Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Capital City College
211 Gray’s Inn Road King’s Cross
London
WC1X 8RA
Contact
Anna Manns
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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
Provision of Legal Services to Capital City College
Reference number
LEGAL_1224
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender process is to formalise an agreement for the provision of professional legal services, with a key emphasis on employment tribunal services. It is intended that the process will reduce overall contract expenditure; support contract efficiencies and delivery performance through the ability to foster value-added relationships over time.
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: £1,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Contract will be for the provision of Legal services across the Group
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender process is to formalise an agreement for the provision of professional legal services, with a key emphasis on employment tribunal services while ensuring compliance to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and College Financial Regulations. It is intended that the process will reduce overall contract expenditure; support contract efficiencies and delivery performance through the ability to foster value-added relationships over time. A broad range of legal services typical to Further Education will be needed. Please see the Guidance within the Tender Pack for further details.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality assessment / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Charges / Weighting: 40
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
Full and unrestricted access to the Tener documents can be obtained via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomePlease see the timetable in the Guidance and register for the 1 hour group Teams event on 06.01.25 at 11.30 via In-Tend if interested.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-039580
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
1 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
OC304065
Internet address
https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/en/global
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: £1,800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note a period of transition is expected while existing matters / case work including employment tribunals instructions (issued to Shakespeare Martineau prior to the commencement date) are concluded. The list of matters to be retained by Shakespeare Martineau and those to be ported to the new Service Provider, Eversheds, will be determined by CCCG’s HR Team.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Capital City College
London
Country
United Kingdom