Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Contact
Mrs Julie Rogerson
julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7909320869
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Claims Handling Legal Services Framework
Reference number
DN605926
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Claims Handling Legal Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to award a framework for Claims Handling Legal Services. The framework will be awarded on a ranked supplier basis. It is envisaged the top three highest ranked suppliers will be appointed to this framework orders will be placed with the supplier ranked first however if the first ranked supplier is unable to meet the Council’s requirements orders may be placed with the supplier ranked second and so on. The Council reserve the right to run a mini competition with all three ranked providers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 57.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 37.5
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Renewal of framework will be in 2026
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.2.14) Additional information
This is an electronic tender via the Council's Pro-Contract eTender System. All organisations
interested in this tender should register an interest against this contract online at https://procontract.due.north.com/home Tender Reference DN605926. All tender
documents are available via this portal. The Council will be using the Open Procurement
Procedure, tenders must be returned by no later than 12 noon 13th May 2022 in
accordance with the ITT instructions. As part of the tender process a supplier briefing
session will be held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00am 27th April 2022. To register your attendance please email julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk The aim of this briefing is to
provide advice on submitting a compliant tender there will also be an opportunity to raise
questions. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not
liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity.
Tenderers who pass the compliance checks, selection questionnaire and meet the quality threshold for the quality questions will be invited to present to the Council these are scheduled to take place in Sunderland on the 23rd May and 24th May 2022.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 May 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Sunderland
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Country
United Kingdom