discretion.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Commercial Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

England and Wales Only

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providing legal advice, drafting, and support for commercial services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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

Attached as document

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Dispute resolution (Including Student Matters)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

England and Wales only

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To advise and/or represent in matters of litigation and alternative dispute resolution including student matters.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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

Attached as document

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Human Resources (Including employment dispute resolution

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

England and Wales only

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providing legal advice, drafting and support for human resources (including employment dispute resolution) matters.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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

Attached as document

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - One stop shop

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

England and Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providing legal advice, drafting and support for human resources (including employment dispute resolution) matters.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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

Attached as document


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

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

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 26

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 153-375984

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

8 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Place

LUPC

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Roy Dennis, Senior Category Manager, LUPC

Antonio Ramirez, Senior Category Manager, LUPC


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

LUPC

Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road,

London

W1T 7NZ

Email

r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2073072772

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.lupc.ac.uk