Contract

T1510 – PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES – COMMERCIAL CONTRACT CLAIMS SOLICITORS PANEL 2021

  • Northern Ireland Housing Executive

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-010034

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029871

Published 7 May 2021, 5:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

2 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8BP

Contact

James McErlean

Email

james.mcerlean@nihe.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

T1510 – PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES – COMMERCIAL CONTRACT CLAIMS SOLICITORS PANEL 2021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (“the Housing Executive”) requires the services of Contractors for a two member Commercial Contract Claims Solicitors Panel. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish a two member Solicitors Panel covering the whole of Northern Ireland to meet all of the requirements of the Housing Executive for external solicitors in connection with construction, works and services related commercial contracts (“the Services” as defined in the Specification of Requirements). The Housing Executive seeks tenders from Contractors who wish to tender for one of the two positions available on the Panel. Please note this requirement is defined as a public service contract for 'Social and Other Specific Services' and listed in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,055,304.55

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (“the Housing Executive”) requires the services of Contractors for a two member Commercial Contract Claims Solicitors Panel. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish a two member Solicitors Panel covering the whole of Northern Ireland to meet all of the requirements of the Housing Executive for external solicitors in connection with construction, works and services related commercial contracts (“the Services” as defined in the Specification of Requirements). The Housing Executive seeks tenders from Contractors who wish to tender for one of the two positions available on the Panel. Please note this requirement is defined as a public service contract for 'Social and Other Specific Services' and listed in Schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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

The Housing Executive have awarded contracts to A&L Goodbody NI and Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd. for the period 05 May 2021 - 04 May 2024 with the option to extend by any period(s) of up to and including 24 months, or part thereof. The estimated value of each contract, over the potential contract duration period is £527,652.28 (£1,055,304.55 in total).


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-004376


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

T1510 – Provision of Legal Services – Commercial Contract Claims Solicitors Panel 2021

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 May 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

A L Goodbody Northern Ireland

42-46 Fountain Street

BELFAST

BT1 5EF

Email

belfasttenders@algoodbody.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD

50 Bedford St

BELFAST

BT2 7FW

Email

j.robinson@cfrlaw.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £925,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,055,304.55


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom