Contract

Legal Services for NCG

  • NCG Corporation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011869

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042cd9

Published 11 April 2024, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NCG Corporation

Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 7SA

Contact

NCG

Email

jon.borley@ncgrp.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1912004800

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ncgrp.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Legal Services for NCG

Reference number

NCG231002T

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

For the provision of legal services to NCG across the following service areeas: Lot 1 - Property, Estates and Construction Lot 2 - Employment Lot 3 - Commercial and Corporate

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: £1,400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property, Estates and Construction

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Legal services for the following: •Acquisition of freehold land and buildings. •Collateral warranties. •Construction contracts and litigation. •Dilapidation and general property related disputes Estates and FM contracts advice. •Environmental Law. •Health and Safety Law. •Lease acquisition, disposal, and extension. •Planning advice and support. •Property development, law, and regulations. •Property licensing. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Delivery / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Hourly Rate / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Rebate / Weighting: 10

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employment

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Legal services for the following: •Business and human rights. •Change management. •Cross-border acquisition, re-organisation, and outsourcing. •Employment aspects of business-critical incidents, including competition authority investigations and treatment of implicated employees. •Employment aspects of restructuring, including contract change and redundancy. •Employment litigation, including discrimination. •Executive severance, team moves and post-termination restrictions. •Global labour law and trade union issues. •HR support. •HR training. •International secondments and assignments. •Mediation. •Recruitment issues, model employment contracts and service agreements. •Transfers of undertakings (protection of employment). In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Delivery / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Hourly Rate / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Rebate / Weighting: 10

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Commercial & Corporate

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Legal services for the following: •Alternative dispute resolution. •Charity law and implications of re-classification of FE institutions. •Collaboration and partnership agreements. •Commercial agreements including subcontracts, including disputes and litigation. •Debt collection. •Distressed business acquisitions. •Funding Agreements and Guidance along with relationships with funding bodies and associated bodies. •Intellectual property advice and disputes. •Joint Ventures and minority shareholding in other organisations. •Mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. •Model documents including Instrument and Articles of Government and statutory powers, Code of Conduct, Guide outlining governors’ responsibilities, checklist of important policies and codes for FE colleges. •Procurement advice and disputes. •Restructuring and insolvency. In addition to the scope of services outlined above by lot, the Successful Bidder(s) will be expected to provide information on any relevant updates and circulars relevant to NCG, alongside a helpline for quick queries, typically taking no more than 30 minutes of the Successful Bidder(s) time for the relevant lot to which the bidder is successful.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Delivery / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Team Sector Knowledge and Lot Experience / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Hourly Rate / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Capped Pricing / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Rebate / Weighting: 10

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FPHWS3H67H


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-001154


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1, Property Estates and Construction

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ward Hadaway LLP

Sandgate House, 102 Quayside

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 3DX

Email

bids@wardhadaway.com

Telephone

+44 3301373168

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

OC430614

Internet address

www.wardhadway.com

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: £525,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Employment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ward Hadaway LLP

Sandgate House, 102 Quayside

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Email

bids@wardhadaway.com

Telephone

+44 3301373168

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

OC430614

Internet address

www.wardhadway.com

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: £320,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Commercial and Corporate

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Muckle LLP

Time Central, 32 Gallowgate

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE14BF

Email

advice@muckle-llp.com

Telephone

+44 1912117845

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
National registration number

OC315403

Internet address

www.muckle-llp.com

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: £550,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £540,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=855083355

GO Reference: GO-2024411-PRO-25741807

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NCG

Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 7SA

Email

procurement@ncgrp.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1912004800

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ncgrp.co.uk