Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cobalt Housing
199 Lowerhouse Lane
Liverpool
procurement@cobalthousing.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cobalthousing/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Housing Association
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services 2022-26
Reference number
P0062
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender process is to select providers based on the lot structure shown in the tender documents.The contract/framework agreement will be for four years commencing 1st July 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,370,332
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Preferred Provider
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 will be awarded to the highest ranked Tenderer according to the evaluation criteria set out in section 6 of this ITT. The Lot 1 Provider will have the capabilities to deliver the full scope of services shown in ‘Appendix 1 – Service Level Agreement’, and summarised here –- Corporate, Governance & Regulation- Housing & Asset Management- Property, Development & Regeneration- Commercial, Contract & Procurement- Finance- HRCobalt will look to issue roughly 85% - 90% of its total legal services to the Lot 1 Provider. This volume of work will then ensure that the Provider is able to maintain- A main point of contact to manage the contract, who attends performance management meetings, is on hand to respond to general queries within timely manner, able to assist Cobalt with its budgeting, and able to work with Cobalt to resolve any issues- Sufficient added / social value for the life of the 4 year contract, with further detail of requirements shown in ‘Appendix 3 – Social Value Matrix’
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,188,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2022
End date
30 June 2026
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Framework
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 will be a framework consisting of the next 4 highest ranked Tenderers that have indicated in 1.7 of Part A Response that they wish to be considered for Lot 2. Lot 2 Providers will be required to offer the same scope of services as Lot 1, with full detail shown in ‘Appendix 1 – Service Level Agreement’It is anticipated that Lot 2 will mainly be utilized for quoted project work, however Cobalt reserves the right to issue any work to Lot 2 Providers. There will be no ranking applied to the framework, meaning that Cobalt is under no obligation to issue works to highest ranked or lowest pricedCobalt recognizes that being awarded to Lot 2 means less volume and less certainty of work, and therefore Lot 2 Providers will not be required to deliver any added / social value that they will have indicated in ‘Appendix 3 – Social Value Matrix’. Lot 2 Providers will however be required to identify a main point of contact, with duties anticipated to consist of responding to general queries in timely manner
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £132,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2022
End date
30 June 2026
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 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: 4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Not 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
11 April 2022
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
Cobalt Housing
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom