Contract

SEND Legal Tribunal Services

  • Worcestershire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005663

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03862d

Published 27 February 2023, 11:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Worcestershire County Council

County Hall, Spetchley Road.

Worcester

WR5 2NP

Email

procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG12 - Worcestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk

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

SEND Legal Tribunal Services

Reference number

WCC 00003009

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Worcestershire Children First is looking to commission a single provider to provide legal expertise and representation in Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) tribunal cases.If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click `Express Interest`. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents.After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return.Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence` through this portal.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £340,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Legal expertise and representation in special education needs and disabilities tribunal cases.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

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.1.8) 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: 2022/S 000-032664


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

wcc 2023 1785

Lot No

1

Title

SEND legal tribunal services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Warwickshire County Council

Shire Hall, Market Place, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4RL

Warwick

CV34 4RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £340,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £320,232


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

London

Country

United Kingdom