Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Equality and Human Rights Commission
3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 3AQ
procurementhelpdesk@equalityhumanrights.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com
Buyer's address
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Equality and human rights
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
EHRC 2223-02 Panel of Counsel
Reference number
DN651347
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework agreement for a Panel of Counsel. Members of the Panel will be our preferred providers of external legal counsel services. These services will support our advisory, influencing, regulatory and enforcement work across the equality and human rights spheres.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £180,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework agreement for a Panel of Counsel. Members of the Panel will be our preferred providers of external legal counsel services. These services will support our advisory, influencing, regulatory and enforcement work across the equality and human rights spheres.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2023/S 000-001143
Section five. Award of contract
Title
EHRC 2223-02 Panel of Counsel
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 170
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Various counsel members
UK
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)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,800,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom