Contract

Legal Services Panel Framework 2025

  • City of Doncaster Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006333

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04bd0f

Published 20 February 2025, 3:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Contact

Emma Norris

Email

Emma.Norris2@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1302737311

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

182338557

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

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

Legal Services Panel Framework 2025

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

CDC are looking to appoint a panel of advisors onto a framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The framework is designed to meet the needs of CDC. CDC has also permitted South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to access the framework in which case SYMCA will place an order directly with the advisor.

It is anticipated that the Framework contract will commence on the 11th February 2025 and will run for an initial three years. There is an option to extend the Framework by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council.

The Council has split this opportunity into two lots:

Lot 1 General Legal Services

Lot 2 Adult Care Legal Services

As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents.

The Council will appoint a maximum of four Advisors for each of Lots 1 and Lots 2.

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: £1,670,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

General Legal Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CDC are looking to appoint a panel of advisors onto a framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The framework is designed to meet the needs of CDC. CDC has also permitted South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to access the framework in which case SYMCA will place an order directly with the advisor.

It is anticipated that the Framework contract will commence on the 11th February 2025 and will run for an initial three years. There is an option to extend the Framework by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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

Adult Care Legal Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CDC are looking to appoint a panel of advisors onto a framework agreement for the provision of Adult Care legal services. There is an option to extend the Framework by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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: 2024/S 000-037439


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

General Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Geldards LLP

4 Capital Quarter Tyndall Street

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £670,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Title

Adult Care Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ward Hadaway LLP

Sandgate House, 102 Quayside,

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 3DX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

1

Title

General Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ward Hadaway LLP

Sandgate House, 102 Quayside

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 3DX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £670,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

1

Title

General Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sharpe Pritchard LLP

Elm Yard, 10-16 Elm Street

London

WC1X 0BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £670,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

1

Title

General Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weightmans LLP

100 Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9QJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £670,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Adult Care Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Browne Jacobon LLP

Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road,

Nottingham

NG2 1BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

2

Title

Adult Care Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weightmans LLP

100 Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9QJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Contract Start Date 4th February 2025

Contract End Date 3rd February 2028

Optional 12 month extension at the sole discretion of the Council

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Email

Corporate.Procurement@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day stand still period at the point when the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an a appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland).