Contract

Legal Framework

  • Cornwall Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-007240

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a3b9

Published 8 April 2021, 1:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cornwall Council

County Hall, Treyew Road

Truro

TR1 3AY

Contact

Mrs Janet Bowen

Email

jbowen@cornwall.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1872224213

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - South West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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 Framework

Reference number

DN507517

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Procurement of a framework of, primarily, solicitors’ firms that can be used on a call-off basis to provide external legal advice to support the Council, Council owned entities and potentially other clients in the south west region to deliver their priorities.

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: £8,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Commercial and Employment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Services required will include:

o State Aid

o Competition

o Financing

o Tax

o Complex procurement and contracts

o Charging and trading

o Corporate law

o Insolvency

o Aviation and maritime

o Energy

o Trusts and charities

o Intellectual Property

o General employment advice

o Equal pay and other equality issues

o Redundancy

o TUPE

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 100

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: Yes

Identification of the project

None in framework set up but there may be legal work for EU funded projects called off in the life of the framework.


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: 2020/S 228-563024


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Commercial & Employment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ashfords LLP

Ashford House, Grenadier Road

Exeter

EX1 3LH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Commercial & Employment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DWF Law LLP

1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Commercial & Employment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Freeths LLP

Cumberland Court 80 Mount Street

Nottingham

NG1 6HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Commercial & Employment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

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
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Property, Planning & Highways

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clarke Willmott LLP

138 Edmund Street

Birmingham

B3 2ES

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Property, Planning & Highways

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DWF Law LLP

1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Property, Planning & Highways

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Freeths LLP

Cumberland Court 80 Mount Street

Nottingham

NG1 6HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Property, Planning & Highways

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

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
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,400,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Civil Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

134 Edmund Street

Birmingham

B3 2ES

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Civil Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DWF Law LLP

1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Civil Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Freeths LLP

Cumberland Court 80 Mount Street

Nottingham

NG1 6HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Civil Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

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

WC1V 0BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,200,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Criminal Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

134 Edmund Street

Birmingham

B3 2ES

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Criminal Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

DWF Law LLP

1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Criminal Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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 Jacobson LLP

Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road

Nottingham

NG2 1BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Criminal Litigation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

TLT LLP

One Redcliff Street

Bristol

BS1 6TP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £800,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Childrens

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Adults

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Browne Jacobson LLP

Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road

Nottingham

NG2 1BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £640,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The values stated in the award are stated as a range of all of the work anticipated to be placed. It is expected that this work will be shared amongst all successful parties in each Lot.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cornwall Council

New County Hall, Treyew Road

Truro

TR1 3AY

Country

United Kingdom