Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Harlow District Council
Civic Centre, Water Gardens
Harlow Essex
CM20 1WG
Contact
Tina McDermott
Telephone
+44 1279446655
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0086
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
Legal Services in Support of Special Projects
Reference number
20/006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Legal Services in Support Projects
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: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework of five (5) Legal Advisors which the Authority and Partner Authorities can call upon, on an ad hoc basis to support and partner its’ in house legal team to deliver timely and accurate legal advice for major projects, and/or those projects or requirements that (in the view of the Authority) are high profile, high risk, high profile and/or of strategic importance as described in the Authority’s Brief.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Collaborative Working / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: CVs and Resources / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Prospectus / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Client Care / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Additional Services and Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: General / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 20
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
The Harlow legal team share best practice with neighbouring authorities and members of the Public Law Partnership (PLP). PLP legal colleagues supporting Tendring District Council, Brentwood Borough Council, Chelmsford City Council, Maldon District Council (“Partner Authorities”) have expressed an interest in accessing services from the Framework.
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 204-497609
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
20/006
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birketts LLP
Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street
Ipswich
IP1 1QJ
Telephone
+44 1603756529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons
30 crown Place
London
EC2A
Telephone
+44 2074188177
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Elm Yard, 10-16 Elm Street
London
WC1X 0BJ
Telephone
+44 2074054600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Browne Jacobson LLP
Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road
Nottingham
NG2 1BJ
Telephone
+44 1159084823
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LLP
1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AA
Telephone
+44 1616035000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
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: £4,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:222813)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit