Contract

Legal Services Procurement

  • Regulator of Social Housing

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015132

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030f31

Published 30 May 2022, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Regulator of Social Housing

Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza

Manchester

M1 4BT

Email

procurement@rsh.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1615282624

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Legal Services Procurement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of the procurement was to establish a new legal panel for the Regulator of Social Housing, under which firms appointed to the panel will be eligible to provide legal services to the Regulator of Social Housing (the “Framework”). The Framework comprises of two lots: 1) Regulatory Services and 2) General Legal Services (as further detailed in this contract award notice). Firms appointed will be eligible to be awarded work from the Regulator of Social Housing through call-off instructions issued in accordance with the Framework. The Framework provides a flexible legal resource to support delivery of the regulatory function and to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £850,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Legal Services Panel: Regulatory Services

Lot No

One

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79112000 - Legal representation services
  • 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing in carrying out its core regulatory functions. The scope of lot one (Regulatory Services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: public/administrative and regulatory law; charity law; trust law; and sector-specific insolvency arrangements under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criterion / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Legal Services Panel: General Services

Lot No

Two

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79112000 - Legal representation services
  • 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity. The scope for lot two (General services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: corporate, commercial and financial law; employment law; public procurement law; litigation; information law (including data protection law); and non-sector specific restructuring/insolvency law.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criterion / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-002200


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Panel Appointment of Consultant relating to Regulator of Social Housing Legal Services Framework Panel - Lot 1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trowers and Hamlins LLP

3 Bunhill Row

London

EC1Y 8YZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC337852

Internet address

https://www.trowers.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mills & Reeve LLP

24 King William Street

London

EC4R 9AT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC326165

Internet address

https://www.mills-reeve.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bevan Brittan LLP

1 Queen Street

Bristol

BS2 0HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC309219

Internet address

https://www.bevanbrittan.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street

London

EC4N 6AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC310335

Internet address

https://cms.law/en/gbr/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Panel Appointment of Consultant relating to Regulator of Social Housing Legal Services Framework Panel - Lot 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street

London

EC4N 6AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC310335

Internet address

https://cms.law/en/gbr/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bevan Brittan LLP

1 Queen Street

Bristol

BS2 0HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC309219

Internet address

https://www.bevanbrittan.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trowers and Hamilins LLP

3 Bunhill Row

London

EC1Y 8YZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC337852

Internet address

https://www.trowers.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mills and Reeve LLP

24 King William Street

London

EC4R 9AT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC326165

Internet address

https://www.mills-reeve.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

3 More London Riverside

London

SE1 2AQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC328697

Internet address

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=693536754

GO Reference: GO-2022530-PRO-20230487

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Regulator of Social Housing

Level 1A - City Tower,, Piccadilly Plaza

Manchester

M1 4BT

Email

procurement@rsh.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Pursuant to Regulation 86(5) of the Public contracts Regulations (as amended) the only tenderers were those who are to become a party to the framework agreement, and there are no candidates. Therefore, the Regulator of Social Housing was not required to issue a notice pursuant to Regulation 86(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or to observe a standstill period. Third parties have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England & Wales.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Country

United Kingdom