Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("MSE")
19 George Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 1NU
Telephone
+44 08458875000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Framework Agreement for the 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
This procurement exercise is to establish the Legal Services 2023 Framework Agreement. It will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 1 period of 12 months at HealthTrust Europe's discretion.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding:
Establishment of Legal Services 2023 Framework Agreement. Requires all awarded suppliers to be able to cover all mandatory specialisms of law as outlined below to the required standard:
• Corporate
• Healthcare including Mental Health Law
• Commercial
• Employment
• Real Estate and Property Law
• Cyber, Data Protection and Information Law
• Finance
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
There are, in addition, a number of specialist areas of law which are deemed optional, please see below:
• Procurement
• Intellectual Property, IT, Telecoms, Media and eCommerce Law
• International Law
• Tax
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Investigations
• Education
• Public Sector Law
• Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) and Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
• Immigration
• Social Care
• Child law
• Charities Law
Which suppliers will be able to provide under the Framework Agreement providing they meet the minimum capability score.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS/ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this frameworkagreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisionsrequiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of thisframework agreement, The management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure andassociated documentation,as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will beconducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions ofinterest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Log into theportal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs opento any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interestbutton at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access anyattachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the on screen instructions tocomplete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If yourequire any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4GovHTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov athttps://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile forpublication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date.Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates mustcomplete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract shall be for the period of 3 years with the option to renew for one period of 12 months at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract shall be for the period of 3 years with the option to renew for one period of 12 months at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public ContractsRegulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the Eligibility Envelope.
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
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
HealthTrust Europe want to work with suppliers who have a focus on working with us from the outset of Participating Authority engagements with a clear focus on continuous improvement. We have a large focus on growing long-term relationships that are sustainable, innovative and create joint value, for HealthTrust Europe, our awarded suppliers and our customers.
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
Originally published as:
Date
11 April 2023
Local time
4:00pm
Changed to:
Date
12 April 2023
Local time
4:00pm
See the change notice.
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 2023
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
HTE is acting on behalf of MSE, a central purchasing body. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE who is conducting this tender exercise and MSE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet of the following weblink are envisaged as framework agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk). This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes. This framework agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisations.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe LLP
19 George Road
Birmingham
B15 1NU
Telephone
+44 8458875000
Country
United Kingdom