Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Severn Trent Centre
Coventry
CV12LZ
Contact
s griffiths-jones
sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2477716919
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02366686
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig
Packsaddle Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen
Wrexham
LL14 4EH
sarah-griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL - Wales
Companies House
03527628
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a multi-lot tender for legal services.
Lot 1. Main Panel
Lot 2. Business Services
Lot 3. Insurance and Commercial Litigation
Lot 4. Corporate legal Services
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: £30,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Main Panel
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 main panel provides the majority of the legal services required by the Utilities, on a non-exclusive basis, including without limitation:
Commercial and innovation, competition and procurement law, construction, data protection, environmental, regulatory and health and safety, employment and pensions, real estate including real estate litigation and planning, regulatory prosecutions and defences of environmental regulatory offences, strategic resource options and direct procurement for customers, water industry regulation and licence and small corporate.
Non-regulated business within the Severn Trent Plc group may also purchase legal services from Lot 1.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Costs / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business Services
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
This is the non-exclusive appointment of a provider of legal services to the non-regulated
businesses, Severn Trent Green Power Ltd and its subsidiaries, and Severn Trent Services
and its subsidiaries. Severn Trent Connect and Midlands Land Portfolio Limited may also use this panel.
The range of legal services includes Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Construction Contentious and Non Contentious, Environmental Compliance, Small - Mid sized Corporate, Real Estate and Planning, Ofgem Regulatory Advice and FCA Advice, Private Water Regulations/PFI Contract Expertise.
These non-regulated businesses are not subject to the Utilities Contract Regulations Act 2016
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Insurance & Commercial Litigation Services
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
This lot is for commercial litigation and insurance legal work, namely the provision of insurance legal advice in relation to employers liability, motor claims, personal injury and third-party recoveries and Schedule 12 of the Water Industry Act.
Commercial litigation may also be instructed under Lots 1, 2 and 4.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate Legal Services
Lot No
4
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
This appointment is for the provision of legal services to any member of the Severn Trent plc group of companies under the scope of services for this Lot 4, which may include corporate, company secretariat, tax, treasury, strategic litigation, strategic pensions, competition litigation and competition advice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-014033
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon LLP
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC307212
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LAW LLP
2 Hardman Street
MANCHESTER
M3 3AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC423384
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
One Wood Street
LONDON
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Michelmores LLP
WOODWATER HOUSE, PYNES HILL
EXETER
EX2 5WR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC326242
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 Business 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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
4 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
LONDON
SE1 2AU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304378
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,750,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,750,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 Insurance and Commercial Litigation
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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LAW LLP
Hardman Street
MANCHESTER
M3 3AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC423384
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Lot 4 Corporate 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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP
Exchange House, 12 Primrose Street
LONDON
EC2A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC310989
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Severn Trent Water Limited
2 St John's Street
Coventry
CV1 2LZ
Country
United Kingdom