Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
2 St. Johns Street
COVENTRY
CV12LZ
Contact
Sarah Griffiths-Jones
sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2477716919
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Companies House
02366686
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig
Packsaddle Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen,
Wrexham
LL14 4EH
Contact
Sarah Griffiths-Jones
sarah-griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL - Wales
Companies House
03527628
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/19559801
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/19559801
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a multi-lot tender for legal services.
Lot 1. Main Panel
Lot 2. Business Services Panel
Lot 3. Insurance and Commercial Litigation Panel
Lot 4. Corporate Panel
Fuller descriptions of the lots are supplied below.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The Utilities may award contracts to a bidder across multiple lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Main Panel
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main panel will provide the majority of the legal services required by the Utilities, on a non-exclusive basis, including without limitation:
Commercial and innovation, competition and procurement law, construction, data protection, environmental, regulatory and health and safety, employment and pensions, real estate including real estate litigation and planning, regulatory prosecutions and defences of environmental regulatory offences, strategic resource options and direct procurement for customers, water industry regulation and licence and small corporate.
Non-regulated business within the Severn Trent Plc group may also purchase legal services from Lot 1.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 2
Maximum number: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business Services Panel
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is the non-exclusive appointment of a provider of legal services to the non-regulated businesses, Severn Trent Green Power Ltd and its subsidiaries, and Severn Trent Services and its subsidiaries. Severn Trent Connect and Midlands Land Portfolio Limited may also use this panel. The range of legal services includes Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Construction Contentious and Non Contentious, Environmental Compliance, Small - Mid sized Corporate, Real Estate and Planning, Ofgem Regulatory Advice and FCA Advice, Private Water Regulations/PFI Contract Expertise. These businesses may also purchase legal services from Lots 1, 3, and 4.
Our non-regulated businesses are not subject to the Utilities Contract Regulations Act 2016. See procurement documents for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,750,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Insurance & Commercial Litigation Panel
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is the appointment up to 2 firms for commercial litigation and insurance legal work, namely the provision of insurance legal advice in relation to employers liability, motor claims, personal injury and third-party recoveries and Schedule 12 of the Water Industry Act.
Commercial litigation may also be instructed under Lots 1, 2 and 4.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate Panel
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This appointment is to provide legal services to any member of the Severn Trent plc group of companies under the scope of services for Lot 4, which may include corporate, company secretariat, tax, treasury, strategic litigation, strategic pensions, competition litigation and competition advice.
See procurement documents for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £8,250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Services may only be provided by firms authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to practice legal services in the United Kingdom.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 June 2024
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Severn Trent Water Limited
2 St John's Street
Coventry
CV1 2LZ
Country
United Kingdom