Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Workforce Council
Eastgate House, 9th Floor, 35-43 Newport Road
CARDIFF
CF24 0AB
Contact
Elizabeth Brimble
Telephone
+44 2920460099
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0403
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Education Workforce Council Invitation to Tender - Procurement of Presenting Officer Services
Reference number
itt_94182
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The EWC requires Presenting Officer services in respect of disciplinary cases where an Investigating Committee has concluded that a registered practitioner has a case to answer in respect of allegations of unacceptable professional conduct, serious professional incompetence and / or a relevant offence and the matter is referred to a 'Fitness to Practise' Committee hearing.
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: £1,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance
Virtual or Cardiff with a small number of visits to Wrexham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EWC requires Presenting Officer services in respect of disciplinary cases where an Investigating Committee has concluded that a registered practitioner has a case to answer in respect of allegations of unacceptable professional conduct, serious professional incompetence and / or a relevant offence and the matter is referred to a 'Fitness to Practise' Committee hearing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
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: 2022/S 000-009231
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
23 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kingsley Napley
Knights Quarter, 14 St John's Lane
London
EC1M4AJ
Telephone
+44 02078141245
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:121633)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom