Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
Alice.Kirk@southernwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1903264444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
Legal Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Support for 'Western Area' Programme
Reference number
prj_1783
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Southern Water requires legal support in respect of its Western Area Strategic Water Resources Infrastructure, Planning and Development Programme (Western Area Programme), primarily in relation to obtaining consents (planning, consenting, environmental constraints, permitting, and other environmental regulatory considerations) for new infrastructure for the delivery of additional water resources in its Western Area Water Resource Zones (WRZ).
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Criteria / 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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The basic project was the engagement of external legal services (Pinsent Masons) to support Gate 1 activities (As per the spec in the RFP) which was procured in accordance with Reg. 44 and Regs. 16(1)(c) & 90 as a below threshold ‘light touch’ contract for services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Legal Support for 'Western Area' Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 April 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
Pinsent Masons LLP
30 Crown Place, London, United Kingdom
London
EC2A 4ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC333653
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southern Water Services
Worthing
alice.kirk@southernwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1903264444
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Southern Water Services
Southern House, Yeoman Road, Worthing, West Sussex
Worthing
alice.kirk@southernwater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom