Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
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London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Samantha Taylor
Telephone
+44 7552816582
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/Defra
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
WP&FM 24 - External Legal advice CCS RM3786 call off
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Legal Advice to Defra Workplace and FM 24 procurement, call off from CCS RM3786 - General Legal Advice Services Framework
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: £170,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Defra’s current facilities management (FM) contracts for workplaces across core Defra, the Environment Agency (EA) and the Science estate end in 2024.The Workplace and Facilities Management (WP&FM24) project aims to re-procure these services. The requirement is to provide legal advice and support to the Workplace and FM 24 project throughout the procurement process, contract drafting and award and mobilisation periods. This Scope includes drafting the Terms and Conditions (T’s and C’s), key advice on TUPE and consultation, review and support as required on the Invitation To Tender (ITT), preparation, evaluation, negotiation, award and contract finalisation.
The WP&FM24 project requires significant legal support throughout the process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract is a call off from CCS RM3786 - General Legal Advice Services framework which provides for direct award. Full due diligence was completed.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Defra WP&FM24 Legal Advice CCS RM3786 - General Legal Advice Services call off
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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
Burges Salmon LLP
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £170,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra
.
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom