Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Pinewood House Pinewood Place
Dartford
DA2 7WG
Contact
Giovanna Zeuli
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of Legal Services
Reference number
C320835
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust required a supplier to provide Legal Services within the legal practice areas of Healthcare, Mental Health, NHS Governance, Structure, Transformation and Public Law, which include, but are not limited to, offering advice and finding solutions to issues within these legal practice areas.
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: £601,606
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier is required to provide Legal Services within the legal practice areas of Healthcare, Mental Health, NHS Governance, Structure, Transformation and Public Law, which include, but are not limited to, offering advice and finding solutions to issues within these legal practice areas. This includes:
• Advice on relevant law;
• Drafting, negotiation and review of legal and commercial documents;
• Advice on and assistance with the structuring of commercial transactions;
• Advice and assistance on funding issues;
• Compliance with relevant government policy and guidance;
• Construction of contracts, licences and other legal documents;
• Legal risk management;
• The conduct of proceedings with any preparation or preliminary work relating thereto;
• Provision of legal seminars and training regarding new legislation and regulations implemented.
• Litigation and other forms of dispute resolution
• Participation in project and programme teams.
Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for a further two (2) one-year periods.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 50.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10.00%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40.00%
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:
Further competition through the NHS Shared Business Services, Legal Services for Health Framework, SBS10196.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Wellington House, Wimbledon Hill Road
London
SW19 7PA
Telephone
+44 87802211
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
OC340360
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: £360,964
Total value of the contract/lot: £601,606
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom