Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NCG Corporation
Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA
Contact
NCG
Telephone
+44 1912004800
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Telephone
+44 3301373168
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
National registration number
OC430614
Internet address
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
Telephone
+44 3301373168
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
National registration number
OC430614
Internet address
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
Telephone
+44 1912117845
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
National registration number
OC315403
Internet address
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:
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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
Telephone
+44 1912004800
Country
United Kingdom