Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sport England
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Legal Services - Lot 1, 2 & 3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sport England, UK Sport and Arts Council England have jointly set up a framework agreement for a panel of external legal firms (the ’Panel’) which the 3 organisations will be able to utilise for their specialist legal advice requirements.
The proposed framework contract will initially be for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend it for an additional 1 year period (i.e. total length of up to 4 years).
The contract has been awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tenders.
The estimated Sport England, UK Sport and Arts Council England collective spend through this framework over the full 4 years is up to 2 546 000 GBP
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,546,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - General
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - General Legal Services relating to:
• Commercial Law
• Contract Law
• Constitutional Structures and Powers
• Employment Law
• Information Law (including Data Protection and Freedom of Information)
• Insolvency Law
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation
• Procurement and EU Regulations
• Planning Law
• Property and Construction Law
• Property Litigation
• Public Law and General Policy
• State Aid/ Competition Law
• Tax including VAT
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Provision of Legal Services / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Sport England, UK Sport & Arts Council England Environments and Challenges / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Sport England, UK Sport & Arts Council England - 3 Examples from specialisms of Influence at Senior Level / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Skills Transfer & Access to Resources / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Reporting / Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism
• Administrative Law
• Corporate Governance
• National Lottery Act
• Public Law and Policy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Provision of Legal Services / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Sport England, UK Sport & Arts Council England Environments and Challenges / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Sport England, UK Sport & Arts Council England - 3 Examples of Work Leads Influence at Senior Level / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Skills Transfer & Access to Resources / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Reporting / Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – Sport Specialism
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Sports Law Specialism
• Athletes Rights and Conduct
• Athlete Endorsements, Image Rights
• Bidding and Hosting Major Sports Events
• Regulatory and Disciplinary (Anti-Doping, Anti-Corruption etc.)
• Sports Sponsorship (incl. Value-in-Kind)
• Sport High Performance
• Research in sports science, medicine, research & innovation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Provision of Legal Services / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Sport England, & UK Sport - Environments and Expertise Experience / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Sport England & UK Sport - Examples of Work Leads Influence at Senior Level / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Skills Transfer & Access to Resources / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Reporting / Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
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
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: 2019/S 240-589212
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - General
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fieldfisher LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,527,600
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - General
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon LLP
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,527,600
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - General
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mills & Reeve LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,527,600
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - General
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TLT LLP
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,527,600
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Browne Jacobson LLP
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £636,500
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon LLP
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £636,500
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hogan Lovells
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £636,500
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Administrative Law and National Lottery Specialism
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPC Consulting Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £636,500
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Sports Law Specialism
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Muckle LLP
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £381,900
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE927
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Sports Law Specialism
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sheridans Solicitors LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £381,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sport England
London
Country
United Kingdom