Awarded contract

Health and Care Professions Council - Provision of Legal Services

  • Health and Care Professions Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-006667

Published 31 March 2021, 1:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Health and Care Professions Council

Park House, 184-186 Kennington Park Road

London

SE11 4BU

Contact

Claire Amor, Head of Governance HCPC

Email

claire.amor@hcpc-uk.org

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hcpc-uk.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Health and Care Professions Council - Provision of Legal Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) are awarding contract(s) in relation to the provision of Legal Services across the following areas:-

• Lot 1: Corporate advice

• Lot 2: Regulatory advice

• Lot 3: FTP case specific advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).

Full details of the Services are provided within the Service Specification (see 'Service Specification and Contract' within ITT Document 2).

The contract(s) are due to commence in April 2021 for 4 years with an option to extend for a up to a further (1) year.

A Bidder can bid for all 3 Lots but can only be selected as the preferred bidder for a maximum of 2 Lots.

Further information can be found at Eu Supply.

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £5,900,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 1 Corporate Advice

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

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (the Contracting Authority) is offering a contract to provide Legal Services across the following areas:-

• Lot 1: Corporate advice

• Lot 2: Regulatory advice

• Lot 3: FTP case specific advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).

Further details of the service can be found in the ITT documentation which can be accessed via Eu Supply.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%

Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract(s) are due to commence in April 2021 for 4 years with an option to extend for a up to a further (1) year.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 2 Regulatory Advice

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

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (the Contracting Authority) is offering a contract to provide Legal Services across the following areas:-

• Lot 1: Corporate advice

• Lot 2: Regulatory advice

• Lot 3: FTP case specific advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).

Further details of the service can be found in the ITT documentation which can be accessed via Eu Supply.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%

Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract(s) are due to commence in April 2021 for 4 years with an option to extend for a up to a further (1) year.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 3 Fitness to Practice (FTP)

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

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (the Contracting Authority) is offering a contract to provide Legal Services across the following areas:-

• Lot 1: Corporate advice

• Lot 2: Regulatory advice

• Lot 3: FTP case specific advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).

Further details of the service can be found in the ITT documentation which can be accessed via Eu Supply.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%

Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract(s) are due to commence in April 2021 for 4 years with an option to extend for a up to a further (1) year.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 227-560766


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1 Corporate advice

Title

Health and Care Professions Council - Provision of Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BDB Pitmans

1 Bartholomew Cl

London

EC1A 7BL

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)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 2 Regulatory advice

Title

Health and Care Professions Council - Provision of Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Blake Morgan LLP

New Kings Court Tollgate, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

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)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £4,500,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 3 Fitness to Practice

Title

Health and Care Professions Council - Provision of Legal Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Blake Morgan LLP

New Kings Court Tollgate, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

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)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Improvement

London

Country

United Kingdom