Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
capitalEsourcing
.Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London
London
SW1E 6PQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
LBLA Legal Services Framework (2021-2025)
Reference number
itt_WCC_14320
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Westminster City Council on behalf of the London Boroughs' Legal Alliance (LBLA) are tendering for a Legal Services framework.
The Legal services framework will be made up of two lots:
Lot 1: Regeneration - Legal advisory services in relation to Regeneration
Lot 2: Full Range of Legal Services – General legal services including but not limited to litigation, commercial, property and other miscellaneous Local Government work
The Framework will be available to all members of the LBLA and other Local Authorities in the South East of England subject to approval by Westminster City Council. A full list of participating authorities is detailed in the Additional information section.
Westminster City Council will act as the Contracting Authority on behalf of itself and the other LBLA members and will execute a Framework Agreement with each economic operator appointed. The Framework Agreement replaces an existing framework arrangement and will also be available to other local authorities in London and South East of England.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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
Lot No
Lot 1 - Regeneration
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal advisory services in relation to Regeneration.
Provide legal advisory services to the Authorities in relation to Regeneration related work for which the Authorities require legal input including but not limited to:
• development agreements
• joint ventures
• large scale portfolio work
• mixed use development
• construction & regeneration
• public procurement advice & tendering (including competitive dialogue)
• planning inquiries
• complex planning agreements
• site assembly
• review of construction contract terms and conditions
• review of warranties to sub-contractors and sub-consultants
• agreement of contract terms and conditions for construction contracts with any successful contractor
• environmental matters
• related state aid
• any dispute or litigation closely connected with a regeneration project.
• procurement in relation to regeneration
• compulsory purchase in regard to development
• tax in relation to regeneration
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
48
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
Lot No
Lot 2 - Full Range of Legal Services
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Full Range of Legal Services
5.2. Provide legal advisory services to the Authorities in relation to the Full Range of Legal Services (excluding regeneration) for which the Authorities require legal input including but not limited to the following four categories:
• Litigation including but not limited to:
• Housing
• Employment
• General civil including complex debt collection
• Construction
• Commercial including but not limited to:
• Contracts
• Procurement
• PPP/PFI
• Education law and education Projects
• Property including but not limited to:
• General Planning
• Highway agreements
• Landlord & Tenant (including Housing)
• Compulsory Purchase Orders
• Sales and Leasehold
• Small scale development projects
• Other Miscellaneous Local Government work including and not limited to:
• Freedom of information law, data protection and governance
• Licensing
• Pensions
• Elections
• State Aid in regard to commercial matters and procurement
• Local authority companies
• Charity law
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
48
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Organisations on the framework are required to be registered with the solicitors regulatory authority. https://www.sra.org.uk/
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 May 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 May 2021
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
Westminster City Council is acting as central purchasing body (as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) for the purposes of undertaking this procurement exercise and concluding a separate framework agreement (“Framework Agreement”) with each of the successful Bidders.
The services to be procured from the framework are classified as follows:
• Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as “Legal services, to the extent not excluded by regulation 10(1)(d)”
• Regulation 10(1)(d) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
For the avoidance of doubt, the framework is to be procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 74 to 78, more commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The precise tendering procedure are described in the tender documents which are available free of charge at https://www.capitalesourcing.com/ . To access the documents interested tenderers will need to register and set up a company profile if they are not registered already. The tender reference is itt_WCC_14320.
Subject to permission from Westminster City Council the framework will also be available to:
The London Boroughs' Legal Alliance, comprised of the London Boroughs of Bexley, Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Havering, Hillingdon, Islington, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, the City of London Corporation, Westminster City Council, HB Public Law (the London Boroughs of Harrow, Barnet, and Hounslow, Aylesbury Vale District Council), and Slough Borough Council) and the London Fire and Planning Authority.
- All Local authorities within Greater London and South-East England including but not limited to: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex, the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark.
- Alternative business structures and companies wholly owned by the local authorities.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
Country
United Kingdom