Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Mrs Julia Apperley
julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629536854
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3GG
Contact
Julia Apperley
julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Contact
Geoff Russell
Geoffrey.Russell@nottscc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
Council House, Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
Contact
Anna Pollard
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
Contact
Natalie Grant
Natalie.Grant@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7a110d5c-b2a3-ed11-811f-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7a110d5c-b2a3-ed11-811f-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CCP120 Provision of Solicitor Agents
Reference number
DN654673
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (called ‘the Local Authorities’ in this Specification) are seeking to enter into a framework contact with a range of firms of solicitors (each called ‘the Agent/s’ in this Specification) to deliver legal services in respect of Children Act 1989 and other Child related proceedings.
The contract will run from the date of award for an initial 3-year period with options to extend for up to 2 x 1-year periods
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance
Within the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire borders
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derbyshire County Council in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council (called ‘the Local Authorities’ in this Specification) are seeking to enter into a framework contact with a range of firms of solicitors (each called ‘the Agent/s’ in this Specification) to deliver legal services in respect of Children Act 1989 and other Child related proceedings.
The contract will run from the date of award for an initial 3-year period with options to extend for up to 2 x 1-year periods
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 95
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier information Security Questionnaire / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
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: 20
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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
6 March 2023
Local time
4:00pm
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
7 March 2023
Local time
11:00am
Place
County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Senior Officer employed by the County Council
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Derbyshire County Council will operate a minimum 10 (or 15 calendar day if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.